Personal Assistant for Happy Boy with CP

Would you like to work as a personal assistant to a social and cheerful boy who is almost 4 years old with cerebral palsy and breathing difficulties?

We are currently looking for assistants for day/evening including weekends. The position is approximately 24-35 hours/week on average with a schedule that rotates over three weeks.

What does the job include?

• Monitoring breathing and assisting with various aids to facilitate breathing
• Tube feeding and medication via gastrostomy
• Motor assistance with various training but also just to be active and live
• Communication through communication boards
• Playing and helping the boy live a life like a child

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for someone who:

• Is responsible
• Can take initiative to come up with fun activities for the boy (based on his wishes)
• Can follow the routines in place for his care
• Can adapt to working in a family environment

Requirements

• Fluent in spoken and written Swedish
• Non-smoker
• Can work with a dog in the home
• Can lift a child (the boy weighs just under 20kg)

Available Positions

The user lives in Kallhäll, and your shifts start and end at home.

The schedule includes weekdays (7-17 or 7-18), evenings (17-21), and weekends (8-17).

Interviews are conducted on an ongoing basis.

STIL stands for the Founders of Independent Living in Sweden. We are a non-profit personal assistant cooperative and a non-profit association of people with diverse functionalities. In STIL, it is the members who lead their personal assistants. We work for self-determination, freedom, and equal opportunities regardless of functional ability. STIL was founded in 1984, and we were involved in introducing personal assistance in Sweden. Read more at www.stil.se (http://www.stil.se).