Personal Assistant to Sports-Minded Man in Rydebäck

Personlig Assistans i Södra Sverige AB · Freie Mitarbeit

Malmö, Schweden

Passab is a dedicated company that collaborates with clients to create personalized assistance. We work closely with our clients and know that good relationships are key to well-functioning assistance. We operate throughout Sweden with headquarters in Uppsala and local offices in Malmö, Umeå, Gävle, Stockholm, Göteborg, Helsingborg, Jönköping, and Växjö. A man in his 60s living with Huntington's disease who lives together with his wife. The disease affects motor function and speech, but his interest in life and sports remains as strong as ever. We are now seeking engaged assistants who want to support him in his daily life and who would enjoy sharing his interests. Your responsibilities: - Personal care, assisting with hygiene, dressing, and daily routines with great respect for personal privacy - Tube feeding, handling and providing nutrition via PEG/feeding tube; experience is a merit but training will be provided on-site - Exercise and activity, helping with and motivating daily training and movement exercises to maintain function - Share interests, watch/attend sports events We are looking for someone who is confident, patient, flexible, attentive, and has a natural ability to sense when to take space and when to step back; good listening skills and ability to interpret signals; takes initiative but respects autonomy. Since the work takes place in the man's and his wife's shared home, it is of utmost importance that you respect their private space and cooperate well with his wife. You have: - an interest in sports - previous experience with Huntington's or another neurological condition is a merit - good physical condition as the work includes assisted exercise - very good Swedish in both speech and writing to ensure safe communication and documentation - a strong interest in your work and in seeking information/learning about the diagnosis Initially part-time positions with daytime hours and every other weekend, which will be expanded over time. Ongoing recruitment; the positions are expected to be filled in early September.