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Description
Seniors, needing some hands on help with the property and inside the house. Our children are grown and gone, but we now have 3 dogs 2 cats and 2 Llama's for replacements. We are always told that we have a very nice home and yard, we love flowers and have lots of flower beds and fruit trees. My husband loves to can and freeze food from the garden. Depending the time of year you visit us, you could learn how to do this. Would appreciate assistance and would love to show our visitor our local country.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Animal Care
Language practice
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Help with English and Canadian culture. Experience acreage living where wildlife passes through the property. Meet new people, make new friends. .
Projects involving children
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Help
Need someone to help with flowers and vegetable garden. House cleaning, cooking and pet care. General companionship. We would be hard pressed to keep you busy 5 hours a day. Right now, I need the walls washed in the hallway and the bathroom, maybe in the winter help with painting as well? Spring is always busy here, planting the garden, getting the flowerbeds and hanging pots ready for planting. Using the lawn tractor and quad to help with just normal jobs around the acreage. We don't have any horses or cattle. We are seniors and I have a bad back, so help will be greatly appreciated.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Private bedroom with queen bed, private bathroom and separate TV room available if they wish to watch a special program rather than join us in the family room. Prefer to share meals like a family, can cook if they wish to. We would like someone that will be like family, friendly, take initiative, and like spoiled pets. (dogs, cats and Llama's.
What else ...
We have 4 1/2 Acres with lots of trees so we get loads of birds and deer visiting. Also we are about 13 km from town, but go frequently. Would be more than happy to take our guest into the City (Edmonton). Our small city offers almost anything a big city does. We expect a working guest to keep their room clean, is polite and enjoys company and helps out when they see a need. We enjoy outside living, and in nice weather we spend a great deal of time on our decks. We also BBQ a lot for evening meals. We live a casual lifestyle, jeans, sweat pants etc.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
3-5 hrs per day, weekends free
Feedback (3)
Joane & Paul were excellent hosts who were very kind, welcoming, and respectful. They treated me like a family member and cared about me. I was welcomed by their friends and family as well. We talked a lot about a variety of topics. We shared a lot of laughs. I really enjoyed… read more
They live in a very pretty house in the countryside where they live with their 3 dogs (I miss you) their 2 cats and their 2 lamas.
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We just love him to pieces, he was like a… read more
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Joane & Paul were excellent hosts who were very kind, welcoming, and respectful. They treated me like a family member and cared about me. I was welcomed by their friends and family as well. We talked a lot about a variety of topics. We shared a lot of laughs. I really enjoyed… read more
They live in a very pretty house in the countryside where they live with their 3 dogs (I miss you) their 2 cats and their 2 lamas.
My… read more
We just love him to pieces, he was like a… read more
