Elder care on a hobby farm and household in Montana, USA

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  Description

  I am looking for a companion to help my mother. Companion care, cooking and walks with the dogs on the farm.
  There are many things she needs help with on the property and in the home. At the moment she has two border collies, three sheep, and chickens. Short term memory issues (from Alzheimer's type dementia) and age are making management more challenging. Help with household tasks, meal prep, property management and general upkeep. She lives in a desirable location, near Whitefish Mountain Ski Resort and Glacier National Park. She is no longer driving herself, so needs transportation occasionally but generally enjoys being home in the farm. She has a professional caregiver who comes 35 hours a week, but is needing more supervision and company. This would be a live in position.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Elderly Companionship

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  Light maintenance

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  What's this?
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Mom enjoys meeting new people, has stories from a well lived life and can share her beautiful surroundings.

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  Help

  Help with property maintenance, grocery shopping, making healthy meals, general home help, getting rid of garbage, shoveling snow in winter, lifting heavy objects. She also enjoys a companion to walk the dogs or work on a puzzle with a cup of tea. 5 hours a day max/5 days per week.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Beginner
  French: Beginner

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  Accommodation

  One room with king bed in a large 3 bedroom 3 bath home. Bedroom has a private balcony but shared entry and living/kitchen. Looking for a 6 month minimum stay.

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  What else ...

  In your time off, there is nordic, downhill skiing and snowshoeing in winter, Glacier National Park, museums, art galleries, indoor gym and pool, theatre, etc. Summer provides endless trails for biking or hiking and many lakes nearby to swim, rivers to fish or float.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  We can possibly accept pets, if they get along with the other dogs, chickens and sheep.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

  Beck

  Beck, some other border collie, is my mom sidekick and emotional support animal so not registered as such. He was born to Ruby and his adopted her bad barking habit, but his otherwise a very good dog.

  Ruby

  Ruby is a border collie that was Ken the first year of her life before being adopted by my mom. She doesn’t like many people aside from Mom, and is a Barker and kind of a weirdo, but she’s harmless

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