Couple Team groundeskeeper / companion caregiver - Roseburg, OR

Companion type caregiver to an active 79 year old; Dad is memory impaired but not confused, but he can't remember to turn off the hose, stay on task to mow the entire lawn with the lawn tractor etc.  He does NOT need help eating, bathing or shaving at this point.  He loves to talk, do little projects, take walks and read.  Especially to talk. 

Location: Camas Valley Oregon in a peaceful country home with apartment downstairs.

•   Driving: driving dad to and from the family business to see mom and to appointments if needed.

•   Groundskeeper:

?                     Mow the grounds primarily with sit down mower and use other tools edger or weed whacker etc. to keep it neat

?                     Trim shrubs and weed and tend garden/grounds 

?                     Tend (plant, water, weed, harvest and pest control the organic garden on site

?                     Trim fruit trees around the house

?                     Help with grounds keeping in off site areas a few hours per week when NOT watching dad.  Family has two venues in town that they need a little help keeping grounds up.  Mostly mowing with sit-down mower and some shrub trimming / weeding.

•   Light housekeeping.

•   Tend the buildings if minor maintenance needed (change lightbulbs, clean cobwebs).  No major maintenance or painting required.

•   Keep tools and items neat and put away in sheds

•   Tend the solar / generator system (they're also on the grid but have a system (e.g. battery level checks, routine propane generator testing).

•   Additional work possible by arrangement.  MUST have car and abilty to live and work in the US and pass background check.

•   Reimbursement is salary based, for an estimated 8 - 10 hrs per day of service for 5 - 6 days per week.  Evening and early morning service and evening service not presently needed.  Includes housing and utilities in exchange for emergency availability.