This person contact me from Care.com about a job caring for her mom, I thought it was real at first but what had RED FLAGs, when they told me ” she to bussy to talk so sent E-Mail if you have question”, that was a red flag to me, and then here is the e-mail,
Hello
Thanks for your interest in the job, I am in need of the services of an Experienced senior caregiver for sick elders. I hope I can depend on your work and experiences ? Hence, I would want to know your schedules if you will be available to be with my mom (Margaret). She is 77 year old lady with all faculties, who is living with Cerebral Palsy, suffered a stroke two years ago.
I grew up in your city but reside in Hartford CT because of the company i work for.. I do come to see mom twice in three months, mom came visiting and she has been here for about 4 months now but she wants to come back because there’s no one at home presently and she needs to keep the house. So I decided to employ you so that you can monitor her well being while she will be over there. This is going to be a full time position, Mon- Fri, 9am to 4pm, but if you are not available in any of these days, we can work something out. I’d like to know your city, state and zip code to see if you live close to her because of the distance, mom lives at 4829 S Champlain Ave #1, Chicago, IL 60615.
Also I will like to put to your notice that your duties will be preparing and making her meals, cleaning and laundry. She is not a COPD patient and NOT on oxygen. She is mobile with the help of a wheelchair, but is very diminished moving alone. She is kind and appreciative and a very sweet and easy going person. She is quiet and withdrawn, but able to communicate beautifully. I am looking for someone who would take good care of my mom without regrets.
I’d let you know the exact time that you’ll be starting as soon as I hear from you with your charges, availability and the hours in which you’d prefer to work.
BEHAVIORAL SKILLS
1. Prioritize tasks, multi-tasking and detail oriented.
2. Good interpersonal skills
3. Exhibit a service orientation towards everyone
4. Must have the ability to demonstrate solid judgment about patient care
5. Must also demonstrate a sense of understanding and urgency for priorities
DUTIES
Assist with care, meal preparation, giving her medications, light housekeeping, dressing & grooming, laundry & linens cleanings.
I am a very busy person and I don’t really have time for phone calls, just leave an email if you have any questions and I’ll answer as soon as possible.
Hope to read from you soon.
Aubrey Sanderson
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aubrey Mother 5/24/14 Keep this message at the top of your inbox
To: kim brown
aubreysanderson20@outlook.com
Good morning,
How are you doing and how was your night?.. The family prayed about this and said it positive so I’d like to congratulate you for securing the position. Thank you for your understanding and interest in taking care of my mom, and after a thorough review I have solely decided to secure this position for you. I would want my mom and yourself under a very conducive environment while you care for her, I will send you the address of where to meet up with mom on her arrival back home and also details of our flight, I’ll come with mom but will go back as soon as everything is in place, so you’ll be informed our arrival time to pick us up at the airport.
I’d have loved to talk to you on phone but I am a very busy person and usually don’t have much time for phone calls, where standard questions are being asked anyway, therefore prefer communication per email. If you have any specific questions, write them down and I will answer them per email.
I’d also like to inform you that i will be needing your assistance in helping her purchase the following items from the grocery stores before her arrival because she won’t be carrying much bag pack, so i would be happy if some of the items needed could be purchased by you from the grocery a day before her arrival. Such items are listed as below
FOOD
1. Milk 2%
2. Cheese (Cheddar)
3. Yoghurt (Fat free)
4. Breakfast cereals.
FRUITS
1. Vegetables
2. Apples
3. Banana
4. Strawberries or Grapes.
5. Wheat corn, peas or mixed frozen vegetables and Melons
6. Salad.cucumber and tomatoes
7. Kiwi fruits.
8. Carrots
CLOTHING
1. Towels (Big and small sizes) Pink color
2. Bedding Sheets. (King size) White color
3. Washing detergents (Any)
4. Medicated Soaps (Tetmosol)
We’ll arrive on the 29th of May. but before then we want everything to be in place, the groceries and the wheel chair and I hope you’ll be able to handle this. I already bidding for a new electric wheel chair ( Invacare TDX SR with Formula CG Powered Seating ) on eBay and it is on hold awaiting instructions for shipment. I’ll let you know how the shipment for the wheel chair goes.I will be waiting to read from you with an estimate cost for the requested supplies.
Thank you, can’t wait to meet you. Take good care of yourself.,
and i fell for it but did not send my bank name, I gave them a differcen bank name, but when I told them I had concerns about sending my infor over the internet, they just kept asking so I gave them another bank name, and told me the check is on the way,
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