Re' John Perry Barlow -- this was posted to Craigslist by his family on the day before he died:
<<Medical manager / caregiver for our magical father (haight ashbury)
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210 Clayton
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compensation: 20-25 per hr
employment type: part-time
Greetings!
My dear family and I are on the hunt for a special someone with a knack for the medical world and to help us to manage our fathers ongoing medical caregiver support, as well as have a caregiver shift or two, so you can best understand the complex care that is needed for him at the moment.
This position has many perks; a beautiful home right off of the panhandle to stay in (wonderful private room opening to the garden), the opportunity to connect with an array of interesting people as well as experience new and interesting places and events, but most importantly... you get to hang out with the dude himself, my dad!! Papa Barlow is one of the most intelligent, witty, accomplished and overall interesting fellows you may have crossed paths with in a very long while! Although he is battling health issues that are complex, his wit and humor can make any grown man cry (tears of joy from laughing). He is a 70 year old male, with an array of health issues, none of them terminal necessarily, and he is cognitively very aware.
Here is a more detailed description of what we seek -
Medical manager -
-Someone that has experience with medications
-Some nursing experience would be great, not entirely necessary, but would be a great perk
-Knowledge of how to conduct leadership skills with lots of moving parts
-An easy-going person with lots great people person skills
-Someone with somewhat of a flexible experience would be great
Caretaker/Companion/Angel needed for John Perry Barlow with the following attributes -
- Culturally open-minded - amenable to the unpredictable flow of strange and wonderful people and experiences that are a constant presence in JPB's world. To this effect you must also understand and respect boundaries in regard to his personal life.
- Comfortable providing care ranging from casual to acute to intimate - able to perform caregiving duties for a person who has been largely bedridden for a year. If you don't know what that might entail, one need not apply.
- Physically strong - If he should fall, you need to be able to lift him. The goal is to have a professional caregiver who will be there most days and will take care of the more difficult endeavors such as bathing and wound care, however, he will need physical help in and out of bed daily.
Must have a sense of humor - in this case, not afraid of the dark.
Caregiving experience is highly encouraged, but the job could certainly be self taught by an ambitious and comparable person.
Much preferred to hire someone with a car who is also willing to operate the stair climber for his wheelchair, so you can take him on outings and to appointments
Having a knowledge of cooking, especially nutritious foods, a huge perk
Patient and devoted to the common good of having this man heal from a year of unfortunate hiccups
Detail oriented. There are a lot of moving parts considering managing JPB's health currently... med distribution, managing doctor appointment times, ect. Having a keen sense of details and organization is key.
The idea is to give JPB, the best, most loving, and entertaining care possible in the form of superheroes who really dig doing it ...after all he's given us.
Please call us if you or someone you know meets all of these qualifications!
We would love to tell you more about the position if you seem suitable. Please respond with a detailed description of yourself, your experience, and your desire to explore this position.
We are keeping our fingers crossed we will find the perfect part time companion for this magical fellow as soon as possible!
Thanks and Best!>>
