Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Not my Usual Blog I’m using this site as a web site for now in order to recruit a new Personal Assistant for Walker. If you’ve found your way here, you might want to click on the list on the right and read some of my stories about Down Syndrome. Or, maybe you just want to know more about the job as Walker’s personal assistant, and that’s fine too. Walker is going to be 47 this month, and lives at home with us in East Memphis. He works at Superlo Foods on Spotswood, and has been there almost 24 years. He enjoys attending a number of social events designed for adults with Special Needs, and also attends a Language Learning Lab and speech therapy at the University of Memphis. Since Walker doesn’t drive, he needs transportation to and from his various activities and work, and the State of Tennessee provides funding for his needs under what is called “the waiver”. The waiver has requirements, which his “Personal Assistant” mist work within, and these will be explained to you more fully if you are interested in applying for the job. The hours for the job are somewhat erratic, and somewhat, but not completely, flexible. They generally work well for a U of M student or someone else with a flexible schedule. You can work about 20 hours a week. The pay is around $20 an hour. There are some requirements and training required, CPR and First Aid certification, Freedom from Harm training, and a background check are among these. It will take several weeks to get you into the system. If you think you’re interested, I’d love to talk to you. Please respond to morrishome1@bellsouth.net or call me at 901761-1020 for an appointment. Thanks for your interest! Janie Morris