--000000000000bbd4ce05c3ccc71d Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Could we find time on Friday? On Wed, Jun 2, 2021 at 12:48 PM Timothy Thomas wrote: > Hi Sacha, > > When would you be available for the consultation? Tomorrow perhaps? > > Best, > Tim > > On Tue, Jun 1, 2021 at 5:52 PM Sacha Patera wrote= : > >> Tim, >> (without my mother) >> I just sent a note regarding a consultation. >> Here are some things to know about my parents, in no particular order: >> >> - They are mostly english non-native speakers in Canada over 50 >> years. They understand french well. >> - Both are university professors. My mom is retired from McGill my >> dad is still a professor at Uof Montreal. >> - My mom is from Moscow. My dad from the Czech Republic. They eat >> eastern european foods, mostly. >> - My mom is bipolar, more or less medicated. She is strong willed >> but very generous and kind. She is set in her ways. She's 5'. She = is >> charming, engaging, gregarious >> - My dad is blind the last 5-6 years. He's 5'11. he's easy going >> though a bit stubborn. He's is generally charming. >> - My mom suffers because of lack of sleep because her sleep is >> interrupted by my dad, endless phone and beeps. >> - My dad has a CLSC case worker, Lili Kishishian (Cote St Luc), and >> for now has someone 2x week to bathe him. >> - My mom has a dachshund, "Dasha". >> - I am an only child. >> - My mom is hard of hearing but no hearing aids. >> - My mom will prefer not having someone from the west indies or >> africa - the sing song is hard for her to understand. She has a long= -time >> Filipino house keeper and is ok with that accent. A fluent english s= peaker >> is essential. >> - My dad is bigger and heavier, so maybe a man would be better than a >> woman. >> >> I hope this is helpful. >> Thank you. >> -Sacha >> 8477380866 >> >> On Tue, Jun 1, 2021 at 10:51 AM Timothy Thomas >> wrote: >> >>> Hi Sacha, >>> >>> Thank you for clarifying your mothers care needs. These are exactly the >>> services that we provide our clients on a regular basis. During the >>> assessment we'll expand on all of these tasks to ensure your expectatio= ns >>> are met and that the caregiver is providing as much value as possible. = We >>> do have a minimum shift length of 4 consecutive hours, however with a s= plit >>> shift we might be able to take two 3 hour shifts per day. The care mana= ger >>> can expand on this during the assessment. >>> >>> Once you've reviewed things with your mother let me know and we can get >>> a meeting scheduled. >>> >>> Best, >>> Tim >>> >>> On Tue, Jun 1, 2021 at 8:24 AM Sacha Patera >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello Tim, >>>> Thank you for the conversation yesterday. I am speaking with my mothe= r >>>> and we'll get back to you about conducting an assessment. >>>> We're coming to something like this in terms of her needs (for taking >>>> care of my dad) >>>> >>>> Possibly every day or 5 days a week, 3-4 hours in the mornin