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$700 / 4br - Looking For A DOMESTIC Roommate for after surgery (Orland Park)
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I asked my partner to leave after they got violent… I’m having hand surgery next month. But only if I find a compatible housemate.
The Schtick: Buckle up is a long story.
I need some part-time domestic assistance next month, for 6 months with my home and with my memory impaired mom.
I will be having hand surgery, specifically my right (dominant) wrist for carpel tunnel and my right index finger for it’s trigger locking. I’m looking for a support system for care… Really just following a routine I have for my mom. Help with the chores, laundry etc… most that will be on you the first month. All supplies will be on me. All bills are included. We can negotiate a suitable rent for the first 3 months after a conversation. The list price is for the last three months.
Most of the help will be the first month. Then I can start doing light duty things by the 2nd or 3rd month. I don’t think I’ll need need help for myself. I already did the Left hand last year… I just know that 1st month is difficult.
***There will be a signed binding contract and roommate agreement.
***My home is cannabis friendly. Meaning I smoke indoors. Mostly vapes though with the occasional joint.
Besides household chores, cooking and caring for her, nothing is really a priority for me. So it’s a pretty laid back environment daily. I work from home so I will be present and (left hand) involved 24/7. She’s in the master bedroom and stays there 90% of the time due to stairs and bad knees. No accidents is the name of the game.
The Routine:
She watches her shows from about 9-10am till 9pm. She gets 2 to 3 meals a day and 2 snacks, brought to her. A bit of daily exercise walking up and down the hallway twice a day. Her meds are done 30 days in advance. Then just given twice a day before breakfast and after dinner. A daily shower and then put to bed. She is nonviolent, sweet and most days determined to be in the Year that she’s currently experiencing. Sometimes she may need help getting back to bed and then reattach her CPAP hose or making sure she has a cane in front of her bed.
She is a fall risk and has 3 motion cameras in her bedroom. That monitor her 24/7. Which I will give you access to.
No overnight guests and limited guests. This is a low key family home with a memory impaired elderly woman.
*I’m looking at a December 1st move in date. My surgery is Dec 15. If you can move in now you can have all of Nov.
*This is not my first time renting. I rented a couple rooms here a few years ago (before my mom). So I say these next things from hard learned experiences:
If you are mean, negative and don’t respect boundaries… If you don’t understand the word cordial or respect. If you use’s hard drugs or are a hardcore boozer. Lies or steals with ease. Being a hiring manager for decades I can read people, those traits are easy reads for me and this being my home and the vulnerability with my mom and with me recovering this time around… It’s a hard, hard pass for me. Just need drama free, peaceful coexistence. Help for a short term good address.
***Won’t do male renters because of my mom, with all due respect.
Amenities:
There is a commercial treadmill. Good Wi-Fi. Full cooks kitchen with an air fryer, microwave, instapot, rice cooker and KitchenAid mixer an extra fridge in laundry room and a 6ft deep chest freezer in the basement, all the pots, pans and utensils you could use. I have home delivery subs with Walmart and Sam’s club, in case you don’t have a vehicle. Semi private back yard with a fire pit. Parking, Street in the summer, driveway in the winter (sidewalk regs) and I already have 2 vehicles. But it’s Orland Park and never had a problem parking in front of the house (no village sticker required ).
They’re is security cameras around the whole outside of the house and passcode locks and lights and the safety of the general area. I take the safety of my home and it’s residents very seriously! No mistakes like losing keys etc… or unannounced guests. Small storage space in basement if needed. I could semi furnish the room with what is already in the house, if needed. I’ve got an extra TV if needed. A full sized thick futon.
The house is 2 min from Orland Park Mall (gps) There are tons of places for work or commerce or recreation and even train access. Park up the street as well.
Roomie Me: Sam
I’m a full-time caregiver to a memory impaired parent. I’m semi retired to focus on my mother’s care. I had a long career in 8 small family businesses. Retail and Restaurants.
I’m a Boss, always been my job since I was 9yo standing on a milk crate running my dad’s register in his 1st restaurant. But I’m a nerd and tinkerer at heart.
🧰 Fix over replace
💚 420 over booze.
❤️ Marvel and DC🖤
💙 Music. Alt, Rock, Rap, modern country.
💚 Xbox but not much these days.
💙 Movies are a passion of mine. Even studied it in college. They are a brief getaway or Vaca…. Good TV. Good anime! Car shows. Not into sports.
💙 Cooking over eating out. I’m an excellent trained cook. Opened my 1st restaurant at 21.
🌎Travel is the best teacher. I’ve been on 3 Continents and have road-tripped 18 States. With some great stories.
I had a support system in place. My ex of 2 years. She was a violent narcissist that fractured my rib (pics). Which was the last straw for me. So I’m here and craigslist… So I don’t have to postpone this surgery that’s been on the books for a year.
Thanks for reading! Good luck in your search either way.
Please be willing to share a social if possible. It’s my form of a background check.