Personal Assistant for Lady in Penge - Ref - A'E'M-BBC-001

I am a wheelchair user with partial paralysis from a spinal cord injury, resulting in bad mobility and bad hands (tetraplegic). I am a biologist and also run a small local charity, and I love going out and about as much as my disability allows.
I am 65 years old and have lived in several different parts of the world (the US, Europe and East Africa).
I need a PA who is ready to help me get out of the house and to be my hands for all the things that need to be done in life.
I try to stay as active as possible but need support to make it all happen.
I am looking for a PA who will be ready to help me get out into the community, to go to the gym, parks, events, museums, attend meetings, get to social events, help with shopping. I would also like some help around the home including tidying, cooking or gardening.
My wheelchair is lightweight, but I can't push it independently and I need support from someone who can take it in and out of the house, on to public transport and possibly in the car.

Able to help me down the stairs and push me in my wheelchair
- Active and ready to take on challenges of going out and about
- Relatively local to me so their commute to work is predictable
- Happy to do a wide range of things, sometimes fun, sometimes tedious
- Flexible in working hours, by mutual negotiation
- Good humoured and interested in the world