Asperger to Asperger housekeeper/personal assistant.

[Tachyonade]

I'm a 25M who was recently diagnosed with Asperger's, and it's been a real eye-opener for me. The daily stress, the burnout, and the emotional toll of it all can be a lot.

It's made me think a lot about how helpful it would be to have someone in your corner who truly understands. I've been considering the idea of offering my help to others in our community, acting as a kind of personal assistant or a live-in companion to assist with the day-to-day things—the cooking, the cleaning, and just being there to help manage the overwhelming moments.

I'm really passionate about this idea, and I'm wondering if it's worth pursuing as a career. Do you think there's a real need for a job like this?

 

[Judge]

Try googling "jobs for caregivers for autistic adults".

Lots of links...though you'd likely be competing for the same job with NT counterparts.

example: https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Autism-Caregiver

 

[Outdated]

I'm really passionate about this idea, and I'm wondering if it's worth pursuing as a career. Do you think there's a real need for a job like this?

Depending on what country you live in there's all sorts of legal requirements you have to meet in order to be able to do that. In Australia you'd need to be certified in working with vulnerable people and also working with children and a current police full background check.

Aside from that there's a lot of demand for professional carers these days.

 

[Masked Man]

Possibly but I would imagine the pay would be rather low. Most "caregiver" roles are not well-paid, and, as Outdated said, you would need to meet requirements, depending on where you live.

I mean, if you're thinking you are going to be someone's roommate type thing, that would be fine, but that person would have to be able to afford to have you living with them. So... someone who needs daily services would probably not have the funds to be able to afford a live-in.

Plus, there's more than just cooking/cleaning. There's bathing, toileting, dressing, etc. Lots to think about.

 

[Mary Terry]

It's worth investigating, @Tachyonade. If and when I become the guardian for my autistic nephew, I would like to find someone on the spectrum who can drive and cook to live in his home with him to help him in exchange for free room and board in that house. I'd control the money to pay all expenses. It's a large house so it would be fine if the caregiver also has a grown autistic child who could live there, too.