I am looking for a male nurse, under 30, to Accompany me on a trip to thailand.

I am from England and 38 years old.

I have been to thailand several times and speak a little   bit of basic thai.     

_{I do not neeed medical care, only physical help to push my wheelchair}, SO NO QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED

I am A wheelchair user. My disability [Friedriches ataxia] has meant a compete loss of leg movement, limited arm/hand movement and 'a little' hard of hearing, actually very hard of hearing. My physical disability is quite severe and therefore need to be around people on a Fairly regular basis, I need help, to lift me out of bed, wash, lift me onto the toilet,shower,dress - meals and toilet breaks throughout the day - lift me onto the bed.

pushing me around everywhere we go

Basically, we will travel together for the trip, you would not be expected to be with me all the time but duties would be required regularly, on a daily basis

I will pay your accommodation costs outside your home town. eg. we shall stay together in a double room in a cheap hotel/guesthouse.

I do not want a tour. I will travel independently . I need daily 'care' from when I             arrive in bkk, I will travel but not with a tour

I Expect to   travel 1sept for 14 days, but a daily cost is more apropriat

My name is Richard from Leicester, England - contact me <snip>

i need details / websites/email of people/companies who could help me outI am looking for a male nurse, under 30, to Accompany me on a trip to thailand.

You can hire a nurse for about 500 Baht a day.  I doubt any would do this for free.  Demand is pretty high right now.

You can hire a nurse for about 500 Baht a day.  I doubt any would do this for free.  Demand is pretty high right now.

Almost impossible to get a nurse for 500 baht a day.  More like 1000 an 8 hour day if they are qualified.  You may get an aide for 500.

There is a tour company in Bankok which has a van that is accesible and does organise wheelchair tours. They seem a reasonable firm and the guy speaks English.  He may be a good person to contact as  he has a list of people he uses.  I do not have his contacts on me now but if you need it pm me and I will find it for you.

Thats tuff duty. Thais don't work very well on their own. You might consider hiring 2 if you have the means.

Nurse is a nebulous term here.  But I can get a new "nurse", still in training, sourced from a local hospital, for 300B per day, 12 hour shift.

 

It doesn't sound like the OP needs an actual nurse, an "aide" would be fine.

any heavy set (strong) massage woman can do this job. they make about 10k-15k per month. If the OP were to provide room and board, air conditioning and a TV so his helper can watch TV all day they would be happy. Maybe you could find sisters or close friends to work together.

 

 

 

 

Edited August 5, 201411 yr by NCC1701A

some info off the web:

 

http://wheelchairthailand.blogspot.com/

 

http://www.wheelchairtours.com/

 

http://www.accessiblethailand.com/

 

 

Edited August 5, 201411 yr by NCC1701A

I just left Thailand a few days ago and would have had a lady that would been ideal for you but I cannot get touch with her.Is there any reason it has to be a male are you worried that a lady wouldn't be strong enough

You say you've been to Thailand several times. Do you not have contacts from your previous trips, or was the disease not so advanced then? Try the various different forums or craigslist, maybe someone can help. Best of luck and enjoy your trip.

Unfortunately I have experience with nursing agencies in Thailand, I would be banned if I said my opinion from real experience.

 

You don't really need a nurse.

 

Be open to the idea of a strong lady as well.

 

Also, you could meet someone here who is married to a Thai and as a couple could help you out.  Don't really have any other suggestions.

 

A huge thumbs up to keep enjoying life to the best as you can, kind of motivational to the complainers here.

 

 

Seems most posters above, although well meaning, have missed this vital bit of the OP's post: Basically, we will travel together for the trip

 

i.e. It would appear he seeks someone uk based.

Try Kronus in Bangkok as a last resort. They can provide you with an aide 24/7. It won't be 500 a day though. They have filipino aides with excellent english skills (not much thai though!)