Fiscal Year

2020

Case Number

A-19323-84935

Case Status

Denied

Received Date

2020-01-21

Decision Date

2020-06-04

Refile

N

Original File Date

2020-01-01 08:18:38

Previous SWA Case Number State

Schedule A Sheepherder

N

Employer Name

Koni Davies

Employer Name Slug

koni-davies

Employer Address 1

7625 Pine Valley Drive

Employer Address 2

Employer City

Sacramento

Employer City Slug

sacramento

Employer State

CALIFORNIA

Employer State Slug

california

Employer Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Postal Code

95828

Employer Phone

916-519-3586

Employer Number of Employees

1

Employer Year Commenced Business

2019

NAICS Code

6241

FW Ownership Interest

N

Employer Contact Name

Koni E Davies

Employer Contact Address 1

7625 Pine Valley Drive

Employer Contact Address 2

Employer Contact City

Sacramento

Employer Contact State/Province

CALIFORNIA

Employer Contact Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Contact Postal Code

95828

Employer Contact Phone

916-519-3586

Employer Contact Email

konidavies@gmail.com

Agent Attorney Name

Agent Attorney Firm Name

Agent Attorney Phone

Agent Attorney Address 1

Agent Attorney Address 2

Agent Attorney City

Agent Attorney State/Province

Agent Attorney Country

Agent Attorney Postal Code

Agent Attorney Email

PW Track Number

PW SOC Code

39-9021

PW SOC Title

Elderly Caregiver

PW Skill Level

N/A

PW Wage

13.00

PW Unit of Pay

Hour

PW Wage Source

CBA

PW Determination Date

2018-06-01

PW Expiration Date

2020-01-31

Wage Offer From

13.00

Wage Offer To

0.00

Average Salary

13.00

Wage Unit of Pay

Hour

Worksite Address 1

7625 Pine Valley Drive

Worksite Address 2

Worksite City

Sacramento

Worksite City Slug

sacramento

Worksite State

CALIFORNIA

Worksite Postal Code

95828

Job Title

Elderly Caregiver

Job Title Slug

elderly-caregiver

Minimum Education

Other

Major Field of Study

General Education

Required Training

N

Required Experience

Y

Required Experience Months

12

Accept Alternative Field of Study

Y

Accept Alternative Major Field of Study

High School Diploma

Accept Alternative Combination

N

Accept Alternative Combination Education

Accept Alternative Combination Education Years

Accept Foreign Education

Y

Accept Alternative Occupation

N

Accept Alternative Occupation Months

Accept Alternative Job Title

Job Opportunity Requirements Normal

Y

Foreign Language Required

Y

Specific Skills

Effective communication skills;br Empathy and compassion;br Patience;br Moving and handling skills;br Skills for helping an elderly eat and drink;br Hygiene skills needed to bathe or shower an elderly safely;br Astute observation skills;br Ability to follow set rules and protocol;br Time management and organizational skills.br br Knowledge of foreign language Kriobr I recently filed the I130 Petition for my dad a Sierra Leonean resident to immigrate to the US, which has been approved. My dad is 86 years old and he currently has a caregiver name Sampha Tarawallie working for him full time in Sierra Leone SL since January 2019 to present. And prior to his full time care, Sampha Tarawallie was providing part time personal care for my dad from January 2013 to December 2018. My dad is currently Sampha Tarawallies employer but when my dad moves to the US, I will become the employer of my dads caregiver as the cost of labor is more expensive here in the US compare to SL.br br My dad is planning to travel to the US sometime in February 2020 and he would like Sampha Tarawallie to continue to be his caregiver because he said at his age it will be difficult to adjust to someone new caring for him and that he knows Sampha Tarawallie well enough to trust him. Additionally, the reason Sampha Tarawallie became my dads full time caregiver instead of providing part time care is because per my dads doctors advice, my dad needed to engage in conversations throughout the day instead of being home alone by himself all day as his brain was beginning to slow down and his level of communication was deteriorating. Even though English is the official language at work and in schools in SL, my dad speaks Krio his native language 100 of the time now because he retired 16 years ago and this is the only language he comfortably uses to communicate with now because of his brain condition due to aging. Per his doctors advice, he needs to continue to keep his brain active while living in the US and so he will need a caregiver to communicate with in Krio throughout the day in order to keep his brain engage. Sampha Tarawallies native language is also Krio and he has been doing a really great job helping my dad keep his brain engage as he actively communicates with him in Krio throughout each day while helping my dad get the care and exercises he needs to stay physically and mentally active each day.br br Ive been looking and enquiring for the past 3 months to find a caregiver that speaks Krio in Sacramento, California but to no avail. Only 2 applicants responded to my job ads; one had 9 months caregiving experience, does not speak Krio and did not contact me back after contacting her to schedule an interview and the 2nd applicant had no caregiving experience and did not speak Krio. On top of all this, my dad is also worried about the possibility of having to change different caregivers if they provide unsatisfactory services since its hard to find even one right now. According to the caregiver job outlook from the Bureau of Labor Statistic, Employment of home health aides and personal care aides is projected to grow 36 percent from 2018 to 2028, much faster than the average for all occupations. As the babyboom population ages and the elderly population grows, the demand for the services of home health aides and personal care aides will continue to increase.br br I do not want my dad at his age to worry or stress about getting satisfied personal care as this will also adversely affect his mental health. At this stage of his life, I am trying to do all I can to prevent that and help him have the quality of life an elderly person deserves to have during the later part of his life instead of having to deal with undue stress about his care.

Combination Occupation

N

Offered to Applicant Foreign Worker

Y

Foreign Worker Live on Premises

N

Foreign Worker Live in Domestic Service

N

Foreign Worker Live in Domestic Service Count

Professional Occupation

N

Application for College/University Teacher

N

SWA Job Order Start Date

2019-11-20

SWA Job Order End Date

2020-01-19

Sunday Edition Newspaper

N

First Newspaper Name

Sacramento News and Review

First Advertisement Start Date

2019-11-28

Second Newspaper Ad Name

The Sacramento Observer

Second Advertisement Type

Journal

Second Ad Start Date

2019-11-28

Employer Website From Date

2020-01-01 08:18:38

Employer Website To Date

2020-01-01 08:18:38

Professional Organization Ad From Date

2020-01-01 08:18:38

Professional Organization Advertisement To Date

2020-01-01 08:18:38

Job Search Website From Date

2020-01-01 08:18:38

Job Search Website To Date

2020-01-01 08:18:38

Employee Referral Program From Date

2020-01-01 08:18:38

Employee Referral Program To Date

2020-01-01 08:18:38

Local Ethnic Paper From Date

2020-01-01 08:18:38

Local Ethnic Paper To Date

2020-01-01 08:18:38

Radio/TV Ad From Date

2020-01-01 08:18:38

Radio/TV Ad To Date

2020-01-01 08:18:38

Employer Received Payment

N

Posted Notice at Worksite

N/A

Layoff in Past Six Months

N

Country of Citizenship

SIERRA LEONE

Foreign Worker Birth Country

SIERRA LEONE

Class of Admission

B-2

Foreign Worker Education

Other

Foreign Worker Information: Major

BUSINESS STUDIES

Foreign Worker Years of Education Completed

2009

Foreign Worker Institution of Education

SIERRA LEONE GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 1

10 QUEEN ELIZABETH ROAD

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 2

KISSY DOCKYARD

Foreign Worker Education Institution City

FREETOWN

Foreign Worker Education Institution State/Province

WESTERN AREA

Foreign Worker Education Institution Country

SIERRA LEONE

Foreign Worker Education Institution Postal Code

Foreign Worker Experience with Employer

Y

Foreign Worker Employer Pays for Education

N

Foreign Worker Currently Employed

N

Employer Completed Application

Y

Preparer Name

Preparer Title

Preparer Email

Employer Information Declaration Name

KONI E DAVIES

Employer Information Declaration Title

SOLE OWNER