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Leonie C.


Somerville, MA

$25/hr10 yrs exp

CAREGIVER EXTRAORDINAIRE

5.0

(2)

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Contact me for all last minute coverage!! Expertise in Dementia and Alzheimer's as well as Parkinson's My professional experience spans 12 years. I am dependable and reliable and come with impeccable references, fully vaccinated, boosted and COVID compliant. I am college trained and CPR capable. Availability is 7 days per...
Leonie can also help with: Personal care, respite care, live-in home care, dementia
Skills:

CPR

Medical Equipment Experience

5.0
"Leonie assisted me traveling to and from dental surgery. I found her to be warm, relaxed, and attentive to verbal directions discussed at the start of the event. She followed-up on all details that I mentioned, and then I forgot because I was medicated for the...

Joseph R.

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Sally H.


West Newton, MA

$15-30/hr10 yrs exp

LPN Seeks Part Time Caregiver/companion Position

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi my name is Sally and I enjoy working with the elderly population. I am available to: * Take elderly people to, doctors, appointments/ errands (various) * Dispense medications * Help them make meals and ensure they are eating * Help get organized * Stay with overnight if they need some help and don't want to be alone I am...
Sally can also help with: Meal prep, transportation, errands
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Licensed Nurse

5.0
"We hired Sally to help out with our mother who was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's at the age of 63. She still lives by herself and although she's close by, with everyone in the family working our mother was alone, depressed, bored, and feeling trapped having...

Matt R.

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Kristina M.


West Roxbury, MA

$35-45/hr10 yrs exp

Caregiver/Companion (Experienced)

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

I am interested in working with your loved one as a Companion Caregiver. I have extensive Caregiver experience providing companionship and assistance to those in need with household chores, cooking, shopping, scheduling medical appointments, medication management, or simply just chatting or playing cards! I also provide...
Kristina can also help with: Companionship, light cleaning, dementia, errands, hospice services, meal prep & more
5.0
"Tina is outstanding. Very flexible in adjusting to circumstances and changing/evolving needs. She has a cheerful and uplifting attitude and is wonderful to work with. She quickly developed a meaningful and caring relationship with my wife which has continued over...

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Kathy R.


Lexington, MA

$30-50/hr10 yrs exp

Elderly Care/ Companion/

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

My name is Kathy and I live in Lexington, Mass. My passion has always been to care and nurture the elderly, and have been doing it for over 30 years. I worked in nursing homes for several years before becoming a private companion. I have cared for stroke, dementia/ Alzheimer' s patients , MS patients and those ill with cancer. I...
Kathy can also help with: Mobility assistance, personal care, meal prep, dementia, companionship, light cleaning & more
5.0
"We hired Kathy in August to help care for our father who has early onset dementia. We moved him to MA from CT this summer which was a very disruptive and hard life change for him. My father is a proud, intelligent, kind man, and we knew that we needed to find...

Care member

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Hanifah N.


Wayland, MA

$11-50/hr4 yrs exp

CARE GIVER

Iam an experienced care giver of 4 years I deal with dementia, Alzheimer's and hospice care . I also do feeding, medication reminders, bathing and companionship. Putting a smile on my clients face is my greatest joy and I would love to work with you
Hanifah can also help with: Companionship, meal prep, light cleaning, errands, hospice services, dementia & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

CPR

5.0
"I have known Hanifah for five years. She was the home health aid for my wife until her passing. It was a remarkable blessing to find Hanifah and have her skills and loving attention to help care for my dear wife in the final years of her life. Hanifah is competent,...

Paul C.

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Susan R.


Brighton, MA

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

RN Looking For A Care Giving Job

3.8

(4)

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

RN with over 30 years of working in hospitals, rehabilitation, and private duty cases. Experienced in neurological(stroke)patient rehabilitation, orthopedic injuries, caring for seniors in the home, multiple sclerosis, and kidney and diabetic patients and Alzheimer's. Will provide care for activities of daily living, medication...
Susan can also help with: Hospice services, dementia, companionship, meal prep, home modification, mobility assistance & more
4.0
"Hired independently by my family, working four hours per day, five days per week, Susan R. primarily assisted my 96 year old Mother with daily activities. My Mother had broken her leg, and fractured her hip. Susan's professional expertise, and abundance of...

Deborah W.

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Susan M.


West Roxbury, MA

$35/hr10 yrs exp

Overseeing the care of my own aging parents, I have again realized my love of the elder population. I possess a great knowledge both professionally and personally in the care needs of the Elder population. I have worked in elder care for over 20 years, in home care as case manager, nursing home as director of social services...
Susan can also help with: Companionship, hospice services, errands, dementia, meal prep, light cleaning & more
5.0
"I can't say enough good things about Susan. She was the primary companion for my mother for 4 years. She is very kind, patient, supportive and caring, plus she is organized, knows what needs to be accomplished, and takes care of everything. She treated my mother...

Andrea W.

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Winfred M.


Waltham, MA

$30/hr4 yrs exp

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

II am a compassionate, caring and dependable CNA. Certified to take care of seniors in MA. I can anticipate a seniors needs or even recommend what needs to be done. I do Med reminders . I would understand if someone wants to be chatty or have a quiet time. I am an extremely good cook and my driving record is clean. I have taken...
Winfred can also help with: Errands, hospice services, home modification, companionship, dementia, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CNA

5.0
"Winfred is very compassionate and hardworking. She goes above and beyond when caring for her clients. "

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Lisa O.


Norwood, MA

$30/hr7 yrs exp

Care And Companionship

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

My direct experience with caregiving encompasses caring for my own elderly parents (I am so lucky to be able to help) and aunt, who has dementia, as well as professionally as a surgical and endoscopy tech in which I was involved in the care of many elderly patients. I also have experience with a transferring from the Sprite...
Lisa can also help with: Light cleaning, errands, mobility assistance, dementia, companionship, meal prep & more
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Lisa is a compassionate caregiver and treated my mom as a close friend or family member. I can't say enough good things about the quality of care she provides. Her conversations were enriching for mom; she made her laugh and was a good listener when mom needed to...

Sue D.

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Allen N.


Waltham, MA

$45/hr6 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

My name is Allen and I am a female. I love to sing, play games like bingo and cards and help people. Am a certified Nursing Assistant with 8 years of experience with seniors. I have experience with Dementia and Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Stroke care, Assisting with errands , Palliative care, hospice...
Allen can also help with: Personal care, live-in home care, dementia, hospice services, respite care
Skills:

CNA

5.0
"We hired Allen to care for my father while he was home. We had numerous aids and nurses visiting him and Allen was be far the best! Knowledgeable, caring, thoughtful, dependable and great to just sit and talk to. Our only problem with Allen is that we could not...

Greg B.

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Catherine N.


Watertown, MA

$29/hr10 yrs exp

Loyal And Experienced Caregiver Available For Companionship And PCA

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am committed and reliable caregiver with a high sense of humor. I am a home health aide with 11 years of experience. My responsibilities include but are not limited to light housekeeping, peesonsl care medication reminders, meal preparation, running errands, companionship, and transportation. I would like to thank you for...
Catherine can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, errands, companionship, dementia, mobility assistance & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

CNA

5.0
"Catherine is very empathetic and friendly. She took great care of my mom. She is very patient and kind. I would have kept her on but my mom has to go to assisted living."

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Faith G.


Norwood, MA

$20-25/hr9 yrs exp

Loving Part Time Senior Care

Hello, my name is Faith and I am a retired flight attendant. Don't let my age scare you away as I'm quite energetic! In addition, I'm responsible, nurturing, patient, clean, and a trustworthy woman, and I would love to help care for you/your elder loved one on a part time basis. I stopped flying in 2010 and have been providing...
5.0
"Faith was my mom's caretaker for over 3 years right up until mom's passing 3 weeks ago. Over the years, Faith and my mom developed a wonderful relationship. My mom always looked forward to her "Faith days." Faith, with her upbeat attitude, storytelling expertise,...

lori A.

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Erin C.


Dedham, MA

$35/hr10 yrs exp

Retired RN Available For Personal Care, Companionship, Housekeeping, Meal Prep. And Transportation

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hello my name is Erin, I have over 20 years nursing experience working with many different patient populations, including acute & long term care, oncology, dementia, hospice and end of life care. As a nurse I have helped individuals with injections, colostomy care, wound care, g tubes, bathing, incontinence help, support and...
Erin can also help with: Errands, companionship, light cleaning, hospice services, meal prep, dementia & more
5.0
"Erin helped me with my mom for 4 years. She was wonderful with her, kind, caring, patient and always made her laugh. Anyone would be luck to have her help with their parent :)"

Karen B.

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Barbara R.


Jamaica Plain, MA

$50/hr10 yrs exp

Warm And Compassionate Elder Care Expert Looking To Care For Your Loved One

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a fun-loving, warm and compassionate woman with more than 20 years experience of working closely with seniors and their loved ones. As a retired executive director of New Bridge on the Charles' assisted living community in Dedham, I have a true passion and understanding of what it takes to care for and support elders and...
Barbara can also help with: Respite care, hospice services, dementia, personal care
5.0
"As CEO of H. SeniorLife I had the good fortune to recruit Barbara R. to run HSL's new AL community. At the time Barbara was Executive Director of one of Boston's premier AL facilities for people with dementia. Barbara was charged with opening and operating...

Len F.

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Penelope N.


Dedham, MA

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Senior's Companion - Caregiver

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi, my name is Penelope and I live in Dedham. I have 12 years' experience working as a caregiver. I love taking care of people especially seniors. In the past I worked as a Greek school teacher. After my daughters grew up, I found a job as a caregiver, and I loved it. Thereafter, I continued working, caring for the elderly. I am...
Penelope can also help with: Respite care, live-in home care, dementia, home modification, personal care
5.0
"While our family did not hire Penelope for reasons largely related to proximity, we had a very favorable series of conversations and a trial visit with her, where she was attentive to the details about our family situation, very patient in engaging with our...

Nicholas M.

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Brendah A.


Waltham, MA

$30-50/hr5 yrs exp

I Love To Love

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

With over 10 years experience being in the medical field, I have all the necessary skills to care for your loved one both at home and in an assisted living facility. Experience with dementia, Parkinson's disease, hospice, companion, personal care etc are what I excel in.
Brendah can also help with: Hospice services, dementia, errands, meal prep, companionship, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CPR

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Brendah has been with us for a few weeks so far, and she is great. She is on time, quick to learn, and friendly. Her medical background is also helpful with providing care. Thanks Brendah for being an excellent caregiver!"

Dianna H.

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Jodi G.


Boston, MA

$25-35/hr3 yrs exp

I worked in Assisted Living for 6 years as well as caring for both of my grandparents. I also have extensive experience with dementia. I also have a little 7. 5 dog I like to bring as a companion for seniors. He is a super easy lap dog and brightens their days!
Jodi can also help with: Live-in home care, dementia, hospice services, light cleaning, meal prep, errands & more
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Colleen O.


Sherborn, MA

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Caregiver

Hello, My name is Colleen and I live in Sherborn, MA. I have 20 years of experience with the senior population. Being a companion, cook, friend, grocery shopper, driver, is very rewarding for me. And I do have a new SUV, so transportation is not a dilemma. I do greatly enjoy cooking, finding healthy options is quite fun and...
Colleen can also help with: Live-in home care, home modification, respite care, hospice services, personal care, dementia & more
Skills:

CPR

Wound Care

I am a current elementary teacher with a love for all ages, especially the elderly! With experience in companionship and Alzheimer's, I look forward to spending time with you and your loved ones!
Mary can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, dementia
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Eileen K.


Hyde Park, MA

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Hi my name is Eileen and I am originally from Ireland living in boston almost 20 years ... I have lots of experience from companionship to end of life care also vast knowledge of using lifts and transfers ... I am dependable and punctual..

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Recent companion care reviews in Newton Upper Falls, MA

Leonie C.

5.0

Leonie assisted me traveling to and from dental surgery. I found her to be warm, relaxed, and attentive to verbal directions discussed at the start of the event. She followed-up on all details that I mentioned, and then I forgot because I was medicated for the oral surgery, demonstrating her...

- Joseph R.

Sally H.

5.0

We hired Sally to help out with our mother who was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's at the age of 63. She still lives by herself and although she's close by, with everyone in the family working our mother was alone, depressed, bored, and feeling trapped having recently lost her license and she...

- Matt R.

Kristina M.

5.0

Tina is outstanding. Very flexible in adjusting to circumstances and changing/evolving needs. She has a cheerful and uplifting attitude and is wonderful to work with. She quickly developed a meaningful and caring relationship with my wife which has continued over the past 6 months

- Care member

Kathy R.

5.0

We hired Kathy in August to help care for our father who has early onset dementia. We moved him to MA from CT this summer which was a very disruptive and hard life change for him. My father is a proud, intelligent, kind man, and we knew that we needed to find the perfect fit for him (not an easy...

- Care member

Hanifah N.

5.0

I have known Hanifah for five years. She was the home health aid for my wife until her passing. It was a remarkable blessing to find Hanifah and have her skills and loving attention to help care for my dear wife in the final years of her life. Hanifah is competent, caring, and compassionate. As a...

- Paul C.

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