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Hanna A.

Part-time Care Provider Available

Alexandria, VA

from
$25/hr
6 years experience
Hello, my name is Hanna. I've been working with families as a caregiver/companion for the past 6 years. My passion is to help people make their day to day lives easier and more productive catered specifically to each client. While helping people with autism, quadriplegia, Alzheimer's, stroke etc. some of my tasks have been...
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Raissa A.

Full/Part -Time House Sitter Available In MD/DC Area (live In Or Not)

Alexandria, VA

from
$18/hr
3 years experience
Hi! My name is Raissa, but I go by Rae, and I'm originally from Brazil. I'm a trustworthy, responsible, and caring person who enjoys helping families with everyday tasks. Whether it's running errands, walking your dog, organizing your home, or caring for children, I approach every task with attention and care. I recently moved...
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Mary B.

Part-Time/Weekend Help For Busy Families!

Alexandria, VA

from
$30/hr
Being a mom of a teenager in NoVA, I know how busy life gets. It's crazy! Especially these days when families are mandated to go back to work full-time. I've always found taking care of people, doing favors, etc, very fulfilling so I thought why not put myself out there. I enjoy running errands, maintaining a clean and...
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Amy T.

Alexandria, VA

from
$27/hr
2 years experience
Carpooling
light cleaning
meal prep
Hi All! My name is Amy! I am 22 years old and a dedicated full-time college student studying to be a Social Worker. I have a deep passion for working with children, and I also love animals, so I am more than comfortable with you having pets. I have hands-on experience caring for kids ages 1 to 13, and I truly enjoy helping them...
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Karolina K.

Leave Your Kids In Good Hands

Alexandria, VA

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$32/hr
10 years experience
Craft assistance
grocery shopping
light cleaning
travel
Hello I am Karolina. I just moved back to VA and I'm currently living in Alexandria Huntington metro area. I have 10+ years of experience in care for children in various ages ranging from 0-15 from both Poland and th US. I have cared for a 10 months old sweet boy and his 3 years old sister, and for another family - 2 boys, 1...
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Ida B.

Fun baby Sitter And Smile Creator

Alexandria, VA

from
$13/hr
4 years experience
Light cleaning
meal prep
If laundry and cleaning is needed I am more than willing to help out. I unfortunately do not have a car but if you need any errands run that are walking distance I can help out with that as well.
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Joy H.

Experience Sitter

Alexandria, VA

from
$13/hr
1 year experience
Grocery shopping
light cleaning
meal prep
A mother of 22-year-old son and a CPR certificate and experience in home health care. I can assist with some house keeping. Run some errands and take care of an infant, toodlers or any age and also currently working for some special needs children.
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Alexandra I.

Alexandria, VA

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$38/hr
6 years experience
Dementia
errands
hospice services
light cleaning
meal prep
+ 1 more
Hi there! I just moved to Alexandria, VA from Connecticut and I am looking for a full time position. I am open to companionship, meal prepping, light housework, mobility support, errands, and care. I am faith filled and run a Bible study in Del Ray and I am committed to my community and being of service. I am hoping to do what...
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Alexandra I.

Experienced Companion

Alexandria, VA

from
$40/hr
8 years experience
Carpooling
craft assistance
grocery shopping
meal prep
swimming supervision
+ 1 more
I just moved to Alexandria, VA from Connecticut and I am looking for a full time position. I am open to companionship, meal prepping, light housework, errands, and care. I am faith filled and run a Bible study in Del Ray and I am committed to my community and being of service. I mostly have experience in the corporate world, but...
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Ej W.

Current PhD In Education Student And Former Public School Teacher And Nanny

Alexandria, VA

from
$25/hr
10 years experience·
Hired by 4 families in your area
Carpooling
craft assistance
light cleaning
meal prep
swimming supervision
+ 1 more
Hi there, My name is Elisa, and I am currently a full-time PhD in Education student in the DC metro area. I am a former 6th grade English and ESOL teacher in Northern Virginia and also spent three years teaching overseas. Prior to teaching, I was a full-time nanny and cared for infants through teenagers while also providing...
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Jessica M.

Trustworthy Cleaner/ Cook Prep/ Assistant/ Pet Sitter

Alexandria, VA

5.0(1)
from
$20/hr
5 years experience
Bathroom cleaning
carpet cleaning
changing bed linens
general room cleaning
kitchen cleaning
+ 1 more
Provided thorough, efficient cleaning services customized to client preference. Perform heavy cleaning duties such as cleaning floors, glass, vacuum carpets, and sweep floors, dishes, clean or supply restrooms toiletries and appliances, change bed linens. I also have skills and experience cooking, meal preparation, I can run...

Care Member says "Jessica is amazing and helped us feel very comfortable leaving our children in her care. She is knowledgeable, flexible and very caring. She also...

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Evelyn C.

Part Time Or Full Time Elder Care (tasks, Errands, Companionship)

Alexandria, VA

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$10/hr
10 years experience
Dementia
live-in home care
personal care
Greetings! I chose to spend 18 years of my life taking care of my Mother who suffered a stroke. I am retired and take care of people and pets. I have worked as a companion and doing light errands for people who need the help, as well as a pet sitter and/or walker, sometimes both. For someone who can use reasonable help, or a...
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Amina M.

Caregiver

Alexandria, VA

from
$15/hr
7 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Companionship
dementia
errands
personal care
I worked for seniors for 7 years. I helped with medication reminder, running errands and doctor appointment, light housekeeping, meal preparation and companionship.
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Nana Afriyie O.

Part Time Experienced Senior Caregiver

Alexandria, VA

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$15/hr
2 years experience
I love to take care of seniors with no pets. I am experienced in ambulating, transferring, medication reminders, grooming, companion care, and running errands.
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Cheryl B.

Dependable And Compassionate Care

Alexandria, VA

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$20/hr
10 years experience
I began providing support to adults with disabilities over 20 years ago and still provide services within local government. I'm available to assist with appointments, transportation, errands and meal preparation. I'm CPR and First Aid certified and have a food handler's license. I'm dependable with reliable transportation and...
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Beatriz S.

House Manager/ Housekeeping/ Organizing/ Babysitter MORNINGS WEEKDAYS

Arlington, VA

5.0(1)
from
$21/hr
4 years experience
Bathroom cleaning
changing bed linens
general room cleaning
kitchen cleaning
organization
Hi! I'm a house manager on the Hill on the afternoon, and I can help with some cleaning, organizing, running errands, driving kids to school etc on the mornings until 1:30 p.m.

Care Member says "Over multiple visits, she has done a great job with both cleaning and organizational tasks too. I highly recommend her!"

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Katarina M.

House Manager Available

Falls Church, VA

5.0(1)
from
$20/hr
6 years experience
Basement cleaning
bathroom cleaning
cabinet cleaning
changing bed linens
dusting
+ 1 more
Positive and detailed oriented professional house manager with a knack for organization and attention to detail. Passionate about creating a comfortable and efficient living environment. Skilled in overseeing household operations, managing staff, light housekeeping, organizing closets and pantry, groceries shopping and running...

Care Member says "We love Katarina! As a working mom, laundry was keeping me up very late, and I hired Kat to come a couple days a week to help with laundry. She also...

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Luiza R.

Hello, Looking Forward To Taking Care Of Your Kids!

Washington, DC

5.0(1)
from
$27/hr
8 years experience·
Hired by 3 families in your area
Carpooling
craft assistance
grocery shopping
light cleaning
meal prep
Hi - My name is Luiza. I am offering child care and household services. In my country, I grew up working with my mom on her clinic of child rehabilitation (for kids with special needs), and also I always got to do social projects with children at my church back in Brazil. Besides that, I have been watching newborns, infants,...

Cory P. says "Luiza was awesome! She is a good communicator, she was on time, and my boys had a great time with her. 100% plan to hire her again"

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Martine T.

Nanny

Springfield, VA

5.0(1)
from
$22/hr
2 years experience·
Hired by 1 families in your area
Carpooling
swimming supervision
I'm BLS certified as well as a certified CNA. I'm currently located in Springfield, VA and looking for a family to nanny for the next year or more. In the past I have nannied 8 kids (ages 6-11) during the school year and over the summer. I love nannying because I love being a great influence to younger kids and not to mention...

Leanne C. says "Martine is one of the kindest, most loving people I have ever met. We hired Martine for the summer of 2019 and we're already begging her to come back next...

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Zulma C.

Arlington, VA

4.9(1)
from
$25/hr
5 years experience·
Hired by 4 families in your area
Light cleaning
Hello! My name is Zulma. I had been a nanny for the past 6 years. I have experience with newborns and toddlers through 6 years old. I am energetic, fun, and a loving, reliable person. I am a very dependable, responsible, and trustworthy person. I'm English and Spanish speaker, I am dedicated to helping children learn, grow,...

Emily L. says "Zulma is dependable and very sweet and caring with children. She has a gift. We were very lucky to have Zulma help us with our children when they were very...

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  • 60 errand runners are listed on Care.com

  • The average post rate is $22.43/hr as of August 2025

  • The average star rating for rated errand runners is 4.8

Recent errand runner reviews from local parents in Alexandria, VA

Errand Runners in Alexandria, VA are rated 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 25 reviews of the 60 listed errand runners

Jessica M.

Jessica is amazing and helped us feel very comfortable leaving our children in her care. She is knowledgeable, flexible and very caring....

- Care member

Beatriz S.

Over multiple visits, she has done a great job with both cleaning and organizational tasks too. I highly recommend her!

- Care member

Katarina M.

We love Katarina! As a working mom, laundry was keeping me up very late, and I hired Kat to come a couple days a week to help with laundry....

- Care member

FAQs for finding an errand runner in Alexandria

Hiring an errand runner in Alexandria, VA on Care.com will cost an average of $22.43 per hour as of August 2025. This rate may vary depending on the experience each provider has, how often you will need the person to run errands for you and the types of tasks you need them to take care of.

Start your search by filtering errand runners by distance from Alexandria, VA. There are currently 35 errand runners in Alexandria. If you'd like to increase the number of candidates, you can expand the area of your search around the city. From there, compare candidates by hourly rate, experience, and the specific errand services they provide. Be sure to check reviews from other families in Alexandria who have previously hired any of the providers that you are interested in.

Errand runners can usually help you with anything that you need either at your house or going to places around Alexandria. A few examples would be taking your laundry to the dry cleaning, shopping for groceries, helping you pack for a move, organizing your storage, driving your kids to and from activities around Alexandria, etc. Errand runners are pretty flexible when it comes to helping you, with even the most random things.

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