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Debbie M.


Springfield, NJ

$20-25/hr • 5 yrs exp

Driver, Computer Help, Run Errands, And Companion Available Part Time 2 Pm To 5 Pm Or In Emergency

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My mom and father-in-law were widowed & have since passed away. They each had some physical challenges and visual and hearing impairments. I loved to help them with new technology like cell phones, iPads, laptops, driving them to appointments or airports in my reliable vehicle, or doing errands for them. I helped my mom with...
Debbie can also help with: Transportation, meal prep, visiting physician, errands, light cleaning, personal care & more

Kerry W.


East Orange, NJ

$30/hr • 10 yrs exp

5.0

(2)

License Nursing assistant for over 13 years passionate about my work . Provide round the clock service. Prepare healthy meals. Assist with daily activities. Run errands Accompany. clients to doctors appointment Medication reminder
Kerry can also help with: Light cleaning, live-in home care, errands, hospice services, companionship, dementia & more
Skills:

Medical Equipment Experience

Wound Care

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Kerry is hard work and she get things done and make sure her patients will take caring off"

Sidonia D.

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Addy A.


Irvington, NJ

$20-45/hr • 10 yrs exp

Full Time Care Giver

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Hello, I am Addy, a good listener who genuinely care about others. I am empathetic, calm, patient and very compassionate when caring for people. Both my grandmother and my mother are nurses and growing up in that environment, seeing how much they love what they do everyday, inspired and motivated me to become a highly...
Addy can also help with: Hospice services, live-in home care, companionship, mobility assistance, personal care, dementia & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Addy is a God send. She has become part of the family, and always goes above and beyond her duty. She has helped guide my family through some of the hard decisions associated with elder care. We had used nursing agencies before, but the level of attention Addy...

Fernando A.

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Donnadeen H.


East Orange, NJ

$20-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Certified Care Giver Available For Live In/out Positions. Available To Drive Client And Run Errands

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have worked as companion for the elderly some with but not limited to various stages of Dementia, Parkinson's, Diabetes, Hypertension, Cardiovascular and Respiratory illnesses, providing Range of Motion, Activities of Daily Living(ADLS), doing vitals signs, housekeeping and meal preparation for the clients. I have also...
Donnadeen can also help with: Personal care, live-in home care, dementia, respite care, hospice services
Skills:

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Donna is a lovely woman who is soft spoken and and kind. She has a lovely outlook on life and a very upbeat disposition. My mother adored her as did all of my children ages 4-15."

Tangley L.

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Pauline R.


East Orange, NJ

$10-20/hr • 6 yrs exp

Companion

3.0

(1)

I run errands for the elderly. I also work as a part-time nurse's aide with sick people.
Pauline can also help with: Personal care, errands, light cleaning, meal prep
3.0
"Just telephone interview was made; not enough experience."

Cathy C.

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Barbara N.


Cranford, NJ

$25-35/hr • 10 yrs exp

Personal Assistant

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

Retired legal secretary to senior partner of a Cranford law firm, as well as former owner of a home-based medical/legal transcription company for 30+ years, wife, mother of two daughters, "MiMi" to three granddaughters, and dog mom to our pitty mix. I started a Personal Assistant service in 2019 after quickly realizing I was too...
5.0
"Barbara has been a very reliable driver for our teenage children. She has been easy to work with, is flexible, and shows care in what she does. We're so grateful to work with her. "

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Cathy M.


Maplewood, NJ

$25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Sweet, Responsible, Experienced Driving Child Care Provider Seeking F/t/ Position

I love children & engaging in activities that we both can learn from. I have experience taking care of kids from newborn up to the teenage years. I love to be involved in any way I can, whether it be running errands for the parents, carpooling, home organizing, activities, etc. I graduated from Caldwell University with a...
Cathy can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Cathy was amazing. She took care of our 5 kids for years. She was super organized and went way beyond the call of duty. She helped manage my whole house. We love her and she is part of the family!!!"

Kimi L.

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Surayyah M.


Orange, NJ

$20-25/hr • 7 yrs exp

Sitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hey there . My name is Surayyah and I am a 2018 graduate of Bloomfield College. My major was Sociology/Criminal Justice. I have experience with all ages as well as the special needs population. I can provide great references, I have my own transportation, and I am also CPR certified. I have no problems running errands if...
Surayyah can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, craft assistance, travel, light cleaning, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Surayyah was a tremendous help to our family, always willing to pitch in wherever we needed - shuttling our 3 kids to after-school activities, walking the dog, helping with homework, making the kids' dinner and more. She is reliable, shows initiative and the kids...

Sarah K.

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Nana K.


Livingston, NJ

$20-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have worked as a caregiver/companion since 2008. My main job responsibilities were - running errands, meal preparation, grocery shopping, making appointments, transportation, assisting with daily activities.
Nana can also help with: Live-in home care, personal care
5.0
"She's wonderful....competent, patient, reliable. Feel very fortunate to have found her."

Gloria W.

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Charmaine B.


Newark, NJ

$28/hr • 10 yrs exp

Fun, Creative, And Gets The Job Done Right!

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Charmaine . I am formally a 3rd grade teacher and previously worked in Early Childhood Education. I have over 10 years in childcare and have developed many skills over this time. I am comfortable with light housekeeping, assisting with homework and online learning, running errands and grocery shopping. Others...
Charmaine can also help with: Craft assistance, grocery shopping, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

Early Education

CPR

5.0
"Absolutely wonderful - a natural with children. Warm, punctual and engaged. Would absolutely rehire!"

John K.

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Dorothy B.


Colonia, NJ

$20-25/hr • 5 yrs exp

Senior Caregiver/companionship

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

HI my name is Dorothy I'm looking for a senior care job which can include companionship, meal preparation medication management doctor appointments and running errands for your family member Medical knowledge finished course as medical assistant at Sanford Brown institute in Iselin fluent in polish
Dorothy can also help with: Respite care, personal care
5.0
"Dorothy is a very caring person. When she stayed with my dad for the day, she did some cleaning without even being asked. She checked in with me throughout the day. She took good care of my dog too. She loved her. She had a lot of good suggestions. She tried to do...

Nancy L.

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Elsa M.


Hillside, NJ

$20-40/hr • 10 yrs exp

Professional Cleaner /organizer

Hello. I'm Elsa. I have 20 years of experience in cleaning and organizing, I can organize kitchens, garages, pantries, closets, do laundry, run errands, whatever you may need done, I just moved to Jersey from Florida, have great references from my clients back in Florida that I worked for 20 years. I speak English, Portuguese...
Elsa can also help with: Window washing, kitchen cleaning, changing bed linens, organization, general room cleaning, bathroom cleaning & more
5.0
"Elsa is a gem! She's meticulous and efficient in her cleaning skills. She always arrive with a smile on her face ready to get the job done. I highly recommend hiring her for any cleaning and/or organization projects you need done to perfection."

Patricia K.

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Rochelle S.


Cranford, NJ

$20-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Elderly Care Provider

Hello--My name is Shelly. I am a young, energetic grandmother of 4. I am always on the go and up for a challenge. I have many years of experience taking care of the elderly population, especially senior citizens in the early stages of alzheimer's disease. I am patient, caring, understanding and compassionate. I have a great...
Rochelle can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping
5.0
"Miss Shelly took care of my daughter from age 4 months to 2.5 years old. Taking her out of daycare and having Miss Shelly was the best decision I've ever made. Miss Shelly is loving, honest, dependable, and amazing with children. I don't know what we would of done...

Brooke S.

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Tajah O.


Hillside, NJ

$20-40/hr • 10 yrs exp

Senior care

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I'm a non smoker with 10 years plus of experience with the elderly and non elderly. I have experience with diabetes, hospice , hip , shoulder and knee replacement surgery, Dementia , Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis (MS) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) vascular vain disease, stroke . In addition, I have...
Tajah can also help with: Errands, light cleaning, companionship, hospice services, dementia, meal prep & more
Skills:

Medical Equipment Experience

CNA

CPR

5.0
"Tajah has become family to us! She cared for our sister who suffered from a neuro degenerative disease. Tajah was there for Mary through thick and thin - laughing, crying, praying, lifting her spirits when they were low, advocating on her behalf to make sure she...

Sheila B.

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Katera P.


Maplewood, NJ

$25/hr • 6 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

As a big sister of two younger brothers and a younger sister, I've learned the responsibilities of handling children at a young age. I'm mature, reliable, and punctual. I take initiative and take charge but still create a fun environment for kids. I have worked privately with multiple families over the years as a...
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Katera helped watch our 2 boys on New Year's. She was prompt, very responsible and the kids warmed up to her quickly. Absolutely would hire again!"

Danielle W.

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Pamela E.


Newark, NJ

$25/hr • 2 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a certified patient care technician/home health aide with more than 2 1/2 yrs of employment experience with excellent communications skills, providing exceptional in-home care and support to clients with a range of illnesses and other challenges. Duties and responsibilities include but not limited to light housekeeping,...
Pamela can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, errands, personal care, companionship, transportation & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Pamela was an amazing caregiver and companion for my elderly father! I can not recommend her highly enough. I knew right away when I spoke with her that she was responsible, reliable and empathetic. What I didn't know was how willing she was to be flexible and...

Alicia B.

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Joyce B.


West Orange, NJ

$30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Full-Time Or Live In/Out Care Giver

I've been taking care of seniors for 17 years now and I love what I do. I am caring, dependable and have compassion. I have my own car and a valid license. My daily routine is helping my clients getting dress, preparing meals, showering, light house keeping, a. m/p. m care, I help with taking my clients to their doctors...
Skills:

CNA

5.0
"She worked for my mother for many years, and was the best care giver n and then she worked for my boyfriend for many years till they both passed away"

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Lorraine D.


Westfield, NJ

$35/hr • 10 yrs exp

Happy To Help

Reliable, positive and experienced mother of two grown boys who knows what it takes to run a smooth household. Light housekeeping, laundry, changing bed linens, running errands, organizing and the occasional pick up or drop off for the kids are all a part of that. Let me help so you can enjoy your free time with loved ones and...
Lorraine can also help with: Organization, changing bed linens
5.0
"Lorraine is AMAZING! She quickly became an extended member of our little family, and we are so glad she came into our lives. She is so wonderful in a plethora of ways: *Reliable - Always on time (and sometimes early!). She will be there when you ask to her to be...

Sameen M.

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Rochelle S.


Cranford, NJ

$20-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Part Time Senior Care Giver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello--My name is Shelly. I am a young, energetic grandmother of 4. I am always on the go and up for a challenge. I have many years of experience taking care of the elderly population, especially senior citizens in the early stages of alzheimer's disease. I am patient, caring, understanding and compassionate. I have a great...
Rochelle can also help with: Companionship, mobility assistance, personal care
5.0
"Shelly is incredibly responsible and self-directed when taking care of someone. She is astute and sensitive in understanding the needs of the older person in her care, and she's proactive when she senses that something is wrong or that little things can be changed...

Gerard R.

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Georgette M.


East Orange, NJ

$17/hr • 10 yrs exp

Experienced, Certified, Professional Female CareGiver

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I am an Experienced Certified Home Health Aid. I have over 10 years of experience, caring for the elderly, including; Hospice Care, elderly with Dementia/Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Diabetes, Stroke, COPD, CHF, Cancers and patients on Dialysis. I have experience in managing and administering medications. Experience with using...
Georgette can also help with: Live-in home care, hospice services, dementia, light cleaning, errands, companionship & more
Skills:

Medical Equipment Experience

CPR

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Georgette is an amazing person, she cared for my Dad, who had Alzheimer's and my Mom, who had mild dementia at the time. She lived in my parents home with them and mostly cared for my Dad, who required more attention, but also helped with my Mom's care as well, she...

Rose E.

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Recent errand runner reviews in Springfield, NJ

Kerry W.

5.0

Kerry is hard work and she get things done and make sure her patients will take caring off

- Sidonia D.

Addy A.

5.0

Addy is reliable, kind and compassionate. She assist my father who was has stroke. She did her job perfectly.

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Donnadeen H.

5.0

Provides excellent, professional and loving care for my elderly aunt. I think she is one of the best you will be able to find. I trust her completely.

- Joanne M.

Pauline R.

3.0

Just telephone interview was made; not enough experience.

- Cathy C.

Barbara N.

5.0

Barbara has been a very reliable driver for our teenage children. She has been easy to work with, is flexible, and shows care in what she does. We're so grateful to work with her.

- Care member

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