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Nursing assistants in Dorchester Center, MA

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Kenia A.


Cambridge, MA

$20-35/hr10 yrs exp

CNA

5.0

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi I'm a nurse assistant (CNA )with 21 years of experience. I'm HHA, PCA, CPR & FIRST AID certified. I've worked 9 years in a nursing home. I have experience with Dementia, Alzheimer, & Parkinson's patients. The reason I love to take care of the elderly is because it allows me to give back to families by being a helping hand....
Kenia can also help with: Light cleaning, dementia, errands, companionship, home modification, hospice services & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

CNA

5.0
"Kenia is one of the most loyal, honest, understanding, caring person I've ever known. In 2007 she took me into her house with my 3 year old daughter, helped me obtain my CNA, and even helped me get a job. I was able to get on my feet again and got my own place. I...

Alex V.

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Rose K.


Milton, MA

$20-30/hr5 yrs exp

Kind And Patient Caretaker

3.7

(3)

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

NURSING STUDENT Caring and resourceful professional with 5+ years of experience in health care support. Able to manage patients' grooming, serve meals, help people move around, make patients feel comfortable, and monitor residents' conditions. I have solid communication, organisational, observational, and issue resolution...
Rose can also help with: Hospice services, live-in home care, errands, light cleaning, meal prep, dementia & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

Licensed Nurse

CNA

5.0
"Rose was amazing. She was a live in caregiver for my mother in law for about 4 years until my mother in law passed. We as a family truly believed Rose made her last moments full of so much joy. We can't thank her enough!!"

James M.

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Destiny B.


Roxbury, MA

$15-20/hr4 yrs exp

Part Time Caregiver Available With Potential To Become Full Time Based On The Schedule!

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

In my 24 years on this earth, I've done a lot of work with children from daycare to personal care aide work with disabled people to people with sicknesses in hospitals. I have experience with medication and putting seniors on a schedule so when I work with them, it s a normal routine and we can always add in extra activities or...
Destiny can also help with: Personal care, hospice services, dementia
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Gleisiany M.


Everett, MA

$25-30/hr6 yrs exp

Certified Nurse Assistant

Reliable, service-focused nursing professional with excellent patient-care and charting skills gained through experience as a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA). Compassionate and technically skilled in attending to patients in diverse healthcare settings. I have worked in home care, assisted living, skilled nursing facility. I...
Gleisiany can also help with: Mobility assistance, meal prep, dementia, personal care, hospice services, companionship & more
Skills:

CPR

Wound Care

Medical Equipment Experience

5.0
"While my mother was in the hospital and rehab for over two weeks she needed a lot more assistance than the nursing staff could provide. We found Gleisiany through a friend. I stayed with my mother during the day time hours and Gleisiany would spend the night...

Michael Z.

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Ekaterina K.


Boston, MA

$35/hr6 yrs exp

Experienced Babysitter, Registered Nurse

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a Registered Pediatric Nurse working at a Boston Hospital. I graduated from the the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science with my BSN in 2020 and recently completed my Masters in Public Health in May 2023. I love working with kids and have experience with newborns -teenagers. I am good for long term...
Ekaterina can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"If I could give more stars I would. I have to say, I'm am really impressed with this young woman! I have always been scared to use the Internet to find a babysitter, but I was at my wits end & needed some time to myself! I decided to take a chance. From the...

Megan R.

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Jadna A.


Westwood, MA

$30/hr7 yrs exp

Hands-on Caregiver

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I grew up helping my mother to care for both my grandmothers. From a young age, I developed meaningful compassion for elderly citizens. In my 20's, I began to spend my Saturdays volunteering at a nursing home; rain or shine I was there, biking the whole way. I would anxiously await those Saturdays. I would shave, give haircuts...
Jadna can also help with: Personal care, dementia, errands, meal prep, respite care
Skills:

Home Health Aide

CNA

5.0
"The best careprovider I have been able to find for my 99 year-old Mom."

Jana K.

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Judy S.


Hyde Park, MA

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Certified Nurse Assistant/senior Care Giver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

A passionate and experienced caregiver for 20+ years experience providing compassionate and attentive care to elderly and disable individuals. I enjoy listening to older people and stories they have to tell. I am a very patient person and am always with the clients, pace following their leads, I have many years experience...
Judy can also help with: Dementia, companionship, light cleaning, errands, hospice services, live-in home care & more
Skills:

CNA

CPR

Home Health Aide

4.0
"Reliable, convenient, family friendly and oriented, well organized, and affordable."

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Mariana J.


Boston, MA

$25-30/hr5 yrs exp

Recent Graduate With A Bachelors Of Science In Nursing

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Mariana and I am a recent graduate from Simmons University in Boston where I earned my Bachelors of Science in Nursing. I am looking for a 'per diem' position and have availability for occasional Friday-Sunday needs as I am at my nursing job Monday-Thursday. Ideally, I would become a consistent go-to-date-night...
Mariana can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

CNA

5.0
"Mariana did an amazing job of taking care of my son (9-11mos) as a nanny during her summer break from school. She was extremely patient and kind with him, and hung in there on some tough days! During his naps she helped with light housework and was always very...

Siobhan B.

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Penelope N.


Dedham, MA

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Senior's Companion - Caregiver

Hired by 3 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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Kayla M.


Quincy, MA

$20-50/hr9 yrs exp

CNA Available

I am a CNA at a nursing home part-time and have been for two years. I love working with seniors, most of them always have stories to tell.
Kayla can also help with: Respite care, personal care, dementia
Skills:

Home Health Aide

CNA

5.0
"Kayla is amazing: She was reliable/responsive and always on time, she knows what she's doing and has a lot of experience, she has a brain and can take charge and think for herself, she made sure to tell me the important updates I needed to know (i.e. she didn't...

Rhett N.

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Monique R.


Mattapan, MA

$30-35/hr10 yrs exp

CNA- Certified Nursing Assistant

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am warm, caring, and communicative, with sympathy for disabled elders. I believe it is crucial to help them live their days with dignity, comfort, and meaningful interactions. I have 16 years experience in nursing home settings and home care. Experience includes dementia, heart failure, terminal cancer, and stroke. Experienced...
Monique can also help with: Live-in home care, dementia, respite care, personal care, hospice services
Skills:

Home Health Aide

CNA

5.0
" Monique cared for my 88-year-old father, a stroke victim, for 9+ months until he recently passed. She was warm and good-natured, bringing a lively spark to his day. Her playfulness often elicited a smile or a laugh from him. Monique excelled with transferring...

Julie J.

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Jessica V.


Everett, MA

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

SENIOR CARE

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a conscientious, reliable and experienced PCA. My experience is extensive including home care and work in facilities. I am proficient with assisting in activities of daily life, hoyer lift and pivot transfers, g-tube feeding and many other caregiving tasks. I went to Horizon Health Care Institute in Florida where I...
Jessica can also help with: Dementia, errands, meal prep, personal care, light cleaning, respite care & more
Skills:

CNA

5.0
"Jessica is a wonderful care giver and would be an asset to any home. When my father passed away, we were sad of course, but also sad to not have Jess in our home on a weekly basis anymore! She became part of our family. She was so kind and gentle with my father and...

Lucy H.

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Sally H.


West Newton, MA

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Professional Nurse, Mother of Two Grown Children and Grandmother Seeks Babysitting Position

Hired by 9 families in your neighborhood

Hi my name is Sally and I adore working with children! As a mother of two grown children, a grandmother and a professional LPN, I have many years of experience working with all types of children. If you'd like to hear more about my professional experience, please feel free to contact me with any further questions. Looking...
Sally can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Sally was a babysitter for our 5-yr old daughter though the summer. She is excellent! We could not have asked for a better person to spend time with our daughter. Sally is very patient and flexible - she did many activities with our daughter both indoors and...

Geeta A.

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Aaliyah H.


Watertown, MA

$20-35/hr7 yrs exp

7 Years

I love working with seniors because I am a loving person, patient, passionate and reliable. I have been care giving for 7 years with a lot of clients and I handled different kinds of cases, Example: Dementia/Alzheimer's , Parkinson's, stroke, Diabetic, Physical disabilities, Hospice And name it . As a certified nursing...
Aaliyah can also help with: Companionship, hospice services, dementia, personal care, live-in home care, errands & more
Skills:

CPR

CNA

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Aaliyah was a loving, kind caregiver for a difficult Alzheimer's patient. Her devotion to provide the best possible care included going above the expectations and making delicious healthy meals, juicing fresh fruits and engaging in positive ways with our mother....

candida M.

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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: Errands, meal prep, hospice services, dementia, light cleaning, companionship & more
5.0
"I have known Susan professionally for several years, and am confident stating that her dedication, professionalism, and compassion is rarely equaled in the field of care giving. Susan has been considered as one of the family to her clients. She is very well...

Brendan K.

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Elena C.


West Newton, MA

$15-18/hr3 yrs exp

18 Years Old Rising College Student (nursing)

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I love working with kids and come from a large family, so I've been around them my entire life. I've helped take care of my two younger siblings since they were infants, and of my cousins when they were toddlers. I am a lover of the arts; I love singing, dancing, acting, and am supportive of any other interests. I am a little...
Elena can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, grocery shopping, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Thank you very much for your help! We were suddenly left without a sitter late the night before, and Elena kindly responded to help and arrived early in the morning. The day was active, our daughter greeted us in a good mood."

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Samalie M.


Everett, MA

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Certified Nursing Assistant/ Home Health Aide

I have been a CNA/HHA for over 14 years. I have great experience in taking care of the elderly and assisting them with their activities of daily living. I am very passionate about what I do because I have not only made a difference in other peoples lives, but by seeing them get better has given me more joy and that everybody...
Samalie can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, live-in home care, personal care
Skills:

CNA

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Haley M.


Chestnut Hill, MA

$15-30/hr

Nursing Student Down At The Beach This Summer

Hello! I am a rising junior at Boston College working on earning my BSN in Nursing. I have clinical hours at Massachusetts General Hospital with many hours of taking care of older patients many whom were bedridden. I love hearing stories and experiences from this generation and learning their pearls of wisdom. I am very reliable...
Haley can also help with: Personal care, meal prep, light cleaning, mobility assistance, errands, companionship & more
Skills:

CPR

Medical Equipment Experience

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Carl V.


Brighton, MA

$35/hr5 yrs exp

Certified Nursing Assistant

Measuring vital signs Cleaning and dressing of wounds Handling a bedpan Oral and dental care Perineal care Repositioning patients Managing patient hygiene
Carl can also help with: Companionship, mobility assistance, dementia, personal care
Skills:

CNA

Home Health Aide

CPR

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Courtney B.


Weymouth, MA

$25-35/hr10 yrs exp

Loving Care Available

Caring for others is my passion, and I owe that all to my grandparents for showing me how amazing it is to care for elderly. I am a part-time nursing student as well as finishing up my CNA. I have years of experience with elderly caring for loved ones with mobility issues all the way through the spectrum of aging to severe...
Courtney can also help with: Home modification, hospice services, personal care, dementia, live-in home care, respite care & more
Skills:

CNA

Home Health Aide

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Recent nursing assistant reviews in Dorchester Center, MA

Kenia A.

5.0

Kenia is one of the most loyal, honest, understanding, caring person I've ever known. In 2007 she took me into her house with my 3 year old daughter, helped me obtain my CNA, and even helped me get a job. I was able to get on my feet again and got my own place. I will always be grateful for that.

- Alex V.

Rose K.

5.0

I hired Rose for 2 weeks to take care of my mother while I was away and she did such a great job my mother was so comfortable with and this was very reassuring for me while I was away! Not only does she handle personal care needs but she also helped us organize the house a bit without us even...

- Frank D.

Gleisiany M.

5.0

While my mother was in the hospital and rehab for over two weeks she needed a lot more assistance than the nursing staff could provide. We found Gleisiany through a friend. I stayed with my mother during the day time hours and Gleisiany would spend the night caring for my mother and making sure...

- Michael Z.

Ekaterina K.

5.0

If I could give more stars I would. I have to say, I'm am really impressed with this young woman! I have always been scared to use the Internet to find a babysitter, but I was at my wits end & needed some time to myself! I decided to take a chance. From the second I met her, I felt at ease. She...

- Megan R.

Jadna A.

5.0

We could not be more grateful for the exceptional care Jadna (Gigi) has provided for my elderly mother-in-law over the last year. From day one, Jadna has been diligently reliable in all aspects of her job. She showed up on time to help provide care and companionship in a very thoughtful and caring...

- Matthew P.

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