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Monica K.

FULL-TIME

Monica K.

(3)

Saint Augustine, FL

$18-25

Hourly rate

10

Years exp.

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Meet Monica

46yrs

female

Speaks English

When I was 4 my sister was born with downs syndrome. My whole life I was around people with special needs, it made for an eventful, but amazing life. I...

When I was 4 my sister was born with downs syndrome. My whole life I was around people with special needs, it made for an eventful, but amazing life. I feel that being around people with special needs has benefited me in my everyday life. For example, I can understand people with speech impediments very well. I am also very patient whenever someone is having a hard time expressing themselves. I love the sheer look of joy and happiness on some ones face when they have accomplished a task they thought they could not. I have cared for adults and children with numerous mental and physical disabilities, such as: autism, severely mentally and physically delayed, MS, brittle diabetic, emotional delay/trauma. Ability to easily adjust and adapt to different situations as they arise.

Highlights

  • Non-smoker
  • Comfortable with pets
  • Infant (up to 12 months)
  • Youth (1 to 11 years)
  • Teen (12-17 years)
  • Adult (18-64 years)
  • Senior (65+)
  • ADD
  • ADHD
  • Aspergers
  • Asthma
  • Autism
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Blindness/visual impairment
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Cognitive disabilities
  • Deafness
  • Dwarfism
  • Dyslexia
  • Developmental delays
  • Down syndrome
  • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
  • Mental illness
  • Mobility challenges
  • Mulitple Sclerosis
  • Muscular dystrophy
  • Sensory Integration Disorder
  • Willing to care for sick kids
  • Speech delay
  • Tourette Syndrome
  • CPR training
  • First Aid training
  • Certified Nursing Assistant
  • Monica can also help with:

    Ambulation
    Bathing/grooming/hygiene
    Bed baths
    Bladder management assistance
    Blood sugar testing
    Bowel management assistance
    Dressing assistance
    Epi pen injections
    Errands/shopping
    Feeding
    House cleaning
    Laundry
    Meal preparation
    Medical transportation
    Repositioning
    Seizure attendance
    Transferring/body lifting
    Sign language

    Most recent review

    Sally L.

    Feb 18th, 2020

    We were vacationing in Monica's city. We had tickets to attend an all day event and the care we had in place for my adult son with multiple disabilities fell through. Monica was available on short notice. She spoke with me at length and I quickly became confident that she was a qualified care giver. She was patient and kind to my son. He told me he enjoyed her company and that they talked about a hobby they had in common. She assisted him with his medical needs with knowledge and respect. She stayed in touch with me throughout the day and I felt confident all was well. She is professional, knowledgeable and has a sweet and kind demeanor. I would highly recommend her!

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    Education

    Saint Johns River Community College

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