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Elisabeth C.


Lake Zurich, IL

$15-30/hr

Special Needs

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I have a 26-year-old son with Down syndrome. Has had 2 open heart surgeries. As an infant was NG tubed and on O2 and heart monitor. I am familiar with assistive tech devices, non verbal individuals with disabilities. I am a volunteer for Special Olympics. I am so prepared to take care of your son or daughter!
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Reda V.


Fox River Grove, IL

$22-27/hr10 yrs exp

Caring Caregiver In A Need Of A Job

5.0

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Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I have more than 20 years of experience as a caregiver. I have nursing degree and worked in the hospital in Lithuania. I take care of seniors with cardiovascular disease, dementia, diabetes, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, MS, cancer, and with individuals recovering from surgery and/or hospice care. I can help with all daily tasks...
Reda can also help with: Meal prep, mobility assistance, errands, companionship, dementia, personal care & more
Skills:

Medical Equipment Experience

Wound Care

5.0
"Reda has been with my mother for just about two years. She is by far the most extraordinary and exceedingly competent caregiver I've encountered. Dependable, insightful, conscientious, diligent, smart, resourceful, self-delegating, funny and just an all around...

Lina S.

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Janine Marie Elizabeth S.


Mundelein, IL

$28/hr10 yrs exp

Hard Working, Focused On Task But Fun.

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hi there! I am well-verse in healthcare. Had hospital experience at Presence Resurrection Hospital at a Med-Surg Telemetry Unit for over 4yrs General Medicine Unit at Advocate Lutheran for over 2years and worked at a Rehab and Nursing facility as well as private caregiving for many years. Had taken care of different cases such...
Janine Marie Elizabeth can also help with: Meal prep, dementia, mobility assistance, light cleaning, companionship, personal care & more
Skills:

CNA

5.0
"She is so good with my mom! She's so attentive, sweet and kind! Very punctual and reliable as well as trustworthy. I would definitely recommend her."

Kristen D.

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Oleksandr R.


Prospect Heights, IL

$20-30/hr7 yrs exp

Experienced Senior Care Nursing Assistant

CNA/caregiver trained in basic and advanced senior care with lots of in-home and hospital experience. Experience with Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, dementia, live-in care, post-surgical and pet care. Dependable, punctual, and professional!
Oleksandr can also help with: Live-in home care, hospice services, companionship, errands, light cleaning, dementia & more
Skills:

CNA

CPR

I know how to operate power lift, how to operate accessible van, and have experience with different type of people. I live in Wheeling, and l have a relivable transportation. My English is not perfect, but I keep improving it every day. Right now, I work as a caregiver hourly for an agency.
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Hannah M.


Grayslake, IL

$16-30/hr

Care And Life Skills Development

I am a neurodivergent tutor who also works with life skills and daily support for special needs children and adults. Not only do I relate to operating in the world differently, but I've had lots of personal, life, and volunteer experience. Helping others flourish is my passion. I'd love to speak about what we can do to support...
I'd describe my personality as kind, caring and patient. I'm looking for a job that makes a difference in people's lives, as well as my own. I have recently exited the corporate world after 35 years and I am interested in a personal assistant role. Over the past 20 years, I've cared for family members. Specifically, my...
Dianne can also help with: Meal prep, personal care, errands, companionship, light cleaning

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

In 2021 I began working at a small private senior home in Elgin. Having been there for about two years I focused on non clinical care such as changing, showering, feeding and light housekeeping for the patient. In 2022 I started working at St. Alexius Hospital as a CNA where I worked with patients in the orthopedic floor. I...
Mariana can also help with: Meal prep, errands, respite care, hospice services, light cleaning, dementia & more
Skills:

CNA

I have 9 years experience as a caregiver. I have knowledge about MS, Dementia, Diabetes, Physical Therapy. I am very patient, responsible and outgoing. I have been certified for home care help in 2016 by FAAC Dr. Jose Rizal Heritage Center. I have operated many medical equipment's like Hoyer Lift, Electric Wheelchair, Nebulizer...
Ekaterina can also help with: Live-in home care, companionship, hospice services, dementia, light cleaning, errands & more
Skills:

CPR

Medical Equipment Experience

CNA

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Dawn C.


McHenry, IL

$15-30/hr2 yrs exp

Loving, Caring Mother Would Love to Help Out Where Needed

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have always been a very giving, caring individual who enjoys helping people. I helped care for my 85-year-old grandmother after her knee and hip surgery and also when she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. I was a companion for my neighbor for 2 years she was 70 and had onset of dementia. I am CPR and first aid certified. I...
Dawn can also help with: Dementia
5.0
"Dawn had applied for a position to be a caregiver for my mom who is in hospice. I had already hired someone, but let her know I would keep her in mind if something changed. As it turns out, my regular caregiver had to take a few days off to care for her own child....

Doug K.

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Ikenna E.


Bloomingdale, IL

$35/hr3 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello there, My name is Ikenna, but you can call me IK for short. I have a BS and MS degrees in Biochemistry, and currently in medical school, but on leave of absence at the moment so as to sort out my finances before continuing. My care giving experience started way back when I was in high school. I gave care to my...
Ikenna can also help with: Live-in home care, home modification, errands, companionship, light cleaning, dementia & more
Skills:

Medical Equipment Experience

Wound Care

CPR

5.0
"Ikenna has helped care for my husband, who has a complex and chronic illness, for the past 10 months. We consider ourselves extremely lucky to have found Ikenna, who is miles above most caregivers in the breadth of medical knowledge he possesses as a med school...

Gail M.

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Daven I.


Des Plaines, IL

$25-50/hr10 yrs exp

Caring, Loving And A Fun Caregiver For Your Love Ones.

Hello, My name is Daven. I've been in a health care industry for at least 11 years with home health care experience taking care of seniors. I've worked with clients with different conditions such as Parkinson's Disease, Dementia, Stroke, post surgeries and many more. I'm very outgoing, friendly and energetic who love...
Daven can also help with: Live-in home care, hospice services, light cleaning, errands, companionship, dementia & more
Skills:

CNA

CPR

Medical Equipment Experience

5.0
"Daven has a very positive attitude and is a good conversationalist and listener. He takes great care in helping me with bathroom and showering duties, and takes great care with regard to my transfer to and from my bed to the wheelchair and in my leg and walking...

John T.

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Erica M.


Skokie, IL

$15-20/hr10 yrs exp

Part Time Caregiver

Hello. I am a Certified Nursing Assistant who has been working at a hospital for the past 10 years. I have worked in the rehab department for 5 years where I work with patients who has debility, stroke, hip & knee replacement, open heart surgery, loss of function and gait, dementia, Parkinson's, and loss of mobility due to...
Erica can also help with: Live-in home care, personal care, dementia, errands, light cleaning, meal prep & more
Skills:

CNA

Hi! I am currently in the Navy as a hospital corpsman and have been in for 2 years. I got my CNA license in high school and during that I went to nursing homes for our clinicals. After I worked at a hospital for 2 years in the med/surg floor where I dealt with some Dementia and Alzheimer's patients. Growing up as well I took...
Jessica can also help with: Hospice services, light cleaning, errands, meal prep, live-in home care, dementia & more
Skills:

CNA

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Laura D.


Niles, IL

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Loving Caring Medical Assistant

Medical assistant with over 15 years of experience worked 12 years in pediatrics and 5 in surgical oncology looking for a part time job possibly Saturday and Sunday
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Tamar M.


Skokie, IL

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi, my name is Tamar and my life purpose has always been in the helping profession. I have a social work background which entailed counseling grade school and teenage youth with a variety of challenges consisting of mental health/ behavioral challenges. Additionally, those that just needed support being cared and attended for. I...
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Kate W.


Crystal Lake, IL

$15-20/hr

Experienced Caregiver

Hello! My name is Kate, and I am a compassionate and dedicated caregiver with over 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry as the Director of Clinical Operations. I have provided care and support for many family members and friends throughout their healthcare journeys, from hospital stays, doctor's visits, meal...
Kate can also help with: Light cleaning, errands, dementia, transportation, meal prep
I am a registered nurse. I have 6 years of working in the hospital (3 years in medical/surgical and 3 years in hemodialysis)
Catherine can also help with: Errands, light cleaning
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Deborah P.


Elgin, IL

$25/hr10 yrs exp

JUST LIKE FAMILY

I have been in the medical field in one aspect or another since 1989. I have had the privilege of assisting in delivering babies, to assisting in outpatient surgical procedures. I have cared for infants and have cared for the elderly. It is very rewarding knowing you can make a difference in someone's life. I am very caring and...
Deborah can also help with: Respite care, meal prep, errands, light cleaning, personal care, dementia & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

CNA

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Malgorzata G.


Mount Prospect, IL

$20-50/hr10 yrs exp

Exceptional And Empathetic Senior Care Provider

I am a compassionate and energetic caregiver deeply committed to assisting the elderly, whom I hold in the highest regard. With extensive experience, I have cared for seniors, including a woman in her late 90s, and my own mother, who suffered from physical illnesses and frontal lobe dementia. Recently, I cared for a woman in her...
Malgorzata can also help with: Companionship, errands, meal prep, dementia, hospice services, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CPR

Medical Equipment Experience

Wound Care

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Recent post-surgery care reviews in Lake Zurich, IL

Reda V.

5.0

Reda has been with my mother for just about two years. She is by far the most extraordinary and exceedingly competent caregiver I've encountered. Dependable, insightful, conscientious, diligent, smart, resourceful, self-delegating, funny and just an all around perfect caregiver. She has gone above...

- Lina S.

Janine Marie Elizabeth S.

5.0

Janine was a such a help to my father as he was recovering from a health setback. She is friendly, professional, and kind. She will be an asset to your loved one.

- Ashley A.

Dawn C.

5.0

Dawn had applied for a position to be a caregiver for my mom who is in hospice. I had already hired someone, but let her know I would keep her in mind if something changed. As it turns out, my regular caregiver had to take a few days off to care for her own child. I reached out to Dawn and even...

- Doug K.

Ikenna E.

5.0

We have been using IK for many months now for my husband's ADL and somethings related to his physical strength. He has been very good in all he does he has a lot of medical knowledge and is very compassionate. We would highly recommend his to anyone who needs a good care giver.

- Candace H.

Daven I.

5.0

Daven cared for my father for one year fulltime. Daven was never late, never called off and became a part of our family. He cared for my father like he was his own. He traveled with our family and was always willing to go the extra mile. Daven is very personable and organized. He was a truly...

- Care member

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