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Sheralyn C.


Cranford, NJ

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Caring, Patient, Reliable, And Professional Caregiver For Special Needs Children And Adults

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Hi families! My name is Sheralyn. I'm a former special education teacher with over 20 years experience with people of all ages. I'm available for companion and respite care, as well as teaching daily living skills and academic enrichment. I'm also a mom of a child with special needs, so I know the challenges that can arise at...
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Ashley S.


Cranford, NJ

$15-25/hr2 yrs exp

Experience With Special Needs!

Hi! My name is Ashley and I love children. I have two years of experience working with special needs children and adolescents. Please feel free to reach out to me at anytime!
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Nicole G.


Cranford, NJ

$25-40/hr10 yrs exp

Special Education Teacher

I have been teaching for 20. The last 9 years have been as a special educator. I have worked with children from kindergarten to high school and have experience with children who have autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, and emotional and behavior issues.
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Dana R.


Fanwood, NJ

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced, Caring CHHA And Certified Senior Care Provider

5.0

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Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have extensive experience as a (Vaccinated) Senior Companion Caregiver and a CHHA provider. My approach is to care for each person with respect, kindness and understanding - everyone has a past, present and future. My goal is to provide comfort, safety, companionship, and good health for your loved one. I have worked with many...
Dana can also help with: Personal care, errands, mobility assistance, companionship, dementia, meal prep & more
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CNA

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Dana has been assisting my mom since 2014 and is still employed with us as recently as 11/2020. We are so happy we found a caregiver that mom is comfortable with. Mom is now 96 and has gone through many changes but Dana has been with us all the way. She is a...

Karen M.

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Dee J.


Staten Island, NY

$21-30/hr6 yrs exp

Special Needs Caregiver. Certified Nursing Assistant.

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Compassionate Special Needs Caregiver. CNA Hello! My name is Dee and I am a dedicated and compassionate special needs caregiver w/ 6 plus years of experience in this field. I bring a wealth of knowledge and a genuine passion for helping clients live fulfilling lives. Adults and children with physical, intellectual, and...
Dee can also help with: Live-in home care
Skills:

Medical Equipment Experience

Home Health Aide

CNA

5.0
"Dee was a caregiver for my sister in an assisted living facility. I was extremely pleased with the services she provided and with her characteristics as a caregiver. Above all, Dee is a professional. My sister is a very difficult person to care for. She has a...

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Rondene Y.


Plainfield, NJ

$28/hr6 yrs exp

CHHA, Senior Caregiver

As a mother, a daughter and a granddaughter, I know the importance of having a reliable, trustworthy caregiver. From the experience with my own children I have crafted a nurturing personality. I have experience working with people of all ages and minimal experience with special needs. I welcome the opportunity to cater to you...
Rondene can also help with: Errands, companionship, light cleaning, dementia, meal prep, mobility assistance & more
Skills:

Medical Equipment Experience

Home Health Aide

CPR

5.0
"Rondene is a committed, kind, smart, fantastic woman. I worked with her while caring for my mother after a knee replacement that was more complicated than planned. The level of care, initiative, genuine concern, professionalism and love that Rondene shared with our...

Kris M.

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Warren N.


East Orange, NJ

$17-50/hr2 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi, I have experience working with individuals with specials needs as a residential counselor and Direct support Professional. I worked with the youth and elderly, helping them do daily tasks and giving medication. I also have experience working as an event coordinator and office assistant so I'm great at multitasking. My...
Warren can also help with: Hospice services, dementia, errands, meal prep, light cleaning, transportation & more
Skills:

Medical Equipment Experience

CPR

Wound Care

5.0
"Warren was very pleasant and caring. I would reach out to her again."

James T.

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Elisa H.


Staten Island, NY

$30-45/hr9 yrs exp

Special Needs Caregiver

3.7

(3)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have over 9 years of dealing with special needs children and I also have a sister with sever Autism who is soon to be 11 years old. Caring for children with special needs is just like caring for any other child except they need and want a little more attention and you need to have patience that is key. It is a beautiful thing...
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Jineen J.


Elizabethport, NJ

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Home Care - Companion - Elder/Senior Care Giver

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I've been a caregiver for the elderly with over 20 years of experience. I'm an experienced caregiver of anyone with or without a disability who needs care. I provide each client with a customized care plan that maintains and improve their quality of life. I'm compassionate while making the client male or female comfortable...
Jineen can also help with: Light cleaning, hospice services, home modification, dementia, companionship, live-in home care & more
5.0
"Jineen went above and beyond with my mom. She was so nice, knowledgeable, professional, and overall provided such a relief. She helped my mom do some light exercise and created goals for her to help during her recovery. My mom is in good care with Jineen and I am...

Carla V.

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Kathleen K.


Clark, NJ

$15-25/hr2 yrs exp

Special Needs Provider

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a college graduate and I have worked with a variety of children with special needs. I am honest and trustworthy. I love all kinds of children.
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Violeta P.


Carteret, NJ

$25-35/hr10 yrs exp

Home Health Aide/Caregiver

My name is Violeta. I am a certified home health aide. I have always enjoyed working with the elderly people. I have great respect for their wisdom and really listen to their needs and concerns. Thus, I was assisting seniors as a live-in/live-out aide for over 20 years. I have worked in NYC, Westport, CT and New Jersey. Through...
Violeta can also help with: Dementia, personal care
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Home Health Aide

5.0
"She is an excellent caregiver. Very caring and trustworthy. During the years while she was taking care of my limited mobility father she provided the best care. Always exceeding our expectations and stepping out of her personal life to put the needs and necessities...

Daniel R.

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Michelle R.


Dunellen, NJ

$15-20/hr2 yrs exp

Encourages Laughter

My motto is there is always something to smile and laugh about. I have worked with many types of people while working on an ambulance for the last 10 years. I have been trained in emergency medical situations and continue my education through courses yearly. I feel that working with people in any aspect comes down to one thing,...
5.0
"Michelle is extremely reliable, friendly and honest! She would be an asset to any family, she's wonderful with children to the elderly, and everyone in between!! She's an outstanding EMT, with years of experience. Michelle would be an asset to whom ever hires her."

Brigid F.

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Julie P.


Newark, NJ

$17/hr5 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am currently working at a school with students that have Autism. I currently work with 10 years old students, but I have experience with ages younger and older as well. I am working towards my teaching license here in NJ. I have previous experience from working with adults with disabilities. I love caring for and supporting...
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Angela D.


Linden, NJ

$30-40/hr10 yrs exp

I have over10 years of experience as a certified patient care provider. I can help with Transportation Services if necessary. I have worked with patients with disabilities , cancer alzhiemers and Dementia. I am compassionate, patient and a non smoker. I will communicate with both patient and family. I have worked in kosher homes...
Angela can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, dementia, personal care, errands, hospice services & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Reliable, punctual, got along well with my mother whom she was taking care of. She took very good care of her."

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Josefina A.


Elizabeth, NJ

$17-25/hr7 yrs exp

Special Needs

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have experience working with people with dementia, diabetes, párkinson, back surgery, hight blood pressure, patient in hospice 95 years old, feeling, administering medications Assist my patients in the bathroom I take them to doctors appointments and I cook for them Encourage my patients to walk and continue practicing...
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Camelia M.


Woodbridge, NJ

$15-30/hr4 yrs exp

Patient And Caring With Good Communication Skills

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Positive, calm, balanced, committed, ambitious, compassionate, reliable, kind and very creative. In the past I worked as a Art teacher for kids with disabilities and physically abused at "Special School Sacel" Romania. Between 2000 and 2005 I was part of an amazing French nonprofit organization "L'École de clown" where I was...
5.0
"Camelia was hired as a nanny to take care of my baby about one year of age for nine months. Camelia is very caring and have great interactions with my daughter. My daughter enjoyed play time with Camelia and looked forward for when Camelia arrives. Camelia is also...

Michelle M.

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Shahadah F.


Irvington, NJ

$16-25/hr4 yrs exp

Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi there, a little bit about myself? I am a hard-working, highly motivated, dedicated and heart-felt individual. I am certified as home health aide and I am also a Direct Support Professional. Which expands my experience to work with developmentally disabled adults as well. I have several years of experience in the health care...
Shahadah can also help with: Respite care, dementia, hospice services, personal care, live-in home care, home modification & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

5.0
"I hired Shahadah in 2017 to help out with my grandmother during her hospice faze. I was a little skeptical at first because we had never worked with someone independently. She was referred to us by a friend of the family, however she turned out to be the best thing...

Vanessa W.

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Charisma G.


Newark, NJ

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Senior Care

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

My name is Charisma, Im 46 years old and I have 14 years of experience devoted in superior home care for elderly or anyone with disabilities and health limitations. Assisting them with their personal, medical and household task. Some of the elderly that I cared for has alzheimer/dementia, diabetes, MS (multiple sclerosis),...
Charisma can also help with: Light cleaning, personal care, companionship, dementia, mobility assistance, meal prep & more
5.0
"Charisma is outstanding in every way. She is smart, kind, resourceful, reliable. She has never once missed or been late for her job helping to care for my 98 year-old mother. We only need her help part-time right now, but if we needed more help, we would hire her...

Adrienne M.

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Tiffany W.


Plainfield, NJ

$15-35/hr8 yrs exp

Experienced Speical Needs Caregiver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Over 8 years of experience working with special needs clients ranging from children as well as adults. I am skilled in working with varied handicapping conditions. I have the ability to deal with any difficult situation with consideration as well as care. It is very important to me that all my clients feel special and needs are...
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Rosemary A.


Newark, NJ

$20/hr5 yrs exp

Compassionate Care

Hello, I am Rosemary ! I have over 8 years of experience as a carer working with patients with varying levels of required attention, disorders, disabilities and varying stages of illnesses. I have experience working with clients with alzheimer's and non able bodies seniors citizens. Helping the elderly feel safe and assisted in...
Rosemary can also help with: Dementia, hospice services, live-in home care
Skills:

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Rosemary helped take care of my mother for the last 18 months of her life. She was always kind, gentle, and patient with my mother, even as my mother's memory issues worsened. With me, she was always reliable, appropriately communicative, and a nice combination...

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Recent special needs adult care reviews in Cranford, NJ

Dana R.

5.0

Dana has been assisting my mom since 2014 and is still employed with us as recently as 11/2020. We are so happy we found a caregiver that mom is comfortable with. Mom is now 96 and has gone through many changes but Dana has been with us all the way. She is a skilled professional and any family would...

- Karen M.

Dee J.

5.0

Dee has been with us for 7 weeks while our regular aid is away. She is professional and very dependable; always attentive and willing to change with the needs of the family. Dee has a great rapport with my parents, especially my father, who suffers from lewy body dementia. She just knows how to...

- Diana H.

Rondene Y.

5.0

Rondene is a committed, kind, smart, fantastic woman. I worked with her while caring for my mother after a knee replacement that was more complicated than planned. The level of care, initiative, genuine concern, professionalism and love that Rondene shared with our family was unparalleled. Not only...

- Kris M.

Warren N.

5.0

Warren was very pleasant and caring. I would reach out to her again.

- James T.

Jineen J.

5.0

I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge what an amazing caregiver Jineen is to my mom. She goes above and beyond, always anticipating my mom‘s needs. She keeps my mom engaged and motivated both physically and mentally. Jineen even helps with my dad whenever needed, and is a great comfort to him as...

- Karen T.

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