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Special needs adult care in Island Park, NY

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Ishawrah J.


Cambria Heights, NY

$17-25/hr4 yrs exp

5.0

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I am friendly, energetic and a people person that likes assisting elderly persons. Certified home health aide attendant that provides care to elderly and disabled clients in a professional and compassionate manner. Duties include meal preparation, personal hygiene and bathroom needs, patient lifting, vitals recording, doing...
Ishawrah can also help with: Errands, light cleaning, meal prep, dementia
Skills:

Home Health Aide

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Alexandra O.


Rockville Centre, NY

$25-30/hr5 yrs exp

Part-Time Summer Babysitter Available

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

My name is Alexandra and I am a Speech Language Pathologist in an educationally based setting. While growing up, I've had many jobs, which required caring for children. These jobs included being a counselor at both sleep away and day camp and babysitting for multiple families with children of all ages. Throughout my graduate...
5.0
"I have used Alexandra for childcare for my special needs son who is almost 4 years old. She is punctual, reliable, and great with kids. I highly recommend her and trust her with my nonverbal son, which I think there's a lot!"

Melissa G.

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Maya N.


Queens Village, NY

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I love providing care to anyone. I'm a certified HHA with 10 years of experience. I have dealt with all types of people from children to adults including those with special needs. I've had many cases... Bed ridden Colostomy Catheter Alzheimer's Impediment etc. I can perform all aspects of activities of daily living and can work...
5.0
"Maya is a professional through and through. I trust her to take good care of my son."

Valerie B.

I have been in special needs field for over 15 years. I work closely with diverse group of people: ADD/ ADHD, Autism, Asperger's syndrome, learning disabilities, speech impairment, and non-complaint behavior. My experience have taught me the value of patience and encouragement. My skill allow me to meet the needs of every...
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Patricia O.


Merrick, NY

$10-15/hr

Nanny, Driver, Have Special Needs Experience

I am currently a Part-time Special Ed. teacher's Aide. I have been working in the School District for 22 years. Along with that I have worked for 2 families, caring for their children. I drove and picked them up from school, stayed with them till their parents came home, and also drove them to different functions. The second...
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Monet W.


Freeport, NY

$25-40/hr10 yrs exp

Full-Time Or Live-In CNA Available For Companionship, Meal Prep, Housekeeping, Medication Reminders.

3.7

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Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Compassionate, intuitive and self-directed CNA with over 10 years of experience devoted to providing superior in-home care to seniors, mentally ill, and persons with disabilities or any health limitation. I've had the opportunity to work in several settings including medical-surgical, critical care, emergency, behavioral health,...
Monet can also help with: Live-in home care, respite care, dementia, personal care, hospice services
Skills:

CNA

5.0
"Monet is a caring and responsible young lady."

Harold S.

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Sarah C.


Wantagh, NY

$16-21/hr7 yrs exp

Sarah C.

I have had experience caring for someone with a disability since I can remember. My oldest sister has cerebral palsy and I have been one of her main caregivers for many years. I have experience working in a school for children with special needs. I worked at South Shore Educational collaborative as a paraprofessional for four...
5.0
"Sarah was phenomenal with my daughter who has Autism. She was patient, kind and my daughter absolutely loved being with her! We consider ourselves so lucky and fortunate to have her work and care for my daughter"

Nancy S.

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Julie C.


Queens Village, NY

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Hello, I'm Julie And I'm A Compassionate Caregiver.

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Hello, my name is Julie and I'm a really trustworthy and kind person. I have 15 years of expertise as an HHA who loves and cares for the elderly. I'm ready to put in days, nights, and even weekends so that the elderly will get the care they need including bathing and feeding. I have experience rotating and repositioning older...
Julie can also help with: Hospice services, light cleaning, companionship, errands, dementia, live-in home care & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Julie has been so wonderful for our family! She is reliable, caring and quickly formed a great relationship with my parents."

Shaina R.

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Mirlande J.


Lynbrook, NY

$17-22/hr10 yrs exp

My experience includes: in Ambulatory, bed bound, special needs, dementia, Hospices and stroke patients. What ever the type of patient I have, my goal remain the same; which is providing the unconditional care.
Mirlande can also help with: Respite care, hospice services, errands, meal prep, light cleaning, dementia & more
Skills:

CNA

Home Health Aide

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Kira V.


Oceanside, NY

$25-30/hr1 yrs exp

Compassionate Senior Care

My name is Kira, and I have experience working with people with special needs as a Teacher Assistant. I also have a year of experience working with a senior who had dementia. My role was primarily that of a companion, meeting him in his own home and helping with medication management, preparing food, light housekeeping, and...
Kira can also help with: Meal prep, respite care, hospice services, errands, light cleaning
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Nigeria W.


Uniondale, NY

$15-20/hr10 yrs exp

Helpful Caregiver

I am an experienced professional who has worked with Special needs population for over 20 years, additionally I have worked with patients with Dementia/CP. I have my own car and I am trained in CPR, First Aid, and AED. I have my own transportation. I graduated with a BA on Psychology from Hofstra University. I am willing to...
Nigeria can also help with: Hospice services, transportation, light cleaning, dementia, errands, respite care & more
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Emoniee G.


Jamaica, NY

$20-28/hr3 yrs exp

Expert caregiver and patient advocate who provides individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities with the guidance, support, and resources they require to become self-sufficient and realize their full potential. Liaise among clients and neighborhood, helping individuals coordinate and associate totally in their...
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Kimberly R.


Wantagh, NY

$10-20/hr3 yrs exp

Part-time Care Giver Available

Hello I am 22 and currently a graduate student at LIU Post studying Speech- Language pathology. I have worked full time at a special needs preschool specializing in early identification / intervention for children birth -7 with learning, language, social, and behavior challenges. I have also worked with children as a...
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Michaelle D.


Jamaica, NY

$19-24/hr10 yrs exp

Caring for a 25 yrs old men with Down syndrome for 5 yrs. I helped him with daily living activities. He's non-verbal.
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Jessica O.


Lynbrook, NY

$35-50/hr10 yrs exp

Special Needs

I have worked for the DOE with special needs children for 14 years and after school ABA therapy for 14 years I am ABA certified a behavioral therapist and RBT certified
Currently, I am working as a Direct Professional Aide working with individuals with Lagone-Down Syndrome, Autisum, ADD, ADHD, Physicosis, and OCD. Also, I'm a Registered Medical Assistant and have certification in CPR for adults, adolescents, and infants. It brings me joy to help others out on a personal level to achieve...
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Ivonete L.


Mineola, NY

$20-30/hr1 yrs exp

Patient & Experienced Sitter (30+yrs Of Experience)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have over 30 years of experience caring for children, with a strong background in special needs. I provided around-the-clock care to my autistic daughter, until she was recently placed into a permanent residency. I am comfortable taking care of infants, children, and adults of varying level of function. I am very patient and...
I have 25 years of experience working with children between the ages from newborn-20. An experienced professional in working with students with diverse abilities and disabilities. I am dedicated to creating inclusive and supporting learning environments. My philosophy revolves around fostering a sense of empowerment and self...
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Kelly L.


Rockville Centre, NY

$25-40/hr9 yrs exp

Part Time Caregiver

Hi! My name is Kelly. I have 9 years of experience teaching children with special needs. This experience gave a broader perspective on teaching functional life skills and behavioral strategies while in the community setting. These are skills that I can apply within my work. I love and enjoy helping and working with others to...
Kelly can also help with: Meal prep, dementia, light cleaning
Hi, my name is Marie . I have been a home attendant since 2001 , I have been working on and off . I worked with different kind of patient, such as dementia, disabled, and so on. I am a very patient person, and I love working with people. I am a shy person at first but with time I'm really a fun person to be with. I take my job...
Marie can also help with: Dementia, errands, light cleaning, transportation, meal prep
Skills:

Home Health Aide

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Recent special needs adult care reviews in Island Park, NY

Alexandra O.

5.0

I have used Alexandra for childcare for my special needs son who is almost 4 years old. She is punctual, reliable, and great with kids. I highly recommend her and trust her with my nonverbal son, which I think there's a lot!

- Melissa G.

Maya N.

5.0

Maya is a professional through and through. I trust her to take good care of my son.

- Valerie B.

Monet W.

5.0

Monet is a caring and responsible young lady.

- Harold S.

Sarah C.

5.0

Sarah was phenomenal with my daughter who has Autism. She was patient, kind and my daughter absolutely loved being with her! We consider ourselves so lucky and fortunate to have her work and care for my daughter

- Nancy S.

Julie C.

5.0

Julie is THE BEST. She cared for both my parents as a weekend caregiver. Engaging, loving, caring. So many words describe this true angel on earth. Unfortunately for us, we needed a live-in situation and Julie at other obligations with the family she works with during the week. I miss...

- Richard A.

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