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Nevilla P.


North Babylon, NY

$18-35/hr2 yrs exp

Direct Support Professional

5.0

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Compassionate, long time child/adult care provider with more than 2 years of experience. My experience is both in home and group home settings. In addition to child care, I have worked primarily as a Direct support professional providing care and companionship to developmentally and/or physically disabled people in their day to...
Nevilla can also help with: Visiting physician, personal care
5.0
"A great cook, hard worker and a very nice person."

Tracy W.

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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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Faith J.


Baldwin, NY

$30-40/hr10 yrs exp

Part-time Caregiver Available

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

For 12 years I helped with the personal care of a paraplegic; bathing, dressing, appointments, errands, meals and medication. At present I am working part-time with adults with disabilities. I enjoy working to uplift people and to give them a reason to be here.
Faith can also help with: Respite care, transportation, personal care, dementia, hospice services, errands & more
Skills:

CNA

Medical Equipment Experience

CPR

5.0
"Faith cared for my father who had recently been diagnosed with ALS. He progressed very quickly. She also is helping us care for my mother-in-law who is bedridden and has dementia. She has been an absolute gift to my family. She always shows up and is punctual and...

Gail B.

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Christine C.


Deer Park, NY

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I worked as a para educator in New York. I am trained in ABA, CPR, First Aide, and CPI. I have had children from 5 - 14 years of age, some very low functioning and some high. I have done community outings with these children. One child in particular was non verbal. I taught him to use the computer after many months he was typing...
5.0
"Christine is awesome. She is super dependable and was able to manage with ease. My twin babies love her. They become so happy the minute she walks in. She does not sit idle a minute, she is always trying to help out with house work etc when the babies sleep. I...

Ramya S.

In the summer, I do camp anchor. I volunteer with down syndrome and autistic kids, devoting all of my time to them. I love doing camp anchor because I create relationships that will last a life time.
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Sabrina I.


Rockville Centre, NY

$20/hr

Part-time Care Provider Available

I work full time as a speech therapist in a special education school. I have been working with special needs children for 7+ years. I enjoy working with this population and it has been extremely rewarding.
I have been a teacher aide for the past two years. I have worked with students all over the spectrum and of all ages. I have worked with high schoolers all the way to kindergarteners!
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Dana R.


West Islip, NY

$17/hr10 yrs exp

I Am A Caregiver

I have experience as a caregiver for the elderly, and children with special needs. I love what I do. I feel I have the skills, enthusiasm, and drive to fit almost any situation. I enjoy making a difference and bringing smiles to the faces of the children/adults I work with. I am outgoing and funny but I take my position...
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Carolyn H.


Babylon, NY

$18-30/hr10 yrs exp

Expert In Speech/language/swallowing. Help Achieving Milestones.

I am an experienced speech-language pathologist, babysitter and special needs Mom. Looking to be involved in the lives of young people again as my kids are grown. Would love to help a family with their infant or toddler as a grandmother-type kind and caring sitter.
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Shanisha M.


Hicksville, NY

$18-23/hr4 yrs exp

Part Time Caregiver Available

I have had experience with Children with Autism and ADHD I also have experience with working with people with muscular dystrophy . I learned not only patience skill but time management skills . What I took from the experience is that every encounter you experience will always be different but how you interact with others should...
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Jessica N.


Massapequa Park, NY

$10-30/hr2 yrs exp

Special Education Teacher

I have my Masters of Science in Students with Disabilities. I have had over 10 years of experience with children and teens with special needs. For the past 10 years I have been an Activities Specialist at a local special education program on Long Island. In this program, provide children and teens with special needs and...
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Theresa C.


Plainview, NY

$20/hr10 yrs exp

Home care/childcare

Hello. I am currently a special needs aid in plain view school district and have 25 years experience working with the senior community as a cna home health aid and hairstylist. I have worked in multiple nursing facilities, assisted livings and home care. I enjoy both generations of children and seniors and look forward to...
Theresa can also help with: Dementia, light cleaning, meal prep, live-in home care, hospice services, errands & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

CNA

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Donna P.


West Islip, NY

$17-26/hr10 yrs exp

CARING AND COMPASSIONATE

I have worked with Mentally Challenged in many ways . I've sat with them in hospitals during their stay. My cousin is Mantally Challenged and I spent alot of time with her. I worked at DDI for a bit. I'm very aware when someone is having difficulties and needs attention. Something out of normal behavior. I'm Compassionate,...
Hi my name is Kimmy! I'm a senior at Molloy College for nursing. I have CPR, First Aid, and AED certification. I have completed my pediatric and medical surgical clinical rotations. I have experience with autism, adhd, allergies, and developmental delays, but i'm open and willing to expand my knowledge and learn more! I have...
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Ellen L.


Melville, NY

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Certified Loving Nanny/Child Care Provider

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I love working with children. They love and respect me as I love and respect them as well. They call me Miss Ellen and we usually do a lot of fun things during the day. I also read to them, teach them how to read and write and make it fun so that they enjoy learning. I am certified in first aid and CPR. I also have a new, safe...
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Margaret G.


Deer Park, NY

$17-20/hr10 yrs exp

Disabled Adult Services

I am a single mom of a Downs Syndrome adult. She is my angel on earth. Since moving to Colorado I have worked at Easter Seals Day program for Adults with Developmental Disabilities in Greeley and Loveland for 3 years. I also have worked with a Quad in Greeley for 3 years. I am mature, responsible, reliable, caring, compassionate...
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Jennifer H.


Rockville Centre, NY

$20-35/hr

Part-Time/ Full-Time Care Giver

I have grown up with special needs family members and classmates. I am familiar with down syndrome and autism. My passion for special needs children came in elementary school. In elementary school, the special needs children, most of which were down syndrome, were able to join regular classrooms for half of the day. I enjoyed...
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Kristina C.


Deer Park, NY

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Part Time Experienced Caretaker Available!

I am a mom of 3 amazing children and a School Counselor by trade. I've got 20+ years experience with typically developing and well as children with special needs. My professional experience in Child Development and School Counseling (worked in schools with general and special education for 12 years until going on Maternity Leave...
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Imelda C.


Hempstead, NY

$17-22/hr9 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I love children with a lot of energy I have experience with children with hyperactivity since I have a hyperactive daughter who makes me see that my life would not be the same without her great energy
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Louisa G.


Amityville, NY

$22-30/hr4 yrs exp

Nanny

Hello, my name is Lisa I'm a 54-year-old Italian woman I currently take care of someone in the morning with dementia. I have a lot of experience in this field. I took care of a young lady that had down syndrome. I also took care of my brother that had mental illness and I've taken care of elderly people. I'm a fun, loving,...

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Recent special needs adult care reviews in Massapequa, NY

Nevilla P.

5.0

A great cook, hard worker and a very nice person.

- Tracy W.

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.

Faith J.

5.0

I would not hesitate to hire Faith if you are looking for a caregiver. She is excellent and dependable.

- Nancy T.

Christine C.

5.0

Christine is awesome. She is super dependable and was able to manage with ease. My twin babies love her. They become so happy the minute she walks in. She does not sit idle a minute, she is always trying to help out with house work etc when the babies sleep. I consider myself very lucky to have...

- Ramya S.

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