I have about 4 years of experience providing care to individuals with special needs. Some populations/ diagnoses I've worked with:
-Geriatrics/Adult:
Settings: Nursing Home, Inpatient Psychiatry
Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Huntington's, and Dementia (primarily comfort focused: decreasing confusion/agitation, improving quality of...
Hi I'm Liza
I have over 5 years of experience with working with kids and adults with special needs. I am a current senior at University of Iowa. I am majoring in Therapeutic recreation and hope to become an occupational therapist. I have worked as a private caregiver for multiple children with disabilities and really strive to...
hi my name is Ronda.. I have taken care of a child with cerebral palsy as a nanny for 2 years.. and I currently take care of my mom who has advanced Parkinson's. please feel free to ask any .. thank you
My family was a foster family. When I was 9 was when I first helped with a special needs child. He passed away a year later because if a seizure. A few years later my family received my foster sister who was severely special needs. She had a feeding tube and lots of meds that I had to learn and administer. I also have taken care...
Hi - I'm currently a senior at the University of Iowa studying therapeutic recreation . I am offering special needs services and senior care, and household services.
I have been a caregiver for 5+ years for elderly and people with disabilities. I am open to helping out with household errands and can cook, clean. I have...
Elizabeth can also help with: Dementia, light cleaning, errands, transportation, meal prep
Hi, my name is Lynsey and I am a full-time student at the University of Iowa. I am
in the Therapeutic Recreation Program and hope to become a child life specialist one day. I have worked at a Educational Child Care facility for 3 years now, which has allowed me to work kids ranging in age and needs. I was able to work with a...
Hello! I'm Jordan and I am a 22-year-old woman! I have an Associates degree from College, and years of nannying experience, both live-in and live-out with a wide range of ages and abilities. I have professional experience working with a foster family where I took care of many children cycling through their house from newborn all...
I'm a professional in care giver . I work in seniors department since I was 25 years old. -I current work for REM (take care for people with disabilities
Gasominari can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, dementia, mobility assistance, respite care, transportation & more
Hello, my name is Maculese (pronounced "mah-kee-lez")
I moved with my family the beginning of this year from Haiti to Oakland. I was born and raised in the capital of Haiti, Port-Au-Prince, where I graduated from high school. More recently I lived in the Dominican Republic where I worked in a restaurant and as a babysitter.
My...
Maculese can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, personal care, companionship, live-in home care, errands & more
It has been my passion to be part of the large Health System Communities, and make differences in people's life. Working in this field as Caregiver, has lead me to learn more compassionate, understanding individuals with special needs, even increasing my hospitality.
By working with Professional staff in Health system, have...
Kambira can also help with: Live-in home care, light cleaning, errands, dementia, companionship, meal prep & more
Hello! I am a Therapeutic Recreation major with a disability studies minor at the University of Iowa. I am pretty available Tuesday, Thurdays, and weekends I am super passionate about caring for kids and adults with (or without) disabilities since I was previously a behavior technician. Most of my school classes are virtual this...
Hi there! My name is Jennifer and I have about 5 years of childcare experience and working with children with special needs (mainly autism). I am a special education paraeducator with the Iowa City Community School District and I absolutely love working one on one with students with special needs.
I have a big heart, lots of...
I am certified nursing assistant with experience working in a variety of fields. I have cared for the elderly and individuals with disabilities in my work life, and children ranging from infants to teenagers in my personal life. I am a very patient, dedicated person and I believe in providing the best care I can.
My name is Kelsey and I am currently a student at Kirkwood in Cedar Rapids. I currently work at Hyvee in Iowa city. I have worked there for almost 3 years. I currently have experience with a coworker that has slight autism. In high school I was involved in an organization called Best Buddies. I also worked and helped with...
Hey there! I'm Jess! I have been taking care of people of all ages. I have a lot of experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities as well as seniors and individuals that need total assistance. I have my medication manager certificate and I am currently in nursing school at Kirkwood. I love...
Jessica can also help with: Light cleaning, companionship, live-in home care, hospice services, dementia, errands & more