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Find special needs adult care in Oak Lawn, IL that you’ll love

60 special needs adult care are listed in Oak Lawn, IL

The average posted rate is $18/hr as of January 2025

The average experience for nearby special needs adult care is 8 years

Special needs adult care in Oak Lawn, IL

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Rita C.


Alsip, IL

$28/hr9 yrs exp

Ability Coach & Support Provider

5.0

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I love my job! What I love most are the amazing people I get to work with. I have over 10 years experience working with students and clients with multiple abilities and diagnoses. I have worked as a paid employee and volunteer for school districts, special need cooperatives and adult service providers. This has given me...
5.0
"Rita is a very calm, competent, and dependable caregiver. She very capably managed many challenging incidents with our special needs son during her tenure with our family. She is trustworthy, pleasant to be around, and is wonderful with kiddos. I strongly...

Charles S.

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Barbara R.


Chicago, IL

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Caregiver Available Full-Time, Caregiver/ Companionship

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Provide routine individualized healthcare such as changing bandages, dressing wounds, and applying topical medications to the elderly convalescents, or person with disabilities at the clients home or in a care facility. Monitor and report changes in health status. Perform incontinent care, feed, bathe, dress, groom, prepared...
Barbara can also help with: Meal prep, dementia, light cleaning, mobility assistance, hospice services, companionship & more
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CPR

CNA

5.0
"Barbara is a very patient, kind hard working caregiver. I have worked side by side with her doing patient care and she has always provided excellent care to patient and families. "

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Ciara R.


Chicago Ridge, IL

$18-24/hr7 yrs exp

Patient, Dedicated, Compassionate And Personable.

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Dedicated & compassionate caregiver who knows how to keep a level head in emergencies. Specialization in looking after elderly and physically disabled. Most experienced with dementia and Alzheimer's. I will be obtaining my CPR recertification this month. For a snapshot personal bio- I am a wife & mother of three humans, four...
Ciara can also help with: Dementia, meal prep, errands, companionship, mobility assistance, light cleaning & more
Skills:

Wound Care

Medical Equipment Experience

CPR

5.0
"She is very caring, patient and compassionate"

Ann S.

Hello! I have been working with adults and seniors with Special Needs in some capacity ever since I graduated college in 2013. I started out working hands on with multiple individuals in their home and assisting with different ADL tasks including toileting, dressing, medication administration, and meal preparation/feeding. I...
Samantha can also help with: Transportation, light cleaning, meal prep, errands
I have worked as a caregiver for seniors as well as adults with special needs for several years. It is an honor and a privilege to provide them with the best care possible.
Lasharanda can also help with: Meal prep, personal care, dementia, light cleaning, errands, companionship & more
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Luisa T.


Berwyn, IL

$15-20/hr2 yrs exp

A Helping Hand

Hello, My name is Luisa. I am currently a Graduate student studying Occupational Therapy. I have previous experience care giving for an adult with a physical disability. My studies have allowed me to gain experience interacting with many individuals such as children with a variety of physical and cognitive conditions, adults...
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Gregory W.


Chicago, IL

$15-30/hr6 yrs exp

CAREGIVER

I Worked for six years with a cerebral palsy man. I showered, dressed/undressed, fed, administered medication, communicated, and went on social outings.
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Mariah C.


Chicago, IL

$12-17/hr5 yrs exp

Experienced Child Care Provider (ASD, ADHD, & ADD)

Experienced Child Care Provider with over five years of experience in providing supervision and guidance to children with exceptional needs within private home settings and summer day camp. Highly accomplished in creating educational and recreational activities designed to develop children's psychological, emotional, behavioral,...
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Christin M.


Orland Park, IL

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Special Education Tutor

Hello. I have worked as a high school special education teacher for the past 15 years. The students in my classroom have a variety of disabilities which allows me to incorporate numerous learning styles and lessons in my classroom daily. I have come to realize that no two students learn exactly the same and that differentiation,...
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Jataeva A.


Chicago, IL

$5-15/hr

Full Time Caregiver

1.0

(1)

My major is sport management to Recreational Therapy. Mostly recreational therapist work special needs children and seniors. I've learned so many things about disabled people being in the program.
Hi there! My name is Alyssa and J work for a high school in Fishers, IN as an Instructional Assistant for an Adult Roles special needs classroom. I graduated college in 2020 from Illinois State University with a degree in Communications/Public Relations. I currently am back in school pursuing my teaching degree. I've worked with...
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Maria W.


Orland Park, IL

$28/hr10 yrs exp

Highly-Experienced Caregiver

I am a retired firefighter/paramedic and have also worked in the medical field for an additional 10-15 years before that. I have many years of caring for my own family and working as a caregiver. I know how hard it is to find people to come into your home that you can trust and that can be there for you and your loved ones....
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Laura B.


Justice, IL

$19-30/hr3 yrs exp

Caregiver

I am 28 years old outgoing, charismatic widowed women with no children, but I have 10 years of experience doing childcare. I was a teacher for a non for profit organization for 2 years. I worked at a daycare before covid hit and had to be laid off due to them closing down because of the lockdown. I was a nanny for a 7-month-old...
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Paula D.


Riverdale, IL

$10-15/hr10 yrs exp

Special Kids Deserve Special People

I am a happy mother of a well adjusted 29-year-old and 17-year-old on the spectrum. I made it through and so can you! I am also a proud mom of a 22-year-old with ADD. I am well versed in caring for special needs kids and meeting your special ones' needs. I understand all of the nuances of raising special needs kids.
I have years of experience with working with children of all ages. I have family with autism and epilepsy and know how to lend support. Id love to work with your family and help in anyway I can!
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Diane S.


Chicago, IL

$17-22/hr10 yrs exp

Loving Caring Responsible

Loving caring person responsible respectful well manner easy to get along with good cook well dressed do not drive like dogs I do have a dog of my own married lives in Englewood love my family mother still living six grandchildren one son living and one past away 5 sisters and one brother one step daughter close to my whole...
Diane can also help with: Light cleaning, errands, meal prep
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Teresa N.


Chicago, IL

$20/hr3 yrs exp

Personal Care Assistant Available Full-time

I was a care taker for my sister who suffers with sclerdorma . My duties included personal hygiene, housekeeping, cooking meals, transportation to doctor appointments and shopping, dispensing medications. And showing I care for people.
I have been a high school Spanish teacher for 3 years. In the summer, I work as a part time babysitter. I also have experience taking care of kids and adults with special needs.
My name is Laverne, I work as a teachers assistant. I've worked with special need children. I've done home health care for 2 yrs part time.
Laverne can also help with: Meal prep, personal care, errands, dementia, light cleaning
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Home Health Aide

Hi! I'm Jada. I am an experienced caretaker. I have lived with a double amputee relative as well as an immobilized elderly relative for a good chunk of my life which has given me skills in dealing with such situations. I have learned by experience how to assist and take care of others who cannot on their own. I figured I could...

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Recent special needs adult care reviews in Oak Lawn, IL

Rita C.

5.0

Rita is a very calm, competent, and dependable caregiver. She very capably managed many challenging incidents with our special needs son during her tenure with our family. She is trustworthy, pleasant to be around, and is wonderful with kiddos. I strongly recommend her for any caregiver...

- Charles S.

Barbara R.

5.0

Barbara did an excellent job caring for my father overnight in rehab setting. She was absolutely reliable and always came early. She gave excellent attention to my father. She cleaned him up as necessary and turned him on a schedule (every 2 hours). She was attentive and kind to him. He (and...

- Laura B.

Ciara R.

5.0

Ciara has been working with us for nearly 2 years. She is one of the most empathetic hard working caregivers I have ever met. She is reliable, trustworthy, compassionate and competent. Ciara brought her prior experience and her willingness to learn new tasks in caring for my husband who is a...

- Dennis B.

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