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Find special needs adult care in Ridgewood, NJ that you’ll love

60 special needs adult care are listed in Ridgewood, NJ

The average posted rate is $17/hr as of December 2024

The average experience for nearby special needs adult care is 3 years

Special needs adult care in Ridgewood, NJ

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Heather W.


Ridgewood, NJ

$22-30/hr6 yrs exp

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I have worked with children of all ages! I have also worked with special needs children and adults. I have over 15+ years experience in childcare.
I have worked with many disabled and the elderly. I can help with cleaning, changing/bathing and running errands and meal preparations. I can help with it all and whatever your family needs are!
Heather can also help with: Light cleaning, transportation, errands, meal prep
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Sandra B.


Garfield, NJ

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Senior Care

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello, my name is Sandra. I have the certification on Home Health Aide. I have Adult CPR and First Aide. Many years ago I worked in Florida with young people with different special needs, as well as with the elderly with different medical conditions. Due to circumstances beyond my control, I had to move to New Jersey where I...
Sandra can also help with: Companionship, hospice services, light cleaning, errands, dementia, meal prep & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

CNA

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"It was the luckiest day of all our lives when Sandra B. came into it to take care of my sister twice a week. She is a blessing in so many ways. She can do anything. She cleans, she cooks, shops, helps with the laundry, takes her to the doctor and sees that she can...

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Gladys C.


Bogota, NJ

$20-25/hr4 yrs exp

Full-Time Caregiver

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

My name is Gladys from Bogota NJ. I am 57 years old. I have a caregiver experience of over 6 years . I am a certified Home Health Aide. I have also trained as a special needs education teacher for over 10 years. My goal is to provide care and support to the seniors and children with special needs. I have worked in nursing...
Gladys can also help with: Dementia, personal care, live-in home care, hospice services
Skills:

Home Health Aide

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"My family had the sincere pleasure of having Gladys take care of our parents. Gladys is the best of the best as she loves what she does and it shows in her compassion and patience she had with my parents. Everything she did was with a smile. Had my parent's...

Spiro P.

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Grace B.


Hawthorne, NJ

$20-35/hr10 yrs exp

Caregiver

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have been caring for patients that are elderly, disabled, handicapped and have Alzheimer's for 30 years. I enjoy making them smile and laugh. Most important is to make them feel safe and comfortable with me. I treat all my clients as family and give them the best care. I also do bathing, medications, helping them dress,...
Grace can also help with: Errands, live-in home care, dementia, hospice services, meal prep, light cleaning & more
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"What can I say. This woman is a angel and when above and beyond making my fathers last months exceptionally comfortable, with respect and care above anything else. Not only did she keep him safe but also stimulated, well fed and well cared for. She is an amazing...

Greg H.

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Alicia M.


Bogota, NJ

$14-30/hr2 yrs exp

Babysitter

I have been babysitting since I was 12 years old and enjoy caring for others and helping out. I am certified in CPR and have worked with special needs children and helping them develop throughout the years. I am experienced with toddlers mostly and children the age 10 and younger. I also bring games and other educational...
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"we interviewed her and thought she'd be just perfect with our daughter who has autism. right away she was interacting and playing together which she has never done with a stranger before! we sadly never got to hire her because we had to move last minute in another...

Lindsey L.

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I been in the field for 15 year u have the opportunity to meet all different people im kind I have a lot of compassion.
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"Christina has been great taking care of my 3 year old."

Kiara G.

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Kaylan V.


Paterson, NJ

$16-25/hr2 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Kaylan. I am a senior at Montclair State University studying Psychology and Child Advocacy. I have four little brothers, and the 12-year-old has severe ADHD. I've learned so much over the years, caring for my brother. And because of him, I have a special love and passion for children with ADHD, ADD, and ODD....
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Marc B.


Saddle Brook, NJ

$15-25/hr10 yrs exp

Special Needs Caregiver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

My name is Marc. After years of Retail Management, I have decided to pursue my passion for helping others. I am a mature, responsible adult, who is very family oriented. My passion for special needs care giving started with raising my medically fragile disabled child, who is now an adult. My son has a rare seizure disorder,...
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"Mark is a very caring individual when it comes to helping other in need. Very compassionate and hard working. Will go that extra mile in any situation. Very dependable and a hard worker. Would be lucky to have him as a care giver "

Aimee S.

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Jillene F.


Lodi, NJ

$25-50/hr5 yrs exp

Licensed Practical Nurse

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

5 years of experience in long term Looking for private duty home care. Experienced in g tube feedings, nebulizer treatments, medication management, Wound care, catheters, incontinent care, special needs, dementia and memory care.
Jillene can also help with: Light cleaning, dementia, errands, meal prep, respite care, hospice services & more
Skills:

CNA

Home Health Aide

Licensed Nurse

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"I don't even know where to begin. Jillene was a perfect match to care for my dad who was on hospice. I am crying as I am writing this in the short period of time that she cared for my dad I felt she became part of our family. I would highly, highly recommend...

Joanne I.

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Yanina V.


Bogota, NJ

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Part Time Or Full Time Care

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Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am a mother of 3 teenagers, all in college and working. I am very careful and loving mother. I had on my care a sweet girl with Autism. I believe on giving respect and care to others and more in the people who are in more need, also I had in my care 2 beautiful girls from Harrington Park. 10 months and 3 years old, also 2...
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Elizabeth R.


Passaic, NJ

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Vibrant, Trustworthy And Fun

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have 20+ yrs private & hospital settings medical experience, I'm comfortable with wound care, medication administration, physical therapy if need and or adjustments with clients. I'm patient, easy going, compassionate, energetic, vibrant, motivated, organized, efficient friendly and comfortable with Pets. Home health license,...
Elizabeth can also help with: Hospice services, light cleaning, companionship, dementia, home modification, errands & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

CPR

Wound Care

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"Elizabeth was absolutely amazing. I had a very last minute need that she was able to accommodate. Not only that she was able to prepare meals, care for my disabled dog, run errands, and a variety of other things that I am incredibly grateful for. She’s smart, into...

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Evelin H.


Saddle Brook, NJ

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

I have 14+ years of experience with seniors and disabled children's I've worked enormously with elders who have Alzheimer's and dementia. I'm a very loving caring person, I been working in a Seniors living community for a while now And I've worked independently aswell. and I like to give them the dignity and respect they...
Evelin can also help with: Visiting physician, hospice services, personal care, dementia
Skills:

Home Health Aide

CNA

5.0
"She help us with our grandfather and she has a big heart when it comes to caring.Thank you again Evelin ."

Debbie V.

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Lucia R.


Clifton, NJ

$15-20/hr10 yrs exp

Certified SPED Teacher

I am an Elementary/Middle & SPED teacher that teaches at Pss. Also, I was a camp counselor for 4 summers and Girl S leader for about 4 years. I have completed 4 internships in all types of classrooms & have done 1-on-1 tutoring of all subjects. I have worked/taught for about 2 months in direct contact with autism spectrum k-4th...
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"very professional young girl, seem to have experience, but never responded again after we decided on the days she would be working. "

Rebeca C.

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Eleanora Z.


Saddle River, NJ

$20-50/hr10 yrs exp

Caregiver

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

My name is Eleanora. I have 12 years experience and living in an nursing home. My experience includes: cooking, changing, cleaning, bathing, medication moderator, feeding, and many more. I worked in a 33-bed adult care facility. I helped organize workshops for the members. I participated in over-night care on a regular basis. I...
Eleanora can also help with: Personal care, hospice services, dementia, respite care, live-in home care
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"Ellie was a wonderful, caring, responsible caregiver for my mom. She was knowledgeable in all aspects of senior care and helped us with my mom and all her needs. I would highly recommend her to another family."

Bernice T.

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Lisa R.


Harrington Park, NJ

$19-40/hr1 yrs exp

I am a school counselor and mom of three children. I am looking for a summer job and option to continue working and helping others throughout the school year. When I was in graduate school I worked in a group home with men that had special needs. I helped clean, cook, bath and keep the men active and healthy. I also took care of...
Lisa can also help with: Mobility assistance, dementia, companionship, light cleaning, meal prep, errands & more
Skills:

CPR

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"Lisa is an amazing person! I wish Every one that applies with Care.Com was like her! She is the best ever! I have never Have had such a wonderful Amazing caring uplifting positive person To help me!!! I never felt as comfortable and safe with any anyone else...

Diane O.

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Tracey G.


Bergenfield, NJ

$25-40/hr10 yrs exp

Weekend Caregiver

***COVID VACCINATED Available to work in Bergen, Essex and Morris County*** Hi there! My name is Tracey and I am a qualified caregiver with 25 years experience available for week nights overnight (M-F 6/6:30pm-7-8am) or Saturdays and Sundays. I am highly experienced in special needs care such as Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Muscular...
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"Tracey worked for my family for over 5 years. I had a son who was not able to do anything for himself and his needs increased over the years ( to include feeding tube) Tracey would not only take care of his needs but who sit with him and hold his hand She truly...

Alayne G.

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Janelle R.


South Hackensack, NJ

$25-30/hr4 yrs exp

Hi there! I've been working as a nanny for 10+ years. I've worked with children of all ages from 3 weeks old, to 16 years old. I love to spend time with children. I read and do age-related activities. I can tutor as well, if necessary. Safety is is main priority, so that it is never a worry. I am CPR/AED certified as a...
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"I am so so happy we found Janelle! Extremely punctual, great relaxed energy, very communicative. 100% a great hire your kids will love. Highly recommend!"

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Marc B.


Saddle Brook, NJ

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Full-time Or Part-time Caregiver, Willing To Do Overnights

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

After years of Retail Management, I am pursuing my passion for helping others. I am a mature, responsible, family oriented adult. My caregiving experience began with raising my medically fragile disabled child, who is now an adult. I also cared for my father, who suffered from dementia, until he passed away at the age of 89. I...
Marc can also help with: Dementia, personal care
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"Marc is a very caring and compassionate person. He is very professional and provided assistance with showering, mobility, feeding, and companionship. Also assisted with errands and homecare. I highly recommend him."

Maria M.

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Victoria K.


Elmwood Park, NJ

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I was trained to be an ABA therapist to children with autism. I'm familiar with ASL. I'm comfortable using communication devices. I've worked with children for over 20 years now. Helping parents navigate this thing called parenthood brings me great joy!

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Recent special needs adult care reviews in Ridgewood, NJ

Sandra B.

5.0

It was the luckiest day of all our lives when Sandra B. came into it to take care of my sister twice a week. She is a blessing in so many ways. She can do anything. She cleans, she cooks, shops, helps with the laundry, takes her to the doctor and sees that she can bath properly. I recommend her...

- Care member

Gladys C.

5.0

Gladys is reliable and easy to communicate with. She took great care of my grandma! Thank you Gladys!

- Julie C.

Grace B.

5.0

What can I say. This woman is a angel and when above and beyond making my fathers last months exceptionally comfortable, with respect and care above anything else. Not only did she keep him safe but also stimulated, well fed and well cared for. She is an amazing care taker and could not have done...

- Greg H.

Alicia M.

5.0

we interviewed her and thought she'd be just perfect with our daughter who has autism. right away she was interacting and playing together which she has never done with a stranger before! we sadly never got to hire her because we had to move last minute in another state. but i strongly recommend you...

- Lindsey L.

Christina S.

5.0

Christina has been great taking care of my 3 year old.

- Kiara G.

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