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Special needs adult care in Somers, NY

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Susan D.


Congers, NY

$20-22/hr1 yrs exp

5.0

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Hi, my name is Susan and I work at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern NY. I'm accustomed to dealing with 50+ patients per day including special needs patients. I'm very friendly, caring and outgoing. I love making patients feel comfortable as most people do not care to be in a hospital!
Susan can also help with: Light cleaning, errands, meal prep, transportation
5.0
"Susan is such a sweet person. She took very good care of my mother. "

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Anita P.


Ossining, NY

$30/hr10 yrs exp

I Have The Ability To Make A Difference In Lives

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a very patient individual with many years of nursing homes, hospitals, and home care experience. some of my experiences are as follows: colostomy care, trachea care, Parkinson, administering enema, monitoring vitals signs, and some heavy lifting. i. can operate a hoyer, and overhead lift if I am not familiar with your...
Anita can also help with: Companionship, hospice services, meal prep, dementia, light cleaning, errands & more
Skills:

Wound Care

Home Health Aide

CNA

5.0
"Work ethic excellent. Very caring, professional. Very detailed oriented. She is Consistent with the care she gives. My husband smiles whenever she comes and responds to her kindness"

Gayle M.

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Sarah M.


Pleasantville, NY

$40-50/hr8 yrs exp

Part Time Experienced Special Education Teacher

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi, my name is Sarah. I currently live in Westchester. I have been working with kids since high school. I have my Bachelors in Elementary Education Grades 1-6 and a Masters in Special Education Grades 1-6. I have a NYS Professional Certification for both degrees. I am currently teaching at non-profit school for individuals with...
5.0
"The best ever! Sarah is a parent's dream: reliable, thoughtful, incredibly calm, and supportive with our high energy kids. She is not only a highly educated caregiver but she is proactive and takes initiative. Sarah has a confidence and ease with children that is a...

Douglas M.

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Carmen P.


Fishkill, NY

$29/hr3 yrs exp

I am 47 years old and has been taking care of a stroke patient (5 times). She can still do the things that she is used to but has to be eagle eyed when she moves just in case she falls down. When she goes to the bathroom, I have to stand by her in case of emergency. She loves to watch movies in the tv, go walking in the park....
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Debbie F.


Greenwich, CT

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Special Needs Childcare Professional

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I was born and grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut, and I still live in this wonderful town. Childcare is my career and my passion, I truly love it; which is shown in my over 35 consecutive years of providing services to families in the community. Of these 35 years, I have about 20 years of experience working with children with...
5.0
"Debbie is fantastic! Always able to watch my son even at the last minute. My son absolutely loves her and asks to see her. She's very dependable and keeps my house tidy. She plays with him for the whole time and doesn't turn on the TV. My son has ADHD and she is...

Amanda J.

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Katherine P.


Elmsford, NY

$17-20/hr4 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello there I enjoy working with others that are in need. I used to work for an agency call VIP for 2 years. I have a huge passion working with people. I would do light cleaning, some organizing , run errands and simply kept them company.
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Michelle M.


Buchanan, NY

$10-15/hr7 yrs exp

Part-time Caregiver Available

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have had experience working in a nursing home and hospice setting administering care to patients with Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, cancer, diabetes, down-syndrome, on dialysis, multiple sclerosis, etc. I have great empathy, understanding, patience and know what is involved in taking vitals, emptying a catheter or giving a person...

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Gabriella! I have a lot of experience as a caretaker and nanny for young children. I love being in the helping role for other people. I consider myself a calm, kind and patient human being. I have a flexible schedule! If you have not found anyone yet please let me know. Sincerely Gabriella
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Carol B.


New Canaan, CT

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Certified Counselor, Teacher And Child & Animal Lover

I have been a counselor with special needs children and their families for 20 years. It takes a special person to work with special children and I am that person :)
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Elsa B.


Patterson, NY

$26-41/hr6 yrs exp

Caring And Professional

My name is Elsa I've been in home assisted living for six yers. I enjoy assisting others in need and have helped in almost all aspects of their day-to-day lives. This involves taking them shopping, taking them to doctors appointments, cooking them food and anything else that they need assistance with in the household or outside....
Elsa can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, home modification, errands, dementia, companionship & more
Skills:

Wound Care

Home Health Aide

CPR

5.0
"I thought this would be the easiest review I would ever write, but it turns out to be the hardest. I don’t think there are enough words to describe my overwhelming gratitude for the care that Yolanda provided to my parents in the last year of their lives. Yolanda...

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Lila K.


Stamford, CT

$30-40/hr5 yrs exp

Souls In Need

Iam the daughter of a doctor, a surgeon, I use to go visit people with my dad, since I was a little girl. he is 75, he still helping others, and I will do the same way, never retired. I have experience with Alzheimer's all stages, down syndrome, autistics, quadriplegics, lime brain disorder, aggressive alcoholics, blind people,...
5.0
"We hired Lila to manage our home 8 or 9 years ago. Lila does everything and is wonderful to work with-helpful, dependable, honest, and a self-starter. 5 stars."

Joan R.

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Debra B.


New City, NY

$25-40/hr10 yrs exp

VERY RELIABLE CARE GIVER

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a 60-year-old mother of two college graduated children. I have a brother who is mentally challenged. I was a caregiver for my sister in-law who had dementia. I worked as a teacher's asst. for 16 years with special needs students with autism, down syndrome .
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Gianina L.


Danbury, CT

$40-50/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a clinical nurse assistant with experience in special needs. I have experience with cerebral palsy.
5.0
"Gianina is a treasure! She is the total package. My family adores her. The care for my handicapped daughter was impeccable. Gianina approach is kind, caring, gentile. We love her. If my family , I would take her with us! There is not a more loving, hard working,...

Anna A.

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Pablo R.


Stamford, CT

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

I am a seasoned caregiver with experiences working with the elderly having varied medical conditions in the comforts of their home, hospital, group homes, day program and nursing home. Presently, I work with special need people having developmental delay and various intellectual, psychological and physical disabilities. I am a...
5.0
"I've know Pablo through work for the past 2 years now, he has been one of the most caring, loving person I've come across since work in this field. What I love about Pablo is that he treats our clients like family, he makes them feel comfortable, he goes above and...

Jennyfer J.

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Lauren M.


Montrose, NY

$20-30/hr7 yrs exp

Experience Special Needs Caretaker With A Bachelors In Behavioral Science

Hello, I am an energetic, outgoing, friendly, and compassionate person who enjoys working with toddlers, children, teens, and young adults. I have worked as an in-home respite worker for individuals with Autism and other special needs. I have multiple years of experience working as a special education teacher assistant and...
5.0
"Lauren is a compassionate, gentle, and nurturing caretaker. Few people can rival her big heart and understanding for people of all abilities. Lauren works hard to know the intricacies of the individuals she works with, and will make an excellent addition to any...

Christina D.

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Elizabeth E.


Stamford, CT

$50/hr7 yrs exp

Special Needs Tutor/Mentor/Childhood Advocate/Coach

I work as a special needs tutor/mentor/coach. I am having great success with social skills, writing, math, science, social studies and homework assistance. Empathetic and patient to the core, I find ways to communicate and to teach that are fun and fulfilling. Happiness is often based on the child's success in moving forward and...
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Claudia G.


Danbury, CT

$20-25/hr3 yrs exp

Hi my name is Claudia. I worked for more than 15 year. My work was was with children with special needs in all the areas of learning development. Also I worked as a caregiver for infants and toddlers with developmental delays.
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Rubidia H.


Danbury, CT

$32/hr10 yrs exp

HiI Am Outgoing, Flexible And Reliable. I Give My One Hundred Percent Everyday For Those I Care For.

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

A quick summary about myself :) - I have my Bachelors in Psychology from Western Connecticut State University. - The way I would describe myself would be kind, patient, compassionate and reliable. - I have 12 years of experience working in the home healthcare field. I've worked directly with individuals with developmental...
Rubidia can also help with: Meal prep, companionship, dementia, errands, hospice services, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CPR

Medical Equipment Experience

Wound Care

5.0
"Professional and respectful and caring person. My Mom likes Ruby and looks forward to spending time with her."

Kristen B.

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Rejoice B.


New Canaan, CT

$25-45/hr7 yrs exp

Home Care Companion

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hello, my name is Rejoice! I have more than 7years of experience doing private-duty and agency work. I am a HHA and now a CNA, I am also certified CPR. to be able to fully work with the elderly.. Working as a beauty consultant at a company for a year, I came into contact with a lot of older clients and I realized that my...
Rejoice can also help with: Light cleaning, companionship, mobility assistance, dementia, meal prep, errands & more
Skills:

CNA

Home Health Aide

CPR

5.0
"Rejoice was wonderful. I would definitely hire her."

Elena G.

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Joy R.


Hopewell Junction, NY

$16-20/hr9 yrs exp

Caring, Responsible Caregiver Available

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have been a CNA for 9 years. I was not only able to work with the elderly, but I also have experience working with special needs individuals both young and old in a nursing home and private home setting. I have experience with individuals with MS, traumatic brain injuries and adults with Cerebral Palsy. I am punctual and...
5.0
"Reliable, knowledgeable, flexible, extremely pleasant, compassionate, so helpful, an just all around skilled wonderful individual. I am a pretty big guy with MS, limited mobility, very weak, and dependent on others to meet my daily living needs. Joy enabled me to...

Pete P.

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Recent special needs adult care reviews in Somers, NY

Susan D.

5.0

Susan is such a sweet person. She took very good care of my mother.

- Care member

Anita P.

5.0

Work ethic excellent. Very caring, professional. Very detailed oriented. She is Consistent with the care she gives. My husband smiles whenever she comes and responds to her kindness

- Gayle M.

Sarah M.

5.0

The best ever! Sarah is a parent's dream: reliable, thoughtful, incredibly calm, and supportive with our high energy kids. She is not only a highly educated caregiver but she is proactive and takes initiative. Sarah has a confidence and ease with children that is a comfort to everyone involved. We...

- Douglas M.

Debbie F.

5.0

Debbie is fantastic! Always able to watch my son even at the last minute. My son absolutely loves her and asks to see her. She's very dependable and keeps my house tidy. She plays with him for the whole time and doesn't turn on the TV. My son has ADHD and she is so patient with him. Highly...

- Amanda J.

Elsa B.

5.0

I thought this would be the easiest review I would ever write, but it turns out to be the hardest. I don’t think there are enough words to describe my overwhelming gratitude for the care that Yolanda provided to my parents in the last year of their lives. Yolanda was literally a God send. My mom...

- Care member

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