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Kelly D.


Trafford, PA

$10-15/hr4 yrs exp

Rehabilitation Nurse With LOTS Of Special Needs Experience

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I am a Registered Nurse at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. I graduated in May 2019 from IUP. I am CPR certified. In high school, I was a leader in many different ways. I was the editor of the school's yearbook, captain of the color guard, an assistant teacher of young children at Dance Studio, and I took a preschool...
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Marina D.


Homestead, PA

$10-20/hr10 yrs exp

Special Needs Provider

5.0

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have worked with special needs children all my life and prefer to work with children who are diagnosed as being autistic or on the autism spectrum. I worked at St. Peter's Child Development Center and the DePaul Institute for the hearing impaired. Most recently I was employed as a research assistant in the Neurophysiology...
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Theresa W.


Homestead, PA

$15-25/hr10 yrs exp

Kind, Experienced Caregiver

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I love caring for others and helping them to be as happy and as healthy as possible. My experience includes a wide range of physical and mental disabilities. I can use and maintain feeding tube, tracheostomy tube, IV's, respiratory equipment, suction equipment, physical therapy equipment and aids.
Theresa can also help with: Dementia, live-in home care, hospice services, respite care, personal care
Skills:

Home Health Aide

CNA

5.0
"Theresa is so kind and empathetic. Her skills and experience rival most nurses. Her dedication and dependability are so refreshing. She meets and exceeds all expectations! She is undaunted by sudden changes and is always willing to pitch in when extra help is...

Elizabeth L.

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Ashley S.


McKeesport, PA

$17-20/hr10 yrs exp

Home Care Provider Available Full-Time

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi my name is Ashley and I have been working in the healthcare field for the last 15 years. I have experience from skilled nursing to home healthcare working with individuals with different types of dementia and intellectual disabilities from mild to severe. Some of my responsibilities have been such things as meal prep,...
Ashley can also help with: Home modification, companionship, dementia, errands, hospice services, light cleaning & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

Medical Equipment Experience

CNA

5.0
"Ashley is very caring and kind. She is attentive and a great companion/caregiver for my mother. She comes highly recommended!!! "

Anne C.

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Kelly S.


Jeannette, PA

$35/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 9 families in your neighborhood

Hello I have been a HHA for almost 12 years now. I have a passion and a love for what I do. I've been helping seniors since I was little including my own grandparents. I have experience with Dementia Alzheimer's diabetes, MS, ALS stroke, Parkinson's, special needs, disabled, blind, . I have worked with a lot of hospice patients/...
Kelly can also help with: Hospice services, dementia, companionship, errands, light cleaning, home modification & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

Wound Care

CPR

5.0
"Kelly was a caregiver for my mom when she was in home hospice. Kelly gave good care, was able to make her comfortable when she needed to be medicated, has experience with a urinary catheter, bed bathing, simple bandage changes, and both my mom and myself enjoyed...

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Chynna W.


East McKeesport, PA

$20-30/hr4 yrs exp

Special Needs Provider

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

My name is Chynna. I am writing to express my interest in a special needs position. It is with great enthusiasm that I write this letter hoping to gain additional experience as a caregiver. I have past experience working with special needs children; as a camp counselor, a teacher's assistant, and as well as in my own home. As a...
5.0
"Chynna came to clean my house, she was very respectful and did a good job with housekeeping. She was detailed and thorough!"

Mehvish S.

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Shania B.


Monroeville, PA

$25/hr6 yrs exp

Experienced Special Needs Caretaker Flexible Scheduling

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi, my name is Shania! I am 28 and have a BS is psychology. Prior to this, I was a behavior specialist for adults with disabilities in a residential program, then worked on Allegheny county's Dual Diagnosis Treatment team for individuals with ID and acute mental health care needs. I found my way to this field through a summer...
5.0
"Shania is an excellent care taker. She is reliable, responsible, compassionate and fun. We're so grateful for her time with our kids. They adore her and we are sad that she doesn't live closer!"

Sarah L.

I've worked with clients that are blind, hearing loss, dementia, and clients who are completely wheelchair bound, i've worked with bed ridden clients, and special need clients, I love to care for others and help them with daily activities, meds, outings, errands, meals, and cleaning, and bathing
Taylor can also help with: Meal prep, errands, dementia, light cleaning
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Trisha P.


Pittsburgh, PA

$22-30/hr3 yrs exp

I have worked with children and adults with disabilities ranging from ADHD to Spina Bifida, and many in between. I am experienced in personal and incontinence care such as dressing, feeding, bathing, and toileting. I am also trained in wound care.
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Taylor H.


Irwin, PA

$15-20/hr4 yrs exp

I am a very energetic and loving person, ive been in the medical field for 5 years now, im very cautious and safe, ive worked with special need clients before, and I used to volunteer for murdox which is a facility where clients are left with hardly any family and you go there and spend the day with them and play games and eat...
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Allysa S.


Pittsburgh, PA

$14-20/hr10 yrs exp

Special Education/Emotional Support/ABA/RBT

Hi there! My name is Allysa and I am currently residing in the Plum/Monroeville area. During the school year, I will begin my 11th year as a Special Education paraprofessional at Gateway School District. During those years (and prior to) I have been trained on numerous therapies and other techniques. I have skills concentrating...
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Kateri B.


Pittsburgh, PA

$10-20/hr1 yrs exp

Full-Time Caregiver

As a certified nursing assistant, I have experience in working in long-term care. I have worked with mostly elderly people or people with medical disabilities. While working as a nursing assistant I have assisted residents with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, feeding, and ambulation. I am in college and...
Kateri can also help with: Dementia, personal care
Skills:

CNA

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Leah I.


Irwin, PA

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Providing Early Childhood And Special Education To The Greater Pittsburgh Area

With a life in Special Education, Early Childhood Development, and English as a Second Language Instruction, I can't wait to help your children reach their potential! From engaging hands-on activities to one-on-one personalized instruction, it is my goal to make sure every child achieves academic and personal success. Currently...
I am interested in working full-time in senior care, or with IDD. I have 7 years experience with intellectual disabilities as direct care and worked in a nursing home for 3 years as a nurses aide.
Nicole can also help with: Mobility assistance, light cleaning, companionship, meal prep, dementia, errands & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

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Tabytha S.


Buena Vista, PA

$15-25/hr10 yrs exp

Surgical Technologist

Assist surgeons with many different special needs patients to completely satisfy their medical care.
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James B.


Pittsburgh, PA

$25/hr4 yrs exp

Caregiver To All Ages And Abilities

At different times in my life, I have been a caregiver to seniors, infants, adults with varying physical and mental disabilities, school aged children, and everyone's pets! It is what I enjoy and feel I am called to do. Most recently, I was a DSP for Deaf adults with developmental disabilities. I have my Associate's in American...
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Kelly S.


Jeannette, PA

$22-35/hr10 yrs exp

Caretaker

Hello I have worked with several individuals over the years that have had speech/behavioral/ physical/mental/sensory disorders/ADHD/Autism/Asperger's / including my niece who's 15 with sensory disorders and my husband who is autistic with Asperger's. My full time job I specialize as an adult caregiver to my clients who mainly...
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Shania B.


Monroeville, PA

$20-30/hr2 yrs exp

Companion Caretaker

Hello, I'm Shania! I have been working with adults with mental/physical disabilities in residential and community settings since 2017. I was a camp counselor and coordinator for individuals with a wide range of needs and have experience with personal care. Currently I am stepping back from working within the system, building a...
Shania can also help with: Dementia, meal prep, errands, respite care, light cleaning, transportation & more
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Theresa T.


Pittsburgh, PA

$10-15/hr10 yrs exp

I work in Behavioral Health and have been in the Medical field for over 20 years. My skills are as follows: Direct patient care, Dementia, Psychiatric care, Alzheimer's, Activity of daily living assistance, wheelchair to bed/wheelchair to chair transfer, wound care, incontinence care along with med reminders. With my 20 years of...
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Amanda M.


Delmont, PA

$20-35/hr10 yrs exp

Home Health Registered Nurse

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello. My name is Amanda and I have 20+ years as a Registered Nurse in vast settings. I prefer the home setting because it allows more one on one attention and care. Please reach out so we can talk about how I can assist you care for your loved one. Thank you!

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Recent special needs adult care reviews in Trafford, PA

Theresa W.

5.0

Theresa has been serving clients in her field for many years now and her dedication, knowledge, and skills reflect greatly in her work.

- Lester M.

Ashley S.

5.0

Ashley is very caring and kind. She is attentive and a great companion/caregiver for my mother. She comes highly recommended!!!

- Anne C.

Kelly S.

5.0

Kelly was wonderful! She did 7 night shifts with my mother. Very kind and calming with my mother. Highly skilled. She even curled my mother's hair which was a big hit. I would hire her again. (I also called 2 references before I hired Kelly, and they loved her also).

- Roberta R.

Chynna W.

5.0

Chynna came to clean my house, she was very respectful and did a good job with housekeeping. She was detailed and thorough!

- Mehvish S.

Shania B.

5.0

We hired Shania through the care app to babysit our 3 boys (one on the autism spectrum). Our boys love her! She sticks to the routine and always arrives on time. We appreciate how much she plays with our children and meets their needs. I highly recommend Shania!

- Care member

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