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Find special needs adult care in Yonkers, NY that you’ll love

60 special needs adult care are listed in Yonkers, NY

The average posted rate is $21/hr as of February 2025

The average experience for nearby special needs adult care is 5 years

Special needs adult care in Yonkers, NY

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Amanda B.


Bronx, NY

$17-21/hr4 yrs exp

5.0

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My name is Amanda. I have cared for the ages of 0-90 yrs old. I am very energetic and diligent. I have cared for patients with diagnosis such as, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's, diabetes, scoliosis, etc. I am comfortable with bathing, feeding, meal prep, light housekeeping, and medications.
5.0
"Amanda is extremely kind, smart, caring and friendly. She is a great help and hard worker. She has a warm personality, and everyone loves being around her."

Emma R.

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Annette Y.


Scarsdale, NY

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Part Time After School Or Before School Provider.

I have also worked with Special Needs Children and Adults. I am Certified By The State with Background checks in force and up to date. I am presently not available on Tuesdays or Thursday afternoons from 3 p.m. to 730 p.m.
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Waheeda K.


Bronx, NY

$30-40/hr10 yrs exp

Compassionate Caregiver

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have over 12 years of experience. I am a reliable, compassionate, trustworthy and patient private caregiver who is very knowledgeable caring for elderly and special needs patients. Adept in meal preparation, personal grooming, maintenance of the household, administering medication and just building an overall strong bond and...
Waheeda can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, live-in home care, errands, hospice services, dementia & more
Skills:

CNA

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Waheeda was totally reliable, extremely knowledgeable, caring and compassionate.She took care of my brother-in-law who got progressively worse from a fatal disease. He had limited mobility at first but became bedridden. He was very difficult to attend to. Waheeda...

Stephen S.

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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...
5.0
"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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Iris D.


New Rochelle, NY

$17-40/hr10 yrs exp

Special Needs Caregiver Available

4.0

(2)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have 20 years EXPERIENCE and TRAINING working with Special Needs Children, and I have raised two Special Needs children of my own. I am patient and skilled in Medication Administration, CPR, Crisis Intervention, and handling other Emergencies ... And I love my work!
4.0
"Iris is a very professional, warm and hardworking person. She is patient, punctual and dependable."

Esba P.

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Marie L.


White Plains, NY

$20-25/hr8 yrs exp

Part Time

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I work with special needs for 5yrs my experience with autistic spectrum kids and adults with good or bad behavior. also I have 8 yrs , experience home health care, skill are cook, cleaning, doctor appointment, shopping, laundry,
4.0
"Marie wanted more hours and money than I was able to do. She was honest about her needs, which is very refreshing."

Beth O.

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Lori E.


Hartsdale, NY

$49/hr10 yrs exp

Certified Special Education And English Teacher

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I hold a Masters degree in Education, with specialties in English and Special Education. I've been teaching all students to be the best version of themselves. I like to make learning fun, by giving real life examples of the work. I review all classes with the student, or life skills with an adult. I have experience with kids to...
5.0
"Lori is a great help if you have a teenager or young adult with autism or other special needs who needs help navigating school or college or mastering basic life skills."

Rebecca B.

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Cinthia S.


White Plains, NY

$18-40/hr5 yrs exp

Med Tech

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

My name is Cinthia I am 22 years of age and I have been working in the medical field for over 5 years now. I have plenty of experience working with seniors. I was a caregiver/medtech at Paramount Senior Living Facility for 3 years. I have experience working with dementia and special needs patients. I hope I will be a good fit...
Cinthia can also help with: Hospice services, respite care, light cleaning, errands, dementia, meal prep & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

CNA

5.0
"Care didn't give me the option to review for childcare, but this is a nanny review! Cinthia was absolutely amazing! She helped care for my daughter from 4-7 months of age. Unfortunately we're moving out of the area otherwise we would keep Cinthia forever! Our baby...

Samantha G.

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Adney A.


Bronx, NY

$20-40/hr10 yrs exp

I have a ability to work with all personalities. I have an affection for the elderly in particular since I believe that they are teachers of life. I am a very subdued personalities however, fun loving person. I'm very firm and flexible depending on the situation. I have worked with persons with disabilities since 1990 in a...
Adney can also help with: Personal care, transportation, companionship, hospice services, dementia, mobility assistance & more
Skills:

CNA

Medical Equipment Experience

5.0
"When you hire Adney, you get someone who is polite, dependable, caring, honest, respectful and a good team player."

Deborah B.

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Travis T.


Dobbs Ferry, NY

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Hello Families! My name is Travis and I'm an employee of the Department of Education. I've worked in the role of a Teaching Assistant for the past 9 years. A major part of my work is the teamwork and collaboration that happens between parents and myself. Our combined efforts are essential to achieving big and small results. I'd...
5.0
"I met Travis because he is the caregiver for one of my customers. He assists with the care of a teenage boy and one of his responsibilities is to helping him with a variety of life skills. Travis really impressed me with his ability to encourage his mentee to...

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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, light cleaning, companionship, dementia, meal prep, errands & more
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"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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Tiasha R.


Bronx, NY

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Special Need Provider

Hello Everyone, Currently working remotely as an Assistant Director of a Care Coordination Organization servicing adults, children, and their families with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) to assist with identifying their interests, strengths, needs and goals. Penn State Alumni majored Psychological and Social...
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Cheyenne W.


Bronx, NY

$25/hr3 yrs exp

Full Time/Live-In Caregiver That You've Been Searching For!!!!

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I come from a family of Caregivers and Nurses. Caring for people is a natural ability of mines. From a young age I have been nurturing those in need. When I was young my grandfather diabetes reached an all time high, his leg was amputated. It was so important to us to visit him every weekend. When doing so, my mother really...
Cheyenne can also help with: Live-in home care, companionship, meal prep, errands, dementia, light cleaning & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Very dedicated to making sure that she can help any client that she has to the best of her ability. Willing to go that extra mile! Having her work with you is like a breath of fresh air."

Latoya 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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Megan D.


Bronx, NY

$17/hr10 yrs exp

Special Needs Assistance

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

In 1964 the American Musical Fantasy film Mary Poppins was released. This has left an everlasting expectation of the perfect nanny. If you've seen this Supercalifragilisticexpialidous film and thought a nanny could do justice for your family, then you've come to the perfect place! Mary Poppins has nothing on me! I have...
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Jenine D.


New Milford, NJ

$15-30/hr10 yrs exp

I Have Tons Of Experiences

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

For the past 10 years I have served as a baby sitter working with children ages, two weeks to 15 years old including children with down syndrome, autism, bi-polar, and mild special needs cases. Since 2005, I have been employed by the Montclair Board of Education as a teacher assistant working with children pre-K- grade5. In...
5.0
"Jenine is a lovely woman! My daughter had such a wonderful time with Jenine, she's still talking about it!!!"

Camille M.

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Maria Z.


Bronx, NY

$35-45/hr8 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have a huge passion for caring for others, especially the elderly. I worked for a company called AHRC, where I took care of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. I have also cared for my father after he had a stroke in 2003. Not only did it restrict his independence but his condition Diminished his...
Maria can also help with: Errands, meal prep, light cleaning, transportation
5.0
"Maria is without a doubt a five star provider! She takes charge and jumps right in to every task our senior mom asks of her and is able to handle multiple tasks. Maria has a proactive work ethic, is assertive and at the same time genuine, kind and nurturing. She...

Valerie G.

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Olivia G.


New York, NY

$25-40/hr5 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am 24 years old and I just graduated with my Masters in psychology! I'm vaccinated and very Covid-cautious. I am an energetic and loving caregiver who has worked with kids with ages ranging from 2 months to 16 years old. A major reason I've loved caring for children is being able to incorporate concepts and strategies I've...
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Amanda V.


Bronx, NY

$25-30/hr

Friendly, Empathetic, Patient Caregiver

I've worked many years at a school called Shema Kolainu (meaning, Hear our Voices in Hebrew). I mostly worked with children in the spectrum, but I worked with children of all needs.
5.0
"I have to thank Care for your service! Because of Care, I found Amanda, and I now have someone great to help my children with their school work! Amanda is AMAZING! My children love her so much, she's fun and so smart. AND she's so helpful! I once casually told her...

Riley C.

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Ana H.


New York, NY

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Great experience / reference available Saturday and Sunday . Am currently hold a RN from the state of Florida, love to work with special needs!
5.0
"I can not say enough about how amazing Ana is. She is prompt, communicative, and most of all truly caring. I had a last minute work trip and Ana was able to come through for me at literally the LAST minute to take my chronically ill mother to two essential Doctor's...

Liza F.

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Recent special needs adult care reviews in Yonkers, NY

Amanda B.

5.0

Amanda is extremely kind, smart, caring and friendly. She is a great help and hard worker. She has a warm personality, and everyone loves being around her.

- Emma R.

Waheeda K.

5.0

Waheeda is a highly skilled professional that truly cares about her patients; she is compassionate and reliable. Waheeda is able to manage many tasks and coordinate her patients care and required no direction. Waheeda will communicate with patients doctors, family and friends as needed, and, is...

- Care member

Tracey G.

5.0

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 loved him and treated him with...

- Alayne G.

Iris D.

4.0

Iris is a very professional, warm and hardworking person. She is patient, punctual and dependable.

- Esba P.

Marie L.

4.0

Marie wanted more hours and money than I was able to do. She was honest about her needs, which is very refreshing.

- Beth O.

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Ratings for Yonkers, NY special needs adult care listed on Care.com

Average Rating5.0 / 5

Special Needs Adult Care in Yonkers, NY are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 6 reviews of the 60 listed special needs adult care.