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Find special needs caregivers in Acushnet, MA that you’ll love

60 special needs caregivers are listed in Acushnet, MA

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

The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 7 years

Special needs caregivers in Acushnet, MA

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Vicki S.


Plymouth, MA

$16-21/hr10 yrs exp

Caregiver Of All Stages Of Life

5.0

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I am a (young) 58-year-old woman with a great deal of experience and education in the medical field. I have also worked as a nanny and have references and letters of recommendation. Thank you for considering me to care for your daughter and would love to meet you both.
5.0
"Vicki is exceptional. She truly cares and goes beyond the call of duty. She is always on time, trustworthy, reliable, considerate and takes the initiative to make everything better. She is 5 Stars for sure!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"

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Teresa B.


Onset, MA

$15/hr

Part-Time/Full-Time Special Needs Care Giver

Currently pursuing a degree in Special Education: Severe Disabilities, and a second degree in Spanish with a concentration in secondary education. I am currently first-aid certified, CPR certified, and mental-health certified. I have extensive experience caring for children ages 3-17 in both calm and highly stimulative...
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Julie G.


Pocasset, MA

$23-30/hr10 yrs exp

Home Health Care Provider

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I've been a health care aide and patient care coordinator for the elderly and special needs clients for 10-plus years. My services include companionship, healthy meal prep, medication supervision, personal care, food shopping and errands, light housekeeping, medical appointments, assistance with physical therapy and...
Julie can also help with: Home modification, respite care, personal care, hospice services, dementia
5.0
"I highly recommend Julie. She was an incredible care giver for my mother who recently passed away because of her long term illness. Julie is a caring, positive and trustworthy caregiver. One of my favorite things about Julie is her optimism. She always came...

Denise P.

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Kathryn M.


Taunton, MA

$20/hr10 yrs exp

Exceptional Caregiver Available

I have 20 years experience in the field of child care on every level from private nannying to teaching daycare & preschool in public & private schools. I also am a certified nurses assistant with lots of experience with all aspects of caretaking.
5.0
"Katie has been watching our one year old daughter for the past three months. She did a great job making her comfortable and they have lots of fun together. Katie keeps the energy up and treats our little girl like she’s family. "

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Cheryl G.


Raynham, MA

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Babysitter Looking to Care for School Aged Children

3.7

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I'm 62-year-old. I have lived in Raynham for over 26 years. Over 20 years I've cared for many children from toddlers to school aged children. For six years cared for twins a girl and boy who are now 16. That was on a part-time basis. Most recently I cared for brothers who were special needs. I'm very artistic and love sharing my...
Cheryl can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Cheryl is a natural with children. They gravitate towards her, and she to them. She's energetic, always smiling and constantly finding something new and exciting to do. She's crafty and inventive. She's loyal and selfless. She's a wonderful person and a great,...

Nicole G.

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Vanda M.


Taunton, MA

$35/hr10 yrs exp

Home Care

I'm currently a full time cna with 10 years of experience. I am looking to build more clients to take care of, I've been working as hha for the past 10 years. I have always had love for being around elderly and caring for them I can provide personal care and transportation needs for doctors appointments and errands
5.0
"Vanda is a very caring person, honest, and very dependable caregiver."

Maria A.

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Morgan M.


East Falmouth, MA

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Full-Time/Part-Time Caregiver/Babysitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have been caring for children since I was 10 years old and I am now 39 years old. I have cared for newborns all the way to teenagers, as well as special needs children and twins. I love kids and as a child that grew up with babysitters, I love to make our time together as fun as possible, while still providing structure and...
Morgan can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Morgan is an amazing sitter only reason we do not still use her services is because we moved out of state. We moved houses in-state at first and she continued sitting for me driving 40 mins to and from my house. She also went above and beyond buying food/snack/toys...

Sarah C.

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Jill P.


Carver, MA

$15-30/hr7 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have grown up with a large family (including 12 nieces and nephews), I'm also a very dedicated dog-mom!!! I've worked with after school organization, YPAC, at the Carver Middle School for ages 10-14. I have also interned in 3 classroom environments at the same school. I have also interned in a program with special needs...
Jill can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep, travel, craft assistance
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

First Aid

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Anna V.


Plymouth, MA

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have a strong passionate for taking care of children and have been taking care of children independently since I was 12 years old. I took a childcare course in high school for all four years and graduated high school May 2015. I finished my senior year of college as an early education major with a business/entrepreneurship...
Anna can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Anna is so great with our son! So knowledgeable about child development and very kind and patient with him. Also very communicative with us! "

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Jennifer K.


Plymouth, MA

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

I have been taking care of children in one way or another for most of my life. In my early 20s as a live-in nanny (Boston MA) and an assistant teacher for a special needs preschool (Small Wonder Queens NY) I taught theater and acting to at-risk teens (A. L. P. H. A. Manchester NH) while I was pregnant with my first child. Then I...
Jennifer can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Jenn looked after our two kids, 4 and 8, partial days during our fall break and was so great with our kids. It was unfortunately rainy during our visit but Jenn saved the day by bringing age-appropriate activities ranging from baking to board games to science...

Priya W.

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Emily M.


Fall River, MA

$18-22/hr6 yrs exp

Babysitter

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello my name is Emily and I am 28 years old. I am CPR/first aid certified with the AHA and also have a CNA course under my belt. I am very experienced working with children. I have completed two classes on child development and child care, and worked in the Barnstable Early Learning center for two years. I have experience being...
Emily can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep, travel & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CNA

5.0
"Emily was hired for my family when my little girl was only 2 years old and we had just started our family. We were not on care.com at the time. Our little one was always out discovering new places and was always tired after Emily left! (A very good thing!) I loved...

Kelly G.

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Barbara W.


Westport, MA

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Childcare, Eldercare, Special Needs

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have raised three exceptionally bright, creative, generous and kind children who are happy, thriving and living around the world: Greece, Netherland, NYC. I have an innate desire to nurture and care for other young people. I guess some of us never lose that sense of joy and pure delight at seeing children grow and blossom,...
Barbara can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, travel, meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Barbara worked with us for a period while I was visiting my family. She was punctual, helpful, and very good with our two boys. I would recommend her for another babysitting job!"

Rachel K.

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Melinda M.


Middleboro, MA

$15-20/hr3 yrs exp

Part Time Care Provider With Experience In Transportation

I am currently employed as a special needs and wheelchair driver. I love working with the elderly and feel great about helping people. I become very vested in their care as well as their happiness. I believe at the end of the day, it is important that you have made someone smile.
Melinda can also help with: Transportation, meal prep, errands, light cleaning, personal care
Extremely responsible 20-year-old seeking to help you with your childcare needs. Experienced with children, ages 1-12 including children with special needs. My CORY background check will give you peace of mind, and my excellent references will attest to my commitment to providing safe and enriching care for your child! I will...
Rebecca can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling
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Lindsay P.


Buzzards Bay, MA

$23-35/hr10 yrs exp

Flexible Babysitter/Caregiver

Experienced Child Care worker with over 20 years experience. I have worked with a variety of kids, from typically developing, to special needs and kids with a trauma history. I am looking for a family who wants a responsible, mature FUN person to nanny their children. please message and ask any questions.
Lindsay can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, grocery shopping, meal prep & more
Skills:

Early Education

Special Needs Care

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Rita I.


Fall River, MA

$25-38/hr6 yrs exp

I have experience in taking care of kids and adults with mental illness and autism plus Down syndrome . I have ABA too helping in behavioral challenges
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Kim B.


Raynham, MA

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

I have had 20 plus years of working with children of various ages and abilities. I am dependable, caring, and willing to learn new skills in order to best care for little ones in my care.
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Laura C.


Plymouth, MA

$15-25/hr10 yrs exp

Senior Friend Caregiver

Companionship for your special needs family member. Take on errands, help with meals, and someone to talk to and perhaps play a game.
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Anna V.


Plymouth, MA

$25/hr1 yrs exp

I have worked with children with special needs in a daycare setting that I used to work at along with multiple babysitting jobs for both genders, different ages, and different abilities and needs. I've had throughout my life as well. I also have some friends and family that are special needs that I'm around daily.
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Rebecca F.


Taunton, MA

$22/hr10 yrs exp

Part Time Caregiver Available

Hi I'm Rebecca. I'm a CNA and have been for many years. I love the work I do and enjoy it very much. I have years of experience working with people who have Dementia/Alzheimer's. I also take care of people on hospice of all ages. I'm located in Taunton Massachusetts on the Norton line. I'm willing to travel for longer shifts. I...

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Acushnet, MA

Vicki S.

5.0

Vicki is exceptional. She truly cares and goes beyond the call of duty. She is always on time, trustworthy, reliable, considerate and takes the initiative to make everything better. She is 5 Stars for sure!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

- Care member

Julie G.

5.0

I highly recommend Julie as a caregiver and companion. For the past two-plus years, Julie took care of my wife who was partially bedridden and a fall risk. Julie did this with energy, compassion and insight, providing me with much needed respite from the 24 hour care my wife needed. She accompanied...

- IRVING S.

Kathryn M.

5.0

Katie has been watching our one year old daughter for the past three months. She did a great job making her comfortable and they have lots of fun together. Katie keeps the energy up and treats our little girl like she’s family.

- Care member

Cheryl G.

5.0

Although I know Cheryl on a personal level I have also been witness to how she cares for children and elderly. She is all what you would want, an all around good person, good head on her shoulders, organized, attentive. I would trust her with anyone's life, isn't that what everyone wants? What I...

- Erica E.

Vanda M.

5.0

Vanda is a very caring person, honest, and very dependable caregiver.

- Maria A.

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