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Dana R.


Fanwood, NJ

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced, Caring CHHA And Certified Senior Care Provider

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have extensive experience as a (Vaccinated) Senior Companion Caregiver and a CHHA provider. My approach is to care for each person with respect, kindness and understanding - everyone has a past, present and future. My goal is to provide comfort, safety, companionship, and good health for your loved one. I have worked with many...
Dana can also help with: Personal care, dementia, companionship, errands, meal prep, mobility assistance & more
Skills:

CNA

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Dana has been working for us for 9+ months taking care of our beautiful mother. She is professional, dependable, caring, loving, knowledgeable and plays an integral part in the overall health and wellness of our mother and the balance of our family. She loves what...

Sean N.

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Elisa H.


Staten Island, NY

$30-45/hr9 yrs exp

Special Needs Caregiver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have over 9 years of dealing with special needs children and I also have a sister with sever Autism who is soon to be 11 years old. Caring for children with special needs is just like caring for any other child except they need and want a little more attention and you need to have patience that is key. It is a beautiful thing...
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Nicole G.


Staten Island, NY

$25-50/hr5 yrs exp

Hi! My name is Nicole & welcome to my Care. com profile! I'm a full time college student studying Social Work/ Developmental Disabilities. With that, I'm a special education Teacher and Paraprofessional throughout District 37 schools. I have been teaching for the past 4 years and have experience with 1:1 self direction &...
5.0
"hired Nic for the weekend since i had a date night with my husband, she clicked with the family fast and the kids always ask for her when they know they need a baby sitter. of course we will be hiring her again when there's another date night"

Frances J.

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Daniela M.


Millburn, NJ

$20-34/hr6 yrs exp

Hi, I'm Daniela ,Your Kids Are Going To Be Safe And Have Fun.

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have always been working with kids, because I love them. I was an Au pair for 2 years in NYC. I took care of a 15-month-old baby and 4-year-old twins. Back in my country (Ecuador) I was a volunteer teaching music for kids with special needs. I also was a member of a Star Wars fan club, where I had the opportunity to do...
5.0
"Daniela has a great love for children. Is a very caring, compassionate and engaging individual. Is always ready and able to teaching the child to expand their knowledge. Will get down on the floor to interact / play with the children at their level. She is very...

Theresa D.

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Deborah S.


Newark, NJ

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Part/Full-Time Babysitter

Hired by 9 families in your neighborhood

I have been a mother and godmother for over 20 years. I have worked with children at 2 different child care centers both located in Newark, NJ for over 20 years. I have worked with newborns, infants, toddlers, and preschool. My duties have included changing diapers, preparation of meals, toilet training, cleaning up and...
Deborah can also help with: Carpooling, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel, meal prep & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Deborah was great with my children. We always felt our children were in great hands. She was always punctual and very reliable. I highly recommend her."

Bernard R.

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Monica S.


Rahway, NJ

$10-15/hr3 yrs exp

Reliable & Fun Sitter

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi, I'm Monica! I have 3+ years of experience with children of all ages. I have a big family so I've been babysitting since I was about 13 years old. Outside of family, I started babysitting for pay when I was in high school, mostly summertime. I have a little experience with children who have special needs. In the past year and...
Monica can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Monica is very sweet with our kids. She is helpful around the house. She goes above and beyond what is asked which is greatly appreciated."

Rebekah P.

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Dahlia E.


Union, NJ

$17-22/hr2 yrs exp

I Am Loving Caring And Dependable.

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I been working with seniors for over 8 years now specializing Alzheimer or Dementia and etc. I am licensed CNA and CHHA. I take care of seniors in assisted living. I am currently holding a DDD license as Individual Contractor working with DDD in the State of New Jersey.
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Gabriela D.


Scotch Plains, NJ

$15-22/hr5 yrs exp

Caregiver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hey, I would love to help you with this job. I will send a little bit about myself and I hope talk with you soon I have experience with all children ages and experience with boys and girls. I worked as a caregiver for five years in a kindergarten/daycare with newborns and kids up to 6 years old, including children with special...
Gabriela can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"I don't have anything to complain about her. I really recommend Gabby to any family, she is punctual, flexible (always there when I needed some help with my baby), lovely and mature. She took care of my 7 months old baby for a few weekends and I really appreciate...

Paula P.

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Leah W.


Plainfield, NJ

$22-35/hr10 yrs exp

I have over 15 years of experience caring for individuals with developmental disabilities. I also have over 6 years experience of ABA positive behavior Support. I also have experience working as an aide/care giver for seniors and children. I trainings and a background in Education which also helps me to know and understand the...
5.0
"Leah is a very experienced care giver and she brought to us a very good background that is helping her to perform very well."

Marcos S.

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Elisa H.


Staten Island, NY

$28-55/hr9 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am 26 years old, I have been working with infants, children& teenagers for over 10 years now and have been a Nanny for over 9 years. I am CPR&First Aid certified for infants, children and adults. I have a clean drivers license and have a reliable car for pick ups, drop offs & errands. I am ok with any animals. I care for...
Elisa can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Elisa is the absolute BEST! She is very attentive, caring, and aware! She has amazing instincts and the ability to think quick on her feet."

Crystal A.

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Lori G.


Westfield, NJ

$25/hr10 yrs exp

ABA Therapist And Experienced Special Needs Mom

I have a 21 yr old son with autism so I have lots of life experience. I am an ABA therapist and have run special needs recreational programs for people of all ages and stages for the past 10 years. I have worked as a paraprofessional in a public school setting and have coordinated a senior special needs bowling league....
Lori can also help with: Carpooling
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

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Jennifer M.


Staten Island, NY

$15-20/hr3 yrs exp

Senior Caregiver

Hello! My name Jenny. I'm 32 years old and mother to a special needs child. I've been working with children and adults who have special needs for four plus years. I've worked in homes and at school settings. I'm a very kind, patient and caring person. For the past year I have been caring for my grandmother who recently had knee...
Jennifer can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, transportation, errands
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Ava S.


Staten Island, NY

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Caregiver For Children Or Special Needs

Hello, My name is Ava and I have many years of experience working with children in different age groups and with special needs as well. I'm known to be kind, responsible, and attentive caregiver to all of my clients I have cared for. I have the ability to follow set rules and protocols that are given and have excellent...
Ava can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

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Annadale B.


Irvington, NJ

$28-34/hr10 yrs exp

Annadale's Profile

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am 50 years old mother of two children with over 30 years child are experiences. I am very dependable, loving, caring honest person . My goal as a caretaker help make the parents task easier. I have experience in special need and all age gruop. Cooking and preparing meal I do cleaning up or should say light housekeeping I do....
Annadale can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

Work with special needs children on a regular basis state certified nurses aide willing to work overnights if needed
Tijana can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, light cleaning
Skills:

CNA

First Aid

CPR

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Vera R.


Springfield, NJ

$23/hr10 yrs exp

Trustworthy And Reliable!

I'd describe my personality as honest, caring and reliable. I like working with kids becauseI love watching them grow and learn. I love seeing their personalities come out. I'm looking for a job that family who will treat me like family and value my options with their children. I will treat them like my family. I started...
Skills:

Special Needs Care

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Chelsey M.


Sayreville, NJ

$15-30/hr10 yrs exp

I have held different titles for different families throughout the years. I have been a babysitter, tutor, nanny, chauffeur, etc. Working with children is a passion of mine. I work as a pediatric Occupational Therapy Assistant specializing in children with special needs. I have cared for infants as young as days old to children...
Chelsey can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, travel, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

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Katelyn D.


Clark, NJ

$16-21/hr1 yrs exp

I'm a positive and energetic 23-year-old sister and daughter. Throughout college, I worked in a daycare center and an extended school year program for children with different abilities because I love working with kids. More recently, I nannied for two beautiful twin girls! Now that I graduation, I'm looking to earn little extra...
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Skylar G.


Rahway, NJ

$30-48/hr2 yrs exp

Knowledge Is Power!

I currently work as a STEM Educator with a popular science center. I am looking to assist in inspiring the minds of people of all ages through learning. I specialize in tutoring early childhood and children with special needs. I also love furry friends, am an experienced caregiver, and am happy to assist with house sitting and...
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Magdalena P.


Clark, NJ

$15-20/hr2 yrs exp

I'm a compassionate, reliable, and creative recent graduate from Columbia University's Occupational Therapy program. I look forward to applying the skills I've gained from my education to provide quality care and support for your loved ones. I also have former experience with providing supervision at a residential facility for...

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Avenel, NJ

Dana R.

5.0

Dana has been assisting my mom since 2014 and is still employed with us as recently as 11/2020. We are so happy we found a caregiver that mom is comfortable with. Mom is now 96 and has gone through many changes but Dana has been with us all the way. She is a skilled professional and any family would...

- Karen M.

Nicole G.

5.0

hired Nic for the weekend since i had a date night with my husband, she clicked with the family fast and the kids always ask for her when they know they need a baby sitter. of course we will be hiring her again when there's another date night

- Frances J.

Daniela M.

5.0

Daniela is a loving, kind, creative, responsible, and intelligent woman. I had the honor of having Daniela care for the most precious things in my life, my children. There is no character limit that can fully capture what a positive impact Daniela was on our family. There are so many rich memories...

- Gene D.

Deborah S.

5.0

Deborah took fantastic care of our 9 month old daughter -- punctual, professional and caring. All with a good sense of humor. I would highly recommend her to anyone.

- Kimberly W.

Monica S.

4.0

Monica was friendly and one time; she kept in communication with me her entire shift which i loved she even got my son to take a nap on her first day :)

- Kendra M.

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