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Special needs caregivers in Black Diamond, WA

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Elaine L.


Sumner, WA

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Grandmother Interested In Becoming A Nanny For Infants

5.0

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Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I am working Monday- Friday in the Renton School District but am available in the evening or Sunday to babysit or nanny. I am a mother of 3 and grandmother of 2 and have always loved caring for babies and children for over 30 years.. I spent 4 years teaching children with autism. I have a degree in Early Childhood Education with...
Elaine can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Elaine is eternally cheerful & one of the most nurturing people I have ever encountered. Patience is her 2nd nature. She is wonderful with children & has a generous heart which makes her exceptional even with children with special needs."

Serene M.

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Ploythanakarn C.


Federal Way, WA

$26-30/hr8 yrs exp

Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Ploythanakarn or Perri. I am 28 years old. A loving nanny from Thailand. For over 8 years, I've cared for kids of all ages, from newborns to teens, in various roles like tutoring, teacher assistance, and nanny. I also have experience supporting children with special needs like ADHD, ODD, ADD, and speech...
Ploythanakarn can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Great nanny. Very responsible, kind and caring. "

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Rachel A.


Sumner, WA

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Caregiver/ Companion * Not An RN

I am a caregiver/ companion and I have over 10 years working with individuals with special needs, dementia and autism. I take my time to build a good relationship and build on trust and respect with each person that I assist. I have experience in observing medications, meal preparation, household cleaning, transporting to...
Rachel can also help with: Errands, personal care, meal prep, dementia, light cleaning, companionship & more
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Rachel was an amazing gift for our family. How she cared for our mother with loving support and compassion left us at ease and knowing she was safe. She was extremely dependable and stayed with us for years, I can't imagine how we would have supported our mother On...

Denise R.

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Elliot P.


Federal Way, WA

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Compassionate Caregiver

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi everyone! My first name is Elliot, but I typically go by the name Mars. I am compassionate, goofy, and flexible! I adapt quickly to novel situations while keeping a calm, lighthearted presence. I am not afraid to be silly, and will make sure I arrive ready to have fun! I have worked with children of all ages & abilities. I...
Elliot can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, meal prep, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, craft assistance & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Mars was so great! They cared for our 5 and 2 year old for an evening. Our kiddos loved reading and playing with them."

Chelsea C.

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Salaovea V.


Seattle, WA

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Hello. I am a mother of 5 children. I have been working as a caregiver for over 20 years on and off. I am very reliable and need less supervision. I have worked for elderly's of all kinds from Dementia, Total-care, cancer , hospice and not limited to companion. I am very honest and hardworking. I am very very compassionate at...
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Shandra P.


Pacific, WA

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Caregiver Aid

3.0

(2)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Over 10 years experience working in a educational setting. I like working in a diverse range of the population with adults and children. My background has been striving to give back to the community. I take pride and dependable and ready to work. Caregiver Aid: Prepared meals either in advance depending on dietary needs;...
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Ashley M.


Renton, WA

$29/hr10 yrs exp

Fun And Caring Nanny

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I'm a 35-year-old nanny/household manager currently looking for a new family. I love working with children, my job is my dream job! I have been in the child care field for over 15 years, working full-time, part-time and on-call/as-needed. I excel working with school age children, special needs children and infants/toddlers. I...
Ashley can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, travel, swimming supervision
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Ashley worked for our family for a few weeks (ages 7 & 9) and was wonderful with our children and with us. We clicked right away and she was genuine, honest, devoted and funny. We had hoped and planned to hire her on permanently, but were unable to due to a...

Amy C.

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Alisha Y.


Federal Way, WA

$35-50/hr9 yrs exp

As A Nurturer I'm Passionate About Caring For People

I'm a very dependable, patient, compassionate, & thoughtful woman who has 14 years of experience caring for seniors, adults, & children who require assistance with various health conditions/special needs. I've worked with individuals with Alzheimer's, stroke, cancers, macular degeneration, diabetes, auto-immune conditions,...
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Erika L.


Renton, WA

$10-15/hr3 yrs exp

Special Needs Caregiver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Not only am I an elementary education/special education major, my motivation for all of this is my nephew, B (6 years old, non verbal). B was born with DiGeorge syndrome, Autism, and several other disabilities. Over summer, when I was home in California, I drove/picked up from school, took him out to eat, and spent lots of time...
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Jessica E.


Renton, WA

$22-30/hr10 yrs exp

Part Time (Day)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have a lot of experience with special needs people of all ages. I have 3 years live in experience and 3 years high school experience. I am loving, compassionate, and will make sure the needs are met for each specific individual I work with. I am willing to learn new things and am very honest about my work. I love caring for...
5.0
"Jessie is very responsible and flexible with different situations. She's always on time and helpful. "

Sharla D.

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Alisha Y.


Federal Way, WA

$38/hr10 yrs exp

As A Nurturer I Am Passionate About Caring For People

Hired by 19 families in your neighborhood

I'm a very dependable, patient, compassionate, & thoughtful individual who has over 17 years of experience caring for children with special needs, seniors, & adults who require assistance. I pride myself on my integrity, reliability, being organized, sincere, conscientious, & a diligent multi-tasker. A bit of my history as a...
Alisha can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, meal prep, grocery shopping, craft assistance, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Alisha watched our young son, S., when he was two years old. She was very reliable, kind and great with our son. She took frequent walks and played outdoors with him and was always engaging with him. We definitely recommend her for childcare!"

Natalia P.

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Sydney W.


Puyallup, WA

$15-20/hr5 yrs exp

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

hey! I'm Sydney. I am a fun, energetic, outgoing, babysitter who loves hanging out with kids and making them smile. I've been babysitting for as long as I could remember and I was a nanny for 13 months to 2 children, one being low spectrum autistic. I have great experience with special needs children from working as a registered...
Sydney can also help with: Grocery shopping, carpooling, swimming supervision, light cleaning
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

3.0
"Sydney was great with our kids, they absolutely adored her. She did a great job of taking care of them. We hired Sydney 3-4 times. The last couple times we hired her, unfortunately we had issues. She cancelled on us the night before we needed her, less than 24...

Lindy J.

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Justin G.


Kent, WA

$20-30/hr8 yrs exp

Lifelong Loving Caregiver

I have 8 years of dementia, developmental disability, hospice care. And grew up around compassion care in my home life through my father. I have managed medications and employees on a professional scale worked in the home environment as well. There isn't anything I can't learn. My life is care, and I'm passionate about bringing...
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Daniela P.


Federal Way, WA

$25-40/hr9 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I'm Dani and I'm 24 years old. I started nannying since I was 16. I have a lot of experience with 6 months old and up to 15 years old. I also have experience with special needs care such as blind, Down syndrome, adhd, asperger syndrome/autism and more. I love being around kids, having fun and making them laugh, I like...
Daniela can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning, travel, carpooling, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"We hired Dani this summer to provide child care for our 12yo and 9yo because all the summer camps were closed due to COVID. Dani communicated well and worked with our schedule. She was very professional with the kids. She kept them on schedule with things we asked...

Shane S.

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Shandra P.


Pacific, WA

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Caregiver Nanny

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Warm greetings! I'm Shandra. I have over 10 years experience working in an educational/ nanny and assisted living setting. I like working in a diverse range of the population with adults (special needs) and children. My background has been striving to give back to the community. I take pride and dependable and ready to work.
Shandra can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, carpooling, light cleaning, grocery shopping, travel & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Early Education

5.0
"Shandra is awesome! She took care of our little one and he loved her. We definitely would hire her again if she's available."

Rachel C.

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Robin E.


Seattle, WA

$42/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny for Infants, Toddlers & School Aged Children

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hi, I'm a fully Covid Vaccinated and go by all the guidelines. I'm looking for a summer nanny position 30-35 hrs a week. I have a 7 yr old son that is actually my great nephew that we adopted. He will be going into the second grade. I enjoy taking the kids to parks or zoo, beach, picnic's .. doing art projects. I have dependable...
Robin can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Robin has been one of the most dependable and reliable caregivers we've hired to watch our kids. We hired her so we would have someone responsible in place when our kids got home from school. We never had to worry about Robin not being at the bus stop on time to...

Mike P.

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Katherine R.


Bellevue, WA

$17-22/hr2 yrs exp

Personal Assistant

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

As a personal assistant, I have prepped and cooked meals; run errands, sorted give away items, organized paperwork, personal and office spaces, unpacked kitchens, and have driven moving trucks from Seattle to California. I look forward to learning about what your needs are and how I can be a support!
5.0
"Katherine has been a pleasure to work with. She has done a great job helping my daughter transition to a new routine. As well as working to provide fun and stimulating activities for her. She does well to handle my sons high energy when he is home from school. I...

Sarah E.

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Xenia G.


Kent, WA

$10-15/hr6 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Experienced babysitter. I have 6 years of hands- on experience taking care of children from 6 months to 12 years providing as a dance teacher, in home children care and household manager. Kind and energetic individual skills. Focused on family values y respectful parenting. - availability: weekend/ week day after 5 p.m. -I...
Xenia can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"She is amazing, she is very patient, she is an incredible cook, she takes into account the children's food restrictions, she is very punctual following the children's schedule. Safety driver "

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Catherine W.


Federal Way, WA

$30/hr7 yrs exp

Personal Caregiver Looking For A Full-time Work

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I am a devoted, compassionate and trustworthy caregiver. I have have 11 years experience. I have worked with several agencies, in facilities and and as a private caregiver. I am CPR and first aid certified. I am also a licensed CNA Some of the services provided are companionship, meal preparation, transfers, transportation,...
Catherine can also help with: Home modification, hospice services, respite care, live-in home care, personal care, dementia & more
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Dimitrinka H.


Renton, WA

$15-20/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I was an emergency room nurse in Europe for over 10 years. I have a lot of empathy for people, especially for the elderly and children. I have two grown daughters. I believe my experience as a nurse makes me an ideal candidate to care for people. I know how to handle situations calmly and without panicking.
5.0
"She is a very hard worker. My parents love having her. She is very versatile and has helped them a lot!"

Carroll O.

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Black Diamond, WA

Elaine L.

5.0

Elaine has been watching out three kids for over a year now and we couldn’t be happier!!! My kids love her!!! Ten out ten.

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Ploythanakarn C.

5.0

She was great! Genuinely cared for my kids wellbeing and was willing to go above and beyond for them when needed. She is also very personable and kind. Overall felt lucky to have her, as she exceeded my expectations as far as what I was expecting from a nanny I would be able to find on here

- Katie G.

Rachel A.

5.0

She is extremely attentive and will catch the small things most people don't! Very kind and has a comforting soul to be around making her great to work with! She is very careful when working. She is very gentle when assisting with standing up each time along with being vocal about what she is going...

- Brianna B.

Elliot P.

5.0

Mars was so great! They cared for our 5 and 2 year old for an evening. Our kiddos loved reading and playing with them.

- Chelsea C.

Ashley M.

5.0

Ashley worked for our family for a few weeks (ages 7 & 9) and was wonderful with our children and with us. We clicked right away and she was genuine, honest, devoted and funny. We had hoped and planned to hire her on permanently, but were unable to due to a change in our circumstances. Highly...

- Amy C.

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