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Find special needs caregivers in Chesapeake, VA that you’ll love

60 special needs caregivers are listed in Chesapeake, VA

The average posted rate is $17/hr as of February 2025

The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 5 years

Special needs caregivers in Chesapeake, VA

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Elizabeth C.


Chesapeake, VA

$20-50/hr • 6 yrs exp

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Hello! I'm Elizabeth, a dedicated babysitter with over 6 years of experience and a background as a paramedic. I have experience working with kids of all ages, including those with special needs, and I'm passionate about creating a supportive and engaging environment for every child. I enjoy planning fun and educational...
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

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Emilee G.


Chesapeake, VA

$20-50/hr • 3 yrs exp

Hello! My name is Emilee :) I grew up in the area and have been working with children daily since 2022. I have experience caring for special needs children, as well as children ranging from 2-months to 15-years-old. I'm Adult, Child, and Baby First Aid/CPR/AED Certified, and I love being able to provide stable childcare for...
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Lisa S.


Chesapeake, VA

$20-32/hr

Elder Care Or Special Needs

Hi. I'm Lisa. I'm the parent of a special needs child on the autism spectrum. I also assisted with care for my mom, who was completely incapacitated by a stroke and lung cancer, and my grandmother had Alzheimers. I've never held a paid position caregiving, but I have a great deal of knowledge from my own family. I work part-time...
Lisa can also help with: Hospice services, meal prep, respite care, light cleaning, dementia, errands & more
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Mercades S.


Chesapeake, VA

$25-30/hr • 5 yrs exp

Compassionate Senior Caregiver With 6 Years Of Experience

I am a dedicated and compassionate senior caregiver with six years of experience providing personalized care for elderly individuals. I specialize in assisting with daily activities, medication reminders, personal hygiene, and mobility support, while fostering a safe and comforting environment. I am deeply committed to building...
Mercades can also help with: Errands, respite care, light cleaning, transportation, dementia, meal prep & more
Skills:

Licensed Nurse

CNA

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Elizabeth C.


Chesapeake, VA

$13-17/hr • 2 yrs exp

Ready To Help!

I am a previous special needs and English teacher with experience as a disabled in-home carer. In 2022, my grandmother was diagnosed with breast cancer and I drive to Wisonsinnto take care of her through testing. This added a new desire to help eldery people who need assistance in every day life when family may not be close or...
Elizabeth can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, errands, transportation
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Kalina O.


Chesapeake, VA

$13-17/hr • 2 yrs exp

EMT-B Senior Care

Hi I have always had a passion for caring for others as I truly enjoy helping others and my health care career has definitely added to it! I am a certified EMT-B Virginia and national healthcare provider with education in advanced life support, pre hospital emergency care, PALS, BLS and ALS CPR certificated. I also have...
Kalina can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, transportation, errands, dementia
Skills:

CPR

Medical Equipment Experience

I first started working with kids with disabilities last fall at The Camphill School of North America. It was originally founded in Germany be Rudolph Steiner, founded upon a philosophy he created called Anthroposophy! I have to be honest, it was not what I expected or envisioned when I got there but it was still a wonderful...

Meredith S.


Chesapeake, VA

$14-19/hr

18 Y/o Specializing In Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

As a swim coach I work with the kids who need extra attention, This includes kids with Down syndrome and Autism. I find working with the special needs children to be more fulfilling as special needs individuals can be the most joyful people you've ever met!

Michelle P.


Chesapeake, VA

$19-22/hr • 5 yrs exp

ASD Helper

I have 5 years experience as an RBT and 21 years experience of being a mom of a child on the spectrum.
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Amber C.


Chesapeake, VA

$18-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Caring individual who has experience with ALS, dementia, alzheimers, Quadriplegic and so many others. Prior Navy Corpsman for 7 years. Huge animals lover, like to organize and help wherever I can. I get along great with my families and always give my patients the kind if care I would expect my family to receive.
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Tara A.


Norfolk, VA

$25-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Energetic, Dependable, And Experienced Child-Care Giver

5.0

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Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have been working with children for well over 13 years. I have 10 1/2 years of nanny/ babysitting/personal assistant experience and 3 years of experience as a Behavior Interventionist, where I worked one-on-one with children who have special needs. Currently I am working in a multidisciplinary pediatric clinic for speech,...
Tara can also help with: Travel, carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Tara cared for our busy 3 year old and 6 month old baby for almost a year. She is a wonderful caregiver who loves to teach, create, and help your children develop. She created sensory mats for our kiddos which they loved and did art projects to decorate our...

Callie M.

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Elly P.


Virginia Beach, VA

$20-50/hr • 15 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

My name is Elly and I am a current English teacher at Cox High school. I have about a decade and a half of experience with children including teaching, childcare, and special needs caregiving. I am CPR certified, licensed to teach in Virginia, and have a Masters in Education from William and Mary.
5.0
"Our two year old warmed up to Ellie almost immediately. We felt very comfortable trusting her with him for the night. Would hire again. "

Care member

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Shari W.


Virginia Beach, VA

$20-25/hr • 1 yrs exp

Friendly, trustworthy, reliable, dedicated

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I consider myself to be a very caring, compassionate and dependable person. I worked for The City of Virginia Beach for 9 years taking care of adults with special needs. I have experience working with a wide variety of disabilities including all levels of autism, down syndrome, fragile x, wheelchair and those with more complex...
Shari can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Shari is amazing! She is caring, kind and trustworthy. She takes time with our son to play and teach him new things. She is dependable and has even been available on short notice for emergencies. I highly recommend her!"

Rebekah S.

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Jasmine C.


Virginia Beach, VA

$14-29/hr • 10 yrs exp

Professional, Experienced, And Dependable Caregiver

Hired by 16 families in your neighborhood

Hello my name is Jasmine, and I have over 12 years of experience caring for children; infancy through middle school. I have worked as an Au Pair in Italy, for child care companies, as well as been hired by families to be their caregiver. I've held positions such as a full- time nanny, infant caregiver, a special needs caretaker,...
Jasmine can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel, meal prep, carpooling & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

4.0
"My daughter really enjoyed having Jasmine watch her."

Keana T.

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Dana S.


Virginia Beach, VA

$20-25/hr • 6 yrs exp

Babysitter Available!

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello!! I am senior at Virginia Wesleyan University in Virginia Beach, VA and am majoring in elementary education! I love helping children learn and grow their minds through knowledge and health through various activities! I love the outdoors and am a certified lifeguard so I would love to take the kids out to the pool or other...
Dana can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Dana has been an amazing asset to our family! My husband and I have very crazy work schedules and she has been incredibly flexible with our schedules. I have a 1 year old and almost 3 year old and she manages both children very well. My son always gets excited when...

Micaela C.

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Maggie C.


Norfolk, VA

$20/hr • 10 yrs exp

Experienced Babysitter Available On Weeknights And Weekends (the Whole Day)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am a bilingual teacher from Costa Rica with a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education and a Master's degree in Neuroeducation. I am also certified in CPR and have my own car. Currently, I am employed at VBCPS. I can babysit during summer break, holidays and after school. I have experience with Montessori philosophy,...
Maggie can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Shirley D.


Virginia Beach, VA

$25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Special Needs Provider

I have worked with a large group of Special Needs Clients. I have worked with a young adult with Cerebral Palsy, where I had to bathe, feed, prepare meals, change diapers, transfer and reposition him. He could talk some and we laughed, listened to music, sung songs, and I read to him. I cared for a child with Autism, who played...
5.0
"Shirley is an awesome caregiver. She has watched over my son an provided for him with excellent care. She's heart warming an tedious, "

Keenan J.

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Shari W.


Virginia Beach, VA

$20/hr • 10 yrs exp

I'm An Honest, Reliable, Loving And Nurturing Young Woman Looking To Provide Care.

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I m a caring, compassionate, invested and dependable person. I've worked for The City of Virginia Beach for 9 years taking care of adults with special needs. I have experience working with a wide variety of disabilities including all levels of autism, down syndrome, fragile x, wheelchair and those with more complex disabilities....
5.0
"Very dedicated and caring person. Strong advocate for persons with disabilities. Very hard worker and aware of everything going on. Very fair and helpful at all times. Knows what is expected of her and she goes above and beyond her expectations "

Diane C.

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Marian T.


Virginia Beach, VA

$20/hr • 10 yrs exp

Independent Contracting Caregiver

I have 20 years of experience and empathetic personal caregiver with advance cooking and healthcare skills with elderly, disabilities Alzheimer's and dementia as well as special needs.
Marian can also help with: Personal care, hospice services, meal prep, errands, dementia, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CNA

5.0
"Marian is very articulate and thorough. She will make sure your loved one is taken care of and will clean up after herself. She will also work other days besides the ones hired if needed. She is professional and is always on time or early for her shift. You can't...

Glenda G.

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Whitney T.


Virginia Beach, VA

$18/hr • 7 yrs exp

Nanny/Babysitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am Whitney , I am 23 years old. I have been babysitting/nanny for about 8 years now. I have worked with children of all ages (newborns-teens) including special needs children as well. I also have experience working as a teaching assistant at a daycare. I taught ages 1-4 mostly but I worked with all ages at the daycare (4...
Whitney can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Whitney was very patient and kind with our son. She was on time, sweet, and made an immediate connection. We truly appreciated her enthusiasm and her willingness to help out whenever she could."

Joan H.

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Chesapeake, VA

Tara A.

5.0

Tara cared for our busy 3 year old and 6 month old baby for almost a year. She is a wonderful caregiver who loves to teach, create, and help your children develop. She created sensory mats for our kiddos which they loved and did art projects to decorate our playroom. Not only that she went above...

- Callie M.

Elly P.

5.0

Our two year old warmed up to Ellie almost immediately. We felt very comfortable trusting her with him for the night. Would hire again.

- Care member

Shari W.

5.0

Shari is amazing! She is caring, kind and trustworthy. She takes time with our son to play and teach him new things. She is dependable and has even been available on short notice for emergencies. I highly recommend her!

- Rebekah S.

Jasmine C.

5.0

My son really had a great time with Jasmine. She came early to talk to us and made us feel extremely comfortable. I will definitely use her in the future.

- Kendra G.

Dana S.

5.0

This is long overdue, but Dana has been absolutely amazing! I have twins and a husband who very frequently deploys, and she's been a huge help. She's very nice, and gets along with kids really well.

- Matea B.

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Ratings for Chesapeake, VA special needs caregivers listed on Care.com

Average Rating4.1 / 5

Special Needs Caregivers in Chesapeake, VA are rated 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 19 reviews of the 60 listed special needs caregivers.