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Kelly J.


Salem, NH

$20/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny

3.0

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Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have 16 years of child care experience working with infants-middle school age. I have lots of infant, toddler, preschool, school age, middle school age, twins and special needs experience. I have 11 years of daycare setting experience, working as a infant and toddler teacher. I also have 5 years of nanny experience as well. I...
Kelly can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Early Education

5.0
"Interviewed Kelly and looking forward to having her start working for us! Several great references and an impressive background in child education. "

Patrick T.

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Michele M.


Salem, NH

$20-35/hr7 yrs exp

Nanny / Household Manager

Being a full time nanny for many years , I have worked with all kinds of special needs from non verbal, autisum, adhd, wheel cahir bound but have most of my experience with cerebral palsy , as this is something that I have dealt with my whole life. ( as my brother has this special need) im a fun, loving, careing, dependable...
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Gina P.


Goffstown, NH

$25-28/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am the Mother of two a son who is a special Ed teacher, and a daughter who works for the town of Merrimack. I live in Goffstown have worked with children school age down to newborns. I've worked in local daycare's, worked for the Manchester school district as a para in special ed. classes, subbed for Bedford school system and...
Gina can also help with: Light cleaning
Skills:

Special Needs Care

Early Education

5.0
"Gina watches our 3 kids for us periodically as we need her. She is reliable and flexible with our schedule. She always comes ready to interact with our small children. Our kids love her and ask us often when she will come again."

Jessica B.

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Sheila P.


Atkinson, NH

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Caregiver Available

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I'm the proud mom of a 16-year-old boy who has special needs. I'm very comfortable (and flexible) with all types of situations, including giving medications and seizures. My experience includes caring for family members as well as my "extended family." Currently, I'm working for a wonderful family in town, watching their 2...
Sheila can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, carpooling, travel, swimming supervision, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"I cannot honestly think of a more trustworthy and dependable person! When I saw the question about "Accurate Calendar" it made me giggle a bit. I have made comments to Sheila on more than one occasion about her calendar! She keeps a very detailed calendar and never...

Michelle B.

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Stephanie D.


Nashua, NH

$27/hr10 yrs exp

I was a student aide at a Preschool my junior year of high school. I was also a student aid at a Kindergarten class my senior year of high school. Then volunteered there 2 years after that. I have worked with special needs children. I babysit my little cousins and I have also babysat for families that are not related to me. I...
Stephanie can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, travel & more
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

4.0
"She is a very kind person and very understanding. My son really enjoyed Stephanie as a teacher. "

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Ashlee F.


Methuen, MA

$27-30/hr10 yrs exp

Non Smoker, 7+ YEARS EXPERIENCE

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My Names Ashlee I have 10+ years of childcare/house manager experience with children ranging from ages newborn to late teens, including twins, triplets and working with children who have behavioral issues/special needs. I am also a mom to a 4-year-old boy! I have worked for many families and agencies in the Boston. I am...
Ashlee can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel, meal prep, craft assistance & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Ashlee is a great choice by far the best. She treated my kids as if they were her own. She did educational activities with them and lots of outside play. She respected every rule I set forth for my child and I could never ask for any one better. She is the best...

Shelby A.

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Sheila P.


Atkinson, NH

$10-15/hr4 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I'm a 54-year-old mom with a 24-year-old son with special needs. I've had the opportunity to take care of my elderly mother-in-law (we moved her in with us) who had dementia and then suffered a stroke. After she passed away, my mom who had COPD moved in with us and I was able to take care of her until she passed away from...
Sheila can also help with: Respite care, errands, transportation, meal prep, light cleaning
5.0
"Sheila is an excellent caregiver. She is kind and thoughtful and has an upbeat and fun personality. She does all of the required job tasks faithfully and takes initiative with tasks and ideas and is willing to do extra helpful things. She has been working for me...

Amy A.

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Antonietta F.


Pelham, NH

$22-25/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny With 35 Years Of Experience

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

My name is Annette and I have been working in the child care industry for 35 years. I graduated from college with a Bachelor's degree in Rehabilitation Child Psychology. The first 15 years of my career was spent working with children with special needs. For the past 20 years, I have worked as a nanny, caring for infants up to...
Antonietta can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Antonietta is my sister. I have a 10 year old daughter who thinks of my sister as her second mother! Antonietta is outstanding at understanding children, caring for children and simply being around children. I always say it takes a special person to be around...

Josie B.

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Emma P.


Salem, NH

$10-15/hr

Part-time, Full-time Caregiver

I am a paraprofessional and have worked with children that have special needs. I am passionate about helping them achieve their goals, and learn each day.
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Heather M.


Windham, NH

$15-20/hr1 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have been working with Community Crossroads giving hands on care and companionship for 26-year-old girl with autism and epilepsy, she is also speech delayed. I also work with an 8-year-old autistic girl which includes pick up from school, dinner preparation and hands on playtime. Weekend days I work with a 50-year-old with...
4.0
"Heather worked with my daughter for a couple of years. She formed an excellent rapport with us however had some difficulty following behavior plans implemented when we realized my daughter had regressed to prior challenging behaviors. The stress was too much and...

Cathy F.

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Jill H.


Bedford, NH

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Caregiver For Children And Pets

I am a mother of 2 children and 2 grandchildren, retired with a cat and small senior dog , And enjoy keeping active
5.0
"Jill currently still helps with my 2 toddler aged children. She is always on time, the kids love her, and they are always up to something super fun! "

Kari W.

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Robin F.


Manchester, NH

$25-49/hr10 yrs exp

Professional And Experienced Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am an experienced nanny who has worked with the same family for 10 years. I am looking to start a new chapter as I welcomed my first child in October. I am looking for a family that is open to having my son in the home as I work. I have experience with special needs and behavior modification therapy.
Robin can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"We hire robin for snow days or days of school as well as date nights and occasionally weekends or overnights. She is always punctual and our son adores her. He can't stop raving about her after spending time with her. We can see from our nanny cam that she is...

Jonah S.

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Kathy Q.


Goffstown, NH

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Adolescents And Adults Special Needs Provider

I have always been drawn to people with special needs going back as far as grade school. I have two nephews with autism,. One non verbal, and one has Asperger's. I worked as a home health aide children with severe physical and developmental disabilities. I took to one little boy I cared for approximately 3 years. He was 11...
5.0
"We highly recommend Kathy! She is an amazing caregiver! Kathy helped my family with our special needs son for several years. We adore Kathy.She is confident,responsible,and has a natural affinity towards children. These qualities in her made us feel extremely...

Darlene C.

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Mary G.


Methuen, MA

$25-40/hr5 yrs exp

Child Care Giver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! I am a 46 female living in the methuen area and I am a mother of two adult children and a grandmother of 1! I have been laid off recently and not looking to work back in the corporate world so I m looking for a change and to stay local. We have a dog so pets are not an issue. I have experience providing day care to...
Mary can also help with: Carpooling, travel, light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Mary helped me transport child to school. She is a very reliable and trustworthy person. I texted her early in the morning one day due to the changed plan. She gave prompt response and arrived my home on time as usual. I highly recommend her."

Jenna Z.

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Mary G.


Methuen, MA

$15-30/hr2 yrs exp

Direct Support Professional Or PCA

For the past two years I have been working in the human services field caring for people with intellectual and physical disabilities. I have experience with mobility issues, personal hygiene care, feeding, autism diagnosis, and providing transportation for wheel chair bound individuals.
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Emilyjames L.


Haverhill, MA

$23-32/hr6 yrs exp

Silly Goose Enthusiast

Hi, my name is EmJ! I have worked in healthcare for over 6 years I have experience in children, adult and senior care. I have worked in hospital short term care to end of life care for all ages. in my spare time I rescue and rehabilitate exotic animals. My most current job is New England Pediatric Care as a CNA, Recreational...

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

My name is Michael I am 21 years old, I am a pre-med student at Umass Amherst. In the summer of 2019, I did an internship with turning point to work with members of the disabled community. We had so Much fun together, and the people were so loving and caring, I love taking care of people and helping people, because that gives me...
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Larissa M.


Groveland, MA

$30-35/hr10 yrs exp

Caring, Reliable Full-Time Nanny / House Manager. Over 7 Years Experience

Hi! I'm Larissa, I'm 29 years old and I have been a caregiver to children, children with special needs and the elderly for over 10 years. I started taking care of children in high school and as I got older I gained a passion for caregiving and worked with all ranges of ages. I am first aid and CPR certified. I work with babies...
Larissa can also help with: Meal prep, travel, craft assistance, carpooling, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Heather M.


Haverhill, MA

$10-20/hr8 yrs exp

I currently work as a paraprofessional in a school that serves special needs in Andover, Ma. My students have autism and social/emotional deficits. I have been working with this population on and off for a number of years beginning when I was in my twenties. My mother has worked in the special education field for 30 years and...
Heather can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:

Special Needs Care

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Samantha H.


Nashua, NH

$22/hr6 yrs exp

A Nurturer By Nature

Experienced and motivated psychology graduate, former counselor, and LNA/Caregiver with exceptional interpersonal relationship skills. In addition to nursing experience, I also possess counseling (direct care/advocacy) experience as well as professional sales, and multi-tasking skills related to an office environment. I am NOT...
Samantha can also help with: Respite care, personal care, hospice services, live-in home care, dementia
Skills:

CNA

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Chester, NH

Kelly J.

5.0

Interviewed Kelly and looking forward to having her start working for us! Several great references and an impressive background in child education.

- Patrick T.

Gina P.

5.0

Gina watches our 3 kids for us periodically as we need her. She is reliable and flexible with our schedule. She always comes ready to interact with our small children. Our kids love her and ask us often when she will come again.

- Jessica B.

Sheila P.

5.0

I cannot honestly think of a more trustworthy and dependable person! When I saw the question about "Accurate Calendar" it made me giggle a bit. I have made comments to Sheila on more than one occasion about her calendar! She keeps a very detailed calendar and never misses a beat! She is a loving,...

- Michelle B.

Stephanie D.

5.0

She has watched my children when I’ve needed a last minute babysitter and was great with them and she was even willing to watch them while they were sick! She is great with children, caring and fun!

- Care member

Ashlee F.

5.0

Ashlee is terrific! She really tried to connect with the kids and treats them with respect.

- Kelly F.

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