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Special needs caregivers in De Soto, KS

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Brenda W.


Mission, KS

$25-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Professional RN Who Loves Kids Of All Ages

5.0

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am patient and kind and love kids. Cared for adult quadriplegic and head injury patients before entering nursing school.
5.0
"Given my care needs as a young professional with cerebral palsy from birth, I have hired and trained a staff of personal care attendants for nearly 10 years (5-7 individuals per year, sometimes more). I would easily place Brenda in my top 3 hires! In working with...

Patrick P.

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Stephanie M.


Leawood, KS

$15-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Nurse Providing Special Needs Service

Hi! I'm an RN who would love to care for your special person. I have experience with children with learning challenges, with patients who have had physical and mental disabilities of all sorts and I'm confident I can help you out. My background is one of a home health care nurse for 8 years, Hospital Critical Care and Float...
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Lisa S.


Lenexa, KS

$30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Special Needs And Mental Health Professional

4.0

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Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

20 + years of CARING and dependable care for your family member as well as the rest of the family. Experience working in the home as well as psych hospitals, mental health rehab facilities and physical therapy facilities. I'd rather work in the home with the person who needs help because that is where the quality care is given...
5.0
"I have been using Lisa for years. She is the kindest person you will ever meet. She is amazing. My son loves her and so do I. She is very professional, caring, loving. I highly recommend her for any and all of your needs."

Jennifer H.

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Laura R.


Kansas City, KS

$20-50/hr • 10 yrs exp

Fun Grandma

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have 10 plus years of experience. I can help with Travel and Crafts. I raised 4 children. One is special needs. Great option for date nights! I am currently working at 40 hr per week job, but I'm available for date nights. Contact me when you need some time out with your special person. Adult, child and infant CPR...
Laura can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, grocery shopping, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance & more
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Absolutely amazing. She is patient and understanding with the kids and very thorough. Highly recommend to anyone."

Paige O.

I have grown to be passionate about caring for and working with families and children with a wide range of special situations.
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Yvonne K.


Overland Park, KS

$25-35/hr • 7 yrs exp

Full Time Care Giver

I Graduated as a practical nurse and am a certified nurse assist and home health aide for 11years. I have work in skilled nursing , assistant living, companion and memory care. I have also worked with special needs children and adults. I enjoy what I do .
5.0
"Yvonne was an excellent caregiver for my wife who needs extra care with all her daily living activities. Yvonne went above and beyond the required duties in her caring. She was very dependable. My wife and I will definitely consider hiring her again in the future."

Dave S.

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Ashethia P.


Overland Park, KS

$15-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

The Daycare Provider You Are Looking For

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I was an Autism Instructional Aide, which required me to go to Autism classrooms and train the paraprofessionals. I helped them to implement a students IEP and help them with behaviors. I would also help assist the teacher with anything they need help with. Before this job I was a paraprofessional in for 10 years. I worked with...
Ashethia can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Renee was on time and absolutely PHENOMENAL with my 2 boys. One of my boys was using a breathing treatment at the time, and she handled the treatments like a pro! An infant and a 2 year old can be really overwhelming, and my boys just LOVED her! Will definitely...

Jennifer B.

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Sarah B.


Olathe, KS

$15-25/hr

I Have Experience Working With Kids With Autism.

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have been working with kids for the past three years and love it. I have worked with kids as young as 2 months-14 years old. I have also worked with kids with autism.
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Tiffany H.


Lawrence, KS

$12-17/hr

Experienced Caregiver

Hello!! I'm Tiffany!! I graduated from the UW-La Crosse. I have worked with kids to adults with all different disabilities. I am CPR and first aid certified. I would love to talk more!
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Ashethia P.


Overland Park, KS

$10-20/hr • 4 yrs exp

The Daycare Provider You Are Looking For

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am flexible with my hours or work. I was a licensed certified paraprofessional in Oklahoma. The reason I say I was is because I recently moved to Kansas and I am not sure if KS has the same requirements as OK. I have worked with special needs children for over 3 yrs. I enjoyed this job very much and would like to continue...
5.0
"Ashethia is amazing. She has years of experience working with special needs kids. She is calm and kind and my son adores her. I am so grateful to have her in my life!"

Muriel G.

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Diana B.


Olathe, KS

$25-30/hr • 5 yrs exp

Nanny

Hired by 9 families in your neighborhood

I am from Colombia, I am characterized by being a honest person, hard worker, respectful; with high degree of responsibility. I'm blessed to have two daughters, who are now 12 and 13 years old. A brief summary of my experience: I had worked where I was responsible for caring children between the ages of four months and 5 years...
Diana can also help with: Light cleaning
5.0
"Diana did a great job taking care of our nine month old while my wife and I worked from home."

Dano W.

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Elliott H.


Overland Park, KS

$20-25/hr • 4 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I'm a caregiver with four years of experience caring for children of all ages. My passion for fostering children's growth and development stems from my positive experiences in previous babysitting roles, as well as caring for my sister with autism. My patience, creativity, and friendly nature allow me to connect with children...
Elliott can also help with: Travel, carpooling, light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Elly was WONDERFUL with my baby son; he just lit up whenever she came into the room. She was always on time and flexible, and took wonderful care of J. Highly recommend!!!"

Bridgette T.

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Isabel B.


Mission, KS

$15-20/hr • 5 yrs exp

Isabel From Shawnee, KS

Hello! I am in a full-time office position, looking for supplemental work serving families nights and weekends. I am a hard-working, reliable, and flexible candidate ready to care for your loved one(s)! Although I have not sought a position through a site like Care. com in the past, I have much experience caring for children....
Isabel can also help with: Light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Isabel is amazing! She has watched my 6 year old since she was an infant and has been amazing! She is timely, responsive and responsible. "

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Lena C.


Mission, KS

$25-50/hr • 10 yrs exp

Babysitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello, my name is Lena. I have a huge passion and love for working with children and helping them develop. I am a very reliable, patient, and creative person who has approximately 12 years of experience caring for children, from infants to elementary schoolers. With me, your children will receive appropriate care, and I'm...
5.0
"Lena was great! Very willing to be flexible, and take on additional duties and responsibilities to make sure my son had whatever he needed. She's incredibly polite, kind, courteous and was wonderful interacting my son."

Jerrod P.

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Kayla K.


Mission, KS

$25-50/hr • 10 yrs exp

Experienced And Available Summer Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a former teacher. I taught for 8 years before taking a leave 2022 school year to become a certified life consultant and go to a Bible school. Then I taught one more year (23-24) before leaving this school year to nanny and sub! I have taught 5th, 4th, 1st&3rd, as well as, preschool in the summers. I earned my bachelors in...
Kayla can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"She was our part time summer nanny, and the little one loves her. She did crafts, playtime at the park, and field trips to the zoo. Very trustworthy, we definitely will hire her again!"

Sasha K.

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Michelle K.


Lenexa, KS

$27-34/hr • 3 yrs exp

I am an energetic 29 y/o with a passion to assist others. I love teaching and exploring nature, oil painting, cooking and volunteering my extra time for those in need through various programs such as CASA, women's shelters and animal sanctuaries. I have experience working with children with medical needs (G tubes, J tubes, trach...
5.0
"Michelle was a shining light during a very dark time for my family. My dad had a double hip replacement surgery and my mom is very sick with multiple sclerosis. We needed her for help for my mom (transfers from bed to wheelchair, wheelchair to couch, etc.) eating...

Sarah W.

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Marla M.


Overland Park, KS

$15-50/hr • 10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

As a nurturing and experienced childcare provider with two decades in the field, I'm passionate about fostering children's growth and development. My previous babysitting roles have been incredibly rewarding, and I'm excited to continue making a positive impact on children's lives. I'm a patient, calm, creative, and friendly...
Marla can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep, grocery shopping
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Marla was amazing with our almost 4 month old. Our daughter was all smiles when I got home, and Marla even got her to take 2 naps (she rarely naps for us)! HIGHLY recommend & will be hiring again!"

Laura S.

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Melissa J.


Shawnee, KS

$20-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Certified Nursing Assistant

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am a motivated Certified Nursing Assistant with more than 12 years of hands-on training and I experienced working in assisted living, long term care facilities and home health care with disabled and geriatric patients. I feel confident that my background, strong bedside manner and skill in providing high quality care, makes me...
Melissa can also help with: Personal care, dementia, home modification, live-in home care, light cleaning, errands & more
Skills:

CNA

Home Health Aide

5.0
"I hired Melissa to care for my dying mother in law. My husband and I both work full time. I work in the home health and hospice industry myself and can be very picky about personal care. that is why we decided to bring our wonderful mother home for her final...

Sallie B.

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Allison R.


Lawrence, KS

$20-23/hr • 10 yrs exp

20+ Year Experience Special Needs

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Over 20 years experience working in personal care as well as vocational and individual living skills training.
5.0
"Extremely good at communicating with client and us Has knack for solving almost all behavioral issues. Our son really listens to her and knows Allison is listening to him and his issues Has eliminated many unacceptable behaviors - ones we couldn't seem to make...

Terry E.

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Marcela Z.


Kansas City, KS

$31-32/hr • 3 yrs exp

Behavioral Health Tech/Paraprofessional

Hello! My name is Marcela, I'm currently working towards becoming a Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor for children/adults on the autism spectrum. I currently work in the Autism Program for the school district of North KC. Working with kids of all ages & backgrounds really is an awesome experience to have. They always...

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in De Soto, KS

Brenda W.

5.0

Given my care needs as a young professional with cerebral palsy from birth, I have hired and trained a staff of personal care attendants for nearly 10 years (5-7 individuals per year, sometimes more). I would easily place Brenda in my top 3 hires! In working with both my morning (dressing,...

- Patrick P.

Lisa S.

5.0

I have been using Lisa for years. She is the kindest person you will ever meet. She is amazing. My son loves her and so do I. She is very professional, caring, loving. I highly recommend her for any and all of your needs.

- Jennifer H.

Laura R.

5.0

Laura was AMAZING! She took care of my 3 year old and 1 year old in a unique situation, and she was incredible. It’s like she is part of the family already.

- Care member

Yvonne K.

5.0

Yvonne was an excellent caregiver for my wife who needs extra care with all her daily living activities. Yvonne went above and beyond the required duties in her caring. She was very dependable. My wife and I will definitely consider hiring her again in the future.

- Dave S.

Ashethia P.

5.0

Renee was on time and absolutely PHENOMENAL with my 2 boys. One of my boys was using a breathing treatment at the time, and she handled the treatments like a pro! An infant and a 2 year old can be really overwhelming, and my boys just LOVED her! Will definitely use her again!

- Jennifer B.

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