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60 special needs caregivers are listed in Deerfield, IL
The average posted rate is $19/hr as of November 2024
The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 4 years
Special needs caregivers in Deerfield, IL
5.0
(9)
Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood
Hi - I'm Jill and I have accepted a full-time nanny position with a new family beginning 6/1/22. After 3 1/2 years as a nanny for my last family I'm looking forward to new beginnings with my new family.
About me: I have been a nanny for the last 10 years and built life long relationships with each of the families I have been...
Jill can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Hardworking loving and caring. What more could you ask for :)"
Alex K.
4.0
(4)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
I currently work full-time for a wonderful family that has an adorable 2. 5-year-old that I have been playing with for over 2 years; however, I am available for one-time appts and/or date-nights! I am raising two wonderful children and have been a homemaker/caregiver for 17 years. I believe all children can be successful...
Judith can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping, craft assistance & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Judith took care of our infant and very energetic toddler for 2 consecutive days at our hotel and at the wedding venues we were at. She was reliable, punctual and kept the kids engaged. She brought in activities for my toddler including stuff from the library which...
Rabeea M.
Talia C.
Deerfield, IL
$16-30/hr • 2 yrs exp
- Work for United Cerebral palsy ! Work one one one with kids with disabilities to help them in social environments and basic daily tasks
- have been on three clubs for supporting kids with social needs
- worked abroad with kids 0-3 with special needs
I am a fun, creative, outgoing person. I work hard, love to be clean and to clean as well as furthering my cooking skills. I am looking to work with children, and adults with special needs while I'm currently working part time at a company that provides assisted living. I am comfortable with pets, I have my own cats and a large...
Talia C.
Deerfield, IL
$20/hr • 4 yrs exp
I have been a camp counselor for 30 campers at a overnight camp for two years!
I have babysat since I was 12 years old!
Work very closely with kids with special needs
Talia can also help with: Swimming supervision, grocery shopping, meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Special Needs Care
Jessica C.
Deerfield, IL
$20/hr • 4 yrs exp
I've always had a passion for nurturing young minds and fostering their development, which led me to become a childcare provider. With four years of experience as a babysitter and after-school pre-school teacher, I'm comfortable caring for up to five children of all ages. My background includes some college, as well as First Aid...
Jessica can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, grocery shopping
Skills:
First Aid
Special Needs Care
CPR
Kayla M.
Deerfield, IL
$20-30/hr • 1 yrs exp
I am a fun, creative, outgoing person. I work hard, love to be clean and to clean as well as furthering my cooking skills. I am looking to work with children, and adults with special needs while I'm currently working part time at a company that provides assisted living. I am comfortable with pets, I have my own cats and a large...
Kayla can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
I am a fun, creative, outgoing person. I work hard, love to be clean and to clean as well as furthering my cooking skills. I am looking to work with children, and adults with special needs while I'm currently working part time at a company that provides assisted living. I am comfortable with pets, I have my own cats and a large...
Kayla can also help with: Meal prep, personal care, light cleaning, errands, companionship, mobility assistance & more
Skills:
Medical Equipment Experience
Home Health Aide
CPR
Mia M.
Libertyville, IL
$15-20/hr • 9 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hello! I have been babysitting since I was in 6th grade. I have also worked in a daycare (specifically the infant room), worked at a special needs summer camp, and have taken many child education courses at college. I am a self designed major at Carthage, however I have completed 3 years worth of education classes. I love...
Mia can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, meal prep, carpooling
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Mia is amazing!! She is great with kids of all ages (mine are 3, 8, 11). She always finds fun activities for each kid. Mia is punctual, responsible, and reliable. The kids always have a great time with her and request her as a sitter. Mia is a joy and I...
Jess P.
5.0
(8)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello, I'm Tina
I Love being with kids, as my experience as a babysitter and nanny is around 8 years, including 1 year looking after special needs child , 2 years looking after 2 lovely boys , aged 1 and 6 , looking after newborn baby twins (premature) for an year.
Have a primary school teacher degree and CPR. Also worked as a...
Klimentina can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Absolutely love Klimentina, she is very dependable,very professional and has a great methods to work with the kids. I. and A. can't wait to play and learn with her."
Sasha D.
4.8
(6)
Hired by 9 families in your neighborhood
Hello , my name is Lara and thank you for considering me for this position! My first job was at a senior care facility (in Arlington Hts.) and I have always had a great rapport with our elders. In addition to personally caring for my own mother and others in the past, I have been professionally working as a senior caregiver for...
Larissa can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, hospice services, dementia, companionship, errands & more
Skills:
Medical Equipment Experience
Home Health Aide
CPR
5.0
"Larissa cared for my disabled brother with kindness, compassion, and expertise. I would highly recommend her!"
Ed A.
5.0
(4)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
- [x] Morning, my name is Precent, I am a male caregiver/ companion and special needs care provider with a vast amount of experience, over 8 years of paid work experience. I do homemaking, non medical Homecare, companionship, personal assistant duties and help with personal hygiene. My first goal is my clients safety and comfort...
5.0
"Precent was one of two caregivers we had for my 94 year old father. I highly recommend him for he was very trustworthy, concerned, and respectful. My dads needs significantly increased from the time we hired Precent and he just did what he needed to do. Extremely...
Ellen P.
Michelle R.
Mount Prospect, IL
$28-45/hr • 10 yrs exp
Experienced Nanny / Nanny House Manager / Early Childhood Educator / Newborn Care Specialist
5.0
(7)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
I am an experienced nanny, early childhood educator, nanny house manager and newborn care specialist. For over 30 years, I have dedicated my career to working with families and children in a variety of settings. My background extends beyond working in private homes of families, and includes teaching and leadership roles in...
Michelle can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, meal prep, craft assistance, grocery shopping, light cleaning & more
Skills:
CPR
Early Education
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Michelle is a warm, caring educator. She has extensive knowledge of child growth and development. Michelle is creative, a problem solver, and team player. She truly loves working with children and families."
Dottie D.
Cary W.
Vernon Hills, IL
$30/hr • 4 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hello! My name is Cary & I love working with children to create engaging experiences through an environment that fosters safety, creativity, curiosity, & kindsnes. I have incredibly strong communication skills, reliability, punctuality, maturity, a very high emotional intelligence, & an unmatched sense of integrity. Other...
Cary can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, grocery shopping, meal prep, swimming supervision, carpooling & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
Early Education
5.0
"- Cary is well loved and greatly appreciated at the Elementary School
From my observation at school. She has an incredible rapport with the staff and teachers as well as the students she was conferencing. The students always expressed how much they enjoyed their...
Maianh P.
5.0
(1)
Highly-dependable, nurturing caregiver who has good values, compassionate nature and 10 + extensive experience in providing prompt and friendly care. Eager to make a difference in client's everyday life.
5.0
"Lavinia has helped my family over the past several years. She is wonderful, honest, and is very committed to whomever she is working with. She has a great personality and engages people in conversation etc...my parents both loved "Our Lavinia" as my mom would...
Susan W.
Precent M.
Prospect Heights, IL
$10-20/hr • 6 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Male caregiver with 9 years of paid Work experience, I love my work with a passion. Have worked with many families and have great references and reviews as well as very clean background. Please check out my reviews and contact me for excellent care for your loved ones, thanks again.
5.0
"Precent did a fabulous job with my special needs son! We miss him."
Kari H.
Laimute B.
Lake Forest, IL
$16-30/hr • 10 yrs exp
Full-Time Or Part-Time Caregiver With 15+ Years Of Experience
5.0
(1)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hello! Are you looking for a quality elderly care in the northern and northwestern suburbs? My name is Laima. I'm a skilled elderly caregiver with 19+ years of experience. I am available to work part-time, full-time or overnight shifts. I'm a very good cook, experienced housekeeper and good driver. I also love pets. I have...
Laimute can also help with: Light cleaning, live-in home care, home modification, errands, meal prep, dementia & more
Skills:
Home Health Aide
5.0
"Laima was very responsive to our needs. She evaluated the situation and fit right in immediately. Our family member needed significant hands-on, end-of-life care. We found Laima to be warm, kind hearted and very skilled. We highly recommend her."
Irene K.
4.8
(4)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Compassionate and dedicated caregiver with over 20 years of experience providing exceptional care to elderly and special need patients. Skilled in assisting patients with daily living activities, monitoring vital signs, administering medication and keep patients as active is possible..
Lavinia can also help with: Dementia, light cleaning, companionship, errands, meal prep, hospice services & more
Skills:
CPR
Wound Care
Licensed Nurse
5.0
"Professional, patient, kind, conscientious, dependable, just an outstanding caregiver, recommend her 110%. "
Care member
Julie D.
Northbrook, IL
$25/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am a mom with 17+ years of experience, I have two teenagers. Both opposite traits, one with special needs socially and emotionally and one that is an honors student and gymnast.
I adore all infants and toddlers. Currently, I work for 2 families part time. I am available on Fridays and some weekends.
Julie can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep
5.0
"Julie worked for us for 6 months and she was fabulous with our 1 year old son. He would always get excited to see her. She did a great job teaching him new skills like waving and blowing kisses. "
Care member
5.0
(1)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
I graduated with a Doctor of Physical Therapy and am a licensed physical therapist. I presented my thesis on a pediatric case.
I have over 9 years of care giving experience. I have watched over 10+ families. I have cared for 1-6 children at a time in a home setting and enjoyed every part of it!
For several years I have been a...
Veronica can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, carpooling, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Veronica is wonderful. She is so kind and energetic. My daughters loved having her as their sitter."
Laila H.
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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Deerfield, IL
Jill K.
5.0
Jill worked for us full-time from November 2018 to May 2022. Upon hiring her, we could immediately tell that we could trust her to care for our two boys (3 mo. and 18 mo. at the time). Throughout the approximately 3 1/2 years that she worked for us, she was always dependable, always on time, and...
- Margaret D.
Judith B.
5.0
Judith, or 'Ms. Judy' as our daughter calls her, is so awesome! She proactively offered multiple references who shared glowing reviews about her. She arrived to our home early and equipped with fun activities for our 5-year-old, who told us she had so much fun painting pumpkins and reading books. :)...
- Halley B.
Mia M.
5.0
Mia is amazing!! She is great with kids of all ages (mine are 3, 8, 11). She always finds fun activities for each kid. Mia is punctual, responsible, and reliable. The kids always have a great time with her and request her as a sitter. Mia is a joy and I sincerely recommend her.
- Jess P.
Klimentina G.
5.0
I highly recommend Kilmentina, she is very reliable and absolutely wonderful with my two boys aged 9 and 5. She has a lot of patience and my boys love her, literally begs me to have her watch them all the time. Anyone would be lucky to have her as their sitter.
- Traci B.
Larissa D.
5.0
Larissa cared for my disabled brother with kindness, compassion, and expertise. I would highly recommend her!
- Ed A.
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Ratings for Deerfield, IL special needs caregivers listed on Care.com
Average Rating4.5 / 5
Special Needs Caregivers in Deerfield, IL are rated 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 13 reviews of the 60 listed special needs caregivers.