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Special needs caregivers in Demarest, NJ

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Ann Marie L.


Demarest, NJ

$35-40/hr10 yrs exp

Personal Care Registered Nurse Looking For Part Time Work

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I have a special needs patient that I have been caring for for over 25 yrs. I am extremely patient and very caring.
Ann Marie can also help with: Personal care, dementia

Cheryl W.


Bronx, NY

$28/hr10 yrs exp

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

If you're looking for someone to actually love your children here I am. I am a high experienced nanny. For five years of experience. My family is relocating because of COVID. I've been with them long term and now I'm looking for a new family to love. I was a newborn specialist and then I became a nanny. I do light housekeeping,...
Cheryl can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Cheryl is an amazing nanny who started working with us when our son was 2.5 months old. Within a few days, she was able to identify our baby's cues regarding hunger and tiredness and addressed his needs accordingly. My son had been resisting taking a bottle around...

Richi G.

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Kayme M.


Bronx, NY

$20-50/hr6 yrs exp

Nanny To The Rescue!

Hello, I'm Kayme Working M-F as paraprofessional, I have my own after school class so a lot of experience with homework and extra curricular activities. I also have major experience with newborns and toddlers and special needs children. I listen very careful to directions and actions needed for them, as well as helping them...
Kayme can also help with: Travel, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

Early Education

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Kayme has made my transition back to work SO much easier. I truly feel like we hit the jack pot having Kayme as our Nanny. Kayme has a very calming presence that our entire family has benefited from. In addition to taking remarkable care of my two boys, Kayme has...

Ashley M.

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Alicia M.


Bogota, NJ

$20-35/hr4 yrs exp

Super Friendly And Great With Understanding Kids

3.0

(2)

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

babysitting since I was 12 years old and enjoy caring for others and helping out. I am certified in CPR and have worked with special needs children and helping them develop throughout the years,
Alicia can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"She was very kind and my kids loved her. They would always want her to watch them even when i'll be at home watching them! Highly recommend and she's very good with kids. I'll always rely on her to watch them again!"

Becky R.

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Christine W.


New York, NY

$30-35/hr7 yrs exp

I'm Too Young To Have Kids, But Children Are The Source Of My Joy!!

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I enter every room with love and grace! Happy to bring ease to your life and help however I can! I'm a 24-year-old musical theatre actor living in Hamilton Heights. I've spent my entire life working with children, through camp counseling, teaching, and primarily babysitting. Additionally, I have four years of experience of...
Christine can also help with: Meal prep, grocery shopping, travel, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"We hired Christine for a week when our usual nanny was on vacation. She was fantastic. She made a quick bond with the kids and they easily felt comfortable with her. She handled pick ups, driving to activities, dinner, laundry and baths for the kids without any...

Caroline H.

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Mia S.


New York, NY

$25-32/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Mia. I am recent college graduate, with degrees in Communications and Psychology. I have been babysitting for 10+ years for kids ranging from 3 months old to middle school age. I am experienced with changing diapers, prepping meals, and finding fun activities to engage in. I am comfortable with public...
Mia can also help with: Grocery shopping, meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Mia worked with us watching our 16 months old daughter L. She was always prompt, very communicative and respectful - she has all of the qualities you'd want in a caretaker. We highly recommend Mia and are happy to have found her."

Raul B.

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Lucero R.


Bronx, NY

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Full Time Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello, my name is Lucero but I like to go by Lucy. I've been working with children from ages 6 weeks to 13 years for about 8 years now. I am 1 of 12 siblings all raised in one household. Working with Children has always been a passion of mine; I aspire to open my own daycare one day and continue to have a positive impact on our...
Lucero can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, meal prep, grocery shopping
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Lucero is one of the only people I would trust with my kids. She is very dependable and will always put the kids first. I know she does it because she enjoys it, and she loves to put a smile on their faces. She has been watching my girls for a few years now, and...

Jada D.

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Christie L.


Hackensack, NJ

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Caring Mother with Many Years of Experience

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Greetings, I'm Christie, a compassionate mother of three young adults and grandmother of three. Family is my cornerstone, and their well-being is my utmost priority. A licensed driver with a clean record, I'm a New Jersey native, college-educated, and come with excellent references. Currently seeking a care-taking position, my...
Christie can also help with: Meal prep, travel, carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"We were fortunate to have Christie recently care for our 6 year old. She is an absolutely wonderful sitter. She spent a little time the first morning getting to know my son and learn his interests and kept him engaged all day with structured fun activities. In all...

Trina B.

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Tracey G.


Bergenfield, NJ

$25-40/hr10 yrs exp

Weekend Caregiver

***COVID VACCINATED Available to work in Bergen, Essex and Morris County*** Hi there! My name is Tracey and I am a qualified caregiver with 25 years experience available for week nights overnight (M-F 6/6:30pm-7-8am) or Saturdays and Sundays. I am highly experienced in special needs care such as Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Muscular...
5.0
"Tracey worked for my family for over 5 years. I had a son who was not able to do anything for himself and his needs increased over the years ( to include feeding tube) Tracey would not only take care of his needs but who sit with him and hold his hand She truly...

Alayne G.

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Nakite A.


New Rochelle, NY

$20-35/hr6 yrs exp

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I truly love working with young kids. I have a lot of experience working with infants and toddlers, including special needs learners. I approach each child as an individual who I get to help grow and teach. I enjoy finding creative ways to educate young kids. I am a fun sitter. I am also available to assist with the monitoring...
Nakite can also help with: Grocery shopping, swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Nakite cared for my 4 yo daughter and she was fantastic! She is warm, kind, and extremely caring. She was on time, professional, and put us completely at ease. She gave us updates via text, which was a nice way to keep us updated on our Ava. Highly recommend!"

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Ashley B.


Bronx, NY

$20/hr10 yrs exp

Certified Teacher Seeking Nannying Opportunities

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello there! My name is Ashley and I have had approximately 14 years of experience working with children. I began my experience tutoring elementary-aged children when I was in middle school. My experience grew as I began to babysit throughout my high school years. While I was pursuing my undergraduate degree, I worked as a...
Ashley can also help with: Swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Ashley is wonderful! Tons of experience, and it shows. I am totally at ease when she is babysitting, and my daughter adores her. "

Taran L.

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Ana H.


New York, NY

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Great experience / reference available Saturday and Sunday . Am currently hold a RN from the state of Florida, love to work with special needs!
5.0
"I can not say enough about how amazing Ana is. She is prompt, communicative, and most of all truly caring. I had a last minute work trip and Ana was able to come through for me at literally the LAST minute to take my chronically ill mother to two essential Doctor's...

Liza F.

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Iris D.


New Rochelle, NY

$25-35/hr10 yrs exp

Full/Part-Time/Date Night Caregiver

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I have 20 years EXPERIENCE and TRAINING working with Special Needs Children, I am Gentle and Affectionate, and I have raised two Special Needs children of my own. I am patient and skilled in Medication Administration, CPR, Crisis Intervention, and handling other Emergencies I have a natural rapport with children, and require...
Iris can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping, travel, craft assistance & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Iris has watched our 2.5 year old several times now, and has been wonderful. Iris has been very flexible and accommodating, and more importantly, our daughter adores her--she continues to talk about all the fun things she will do with "Miss Iris" next time she...

Meghan M.

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Ariel J.


Bronx, NY

$20/hr7 yrs exp

I'm passionate about fostering children's growth and development, with seven years of experience as a childcare provider. My patient, creative, and friendly nature makes me a great fit for this role. I'm comfortable caring for up to three children between the ages of one and 11. As an experienced caregiver, I'm skilled at...
Ariel can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"She will bond with your child in such a short time it will make any parent jealous. Very clear she has been doing this a long time."

Nicholas G.

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Suzette T.


Mount Vernon, NY

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi, I am a nanny/babysitter for over 10 years I have good reference I love interacting with children's to help bring out the best in them as teaching them arts and crafts bing silly, playing , reading , play dates , library , singing , etc also I help out with light house keeping laundry Errands I do drive and I am amazing at...
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"I was extremely happy with Suzette and how she took care of my little boy. Even with some of his challenges, such as not being able to eat solid foods at the age of 2 1/2 Suzette is the person who made my son start eating solids. I owe her much just for that one....

Gokce S.

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Pamela F.


Mount Vernon, NY

$23/hr4 yrs exp

Nanny Available

Hello families! I have been a nanny for 4 years . I was assistant teacher for 4 years at school working with special needs kids. . I used to be a volunteer in a orphanages and daycare. I'm very comfortable working with kids . I'm a student and I'm looking for 3-5 hours guaranteed per week . I'm also available for ocasional...
Pamela can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, meal prep, carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Caring and patient with my baby She was with us for a long term"

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Joanne C.


Scarsdale, NY

$25-45/hr9 yrs exp

Loving Part-time Care Giver Available

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have been a caregiver for children since I was 16 years old, starting with babysitting, moving on to preschool teacher and eventually elementary school teacher and special needs teacher's aide. I enjoy baking, art, music, sports, hiking and anything creative. I'd love to care for your child and will bring energy and joy to the...
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Joanne has been so helpful watching our 13-year-old son! She is punctual, friendly, easy-going, and our son really likes her. She has been able to come over for date nights and has also stayed the night when we were out of town. We feel very lucky to have found...

Nathanael B.

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Olivia G.


New York, NY

$25-40/hr5 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am 24 years old and I just graduated with my Masters in psychology! I'm vaccinated and very Covid-cautious. I am an energetic and loving caregiver who has worked with kids with ages ranging from 2 months to 16 years old. A major reason I've loved caring for children is being able to incorporate concepts and strategies I've...
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Sandra B.


Garfield, NJ

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Senior Care

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello, my name is Sandra. I have the certification on Home Health Aide. I have Adult CPR and First Aide. Many years ago I worked in Florida with young people with different special needs, as well as with the elderly with different medical conditions. Due to circumstances beyond my control, I had to move to New Jersey where I...
Sandra can also help with: Meal prep, hospice services, errands, dementia, light cleaning, companionship & more
Skills:

CNA

Home Health Aide

5.0
"It was the luckiest day of all our lives when Sandra B. came into it to take care of my sister twice a week. She is a blessing in so many ways. She can do anything. She cleans, she cooks, shops, helps with the laundry, takes her to the doctor and sees that she can...

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Aminata K.


New York, NY

$20-40/hr5 yrs exp

Who I Am

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! I'm Aminata but you can call me Amy. Taking care of people is one of my passions. I love just knowing that impact and effects that I can have on people's lives. I'm a mom of 4 kids all over the age of 10. I have 8 years of senior care experience and special needs experience. It would be amazing if you chose me for your care....
Aminata can also help with: Meal prep, companionship, personal care, light cleaning, errands, mobility assistance & more
5.0
"I'm so glad I was able to find Ami for assistance! I am not a senior; I'm the one who needed assistance after an emergency dental procedure and she was there for me, very attentive, friendly and kind. I was able to be signed out from the dentist and she got me back...

Jemi J.

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Demarest, NJ

Cheryl W.

5.0

Cheryl is an amazing nanny who started working with us when our son was 2.5 months old. Within a few days, she was able to identify our baby's cues regarding hunger and tiredness and addressed his needs accordingly. My son had been resisting taking a bottle around the time that Cheryl joined us and...

- Richi G.

Kayme M.

5.0

Kayme has made my transition back to work SO much easier. I truly feel like we hit the jack pot having Kayme as our Nanny. Kayme has a very calming presence that our entire family has benefited from. In addition to taking remarkable care of my two boys, Kayme has also helped to keep my apartment...

- Ashley M.

Alicia M.

5.0

She was very kind and my kids loved her. They would always want her to watch them even when i'll be at home watching them! Highly recommend and she's very good with kids. I'll always rely on her to watch them again!

- Becky R.

Christine W.

5.0

We hired Christine for a week when our usual nanny was on vacation. She was fantastic. She made a quick bond with the kids and they easily felt comfortable with her. She handled pick ups, driving to activities, dinner, laundry and baths for the kids without any issues. She also ran several errands...

- Caroline H.

Mia S.

5.0

Mia worked with us watching our 16 months old daughter L. She was always prompt, very communicative and respectful - she has all of the qualities you'd want in a caretaker. We highly recommend Mia and are happy to have found her.

- Raul B.

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