Find Trusted Special Needs Caregivers Near Me in DHS, VA

I grew up with a sister with multiple disabilities and assisted with care taking from a very young age. Much of my childhood and young adult life involved volunteering and working events, jobs, volunteer positions for children and adults with disabilities. I went on to obtain a masters degree in special education from the...

Danitza R.

$15-20/hr

Part-time Companion/Caregiver Available

5.0

(3)

I am an upbeat person and I am very compassionate, encouraging, and trustworthy. I am motivated by helping others. Hence, the majority of my professional, volunteer, and academic experiences have been dedicated to educating and taking care of people. I have background taking care of children, teens, and adults with special...

Danitza can also help with: Visiting physician, personal care, live-in home care, respite care

5.0

"Danitza is personally committed to the care of my wife and is very attentive to her needs. She is punctual and detail oriented. She has an excellent personality and remains flexible to meet any needs that arise."

Michael C.

Marah B.

Chevy Chase, MD

$25-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Full Time Experienced Caregiver

4.7

(12)

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

Hello Parents, I am 34yrs with 10+ years experience with children/pets. I have been working with kids since I was 14 years old and it is a huge passion of mine. I am looking forward to jumping back in for a while. I am a firm believer in routine, consistency, and creating an environment to thrive and learn. I know some American...

Marah can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision & more

Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0

"Marah babysat my 2.5 year old daughter and 4-month old son for a week while their daycare was closed. She is a good communicator and very reliable. My kids were recovering from a stomach bug, baby was teething, and my toddler gets really upset when I leave her...

Laurence S.

Sharon P.

Vienna, VA

$40-50/hr • 10 yrs exp

5.0

(1)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am a doula and newborn care specialist. I have experience with twins, triplets, preemies, and children with special needs. I started working with families more than 20 years ago. I am available for day, overnight, and 24 hours shifts. I support families physically, educationally, and emotionally so the transition of adding a...

Sharon can also help with: Travel

Skills:

Early Education

First Aid

CPR

5.0

"We had the pleasure of working with Sharon for approximately 18 months from 2022 to 2024. Sharon first met our daughter when she was 4 months old and finished with us when she was 21 months old. In that time, we witnessed a person of incredible talent,...

Tiffany S.

Beverly H.

$18-25/hr • 2 yrs exp

Energetic And Creative Babysitter With Strong Background In Education

5.0

(1)

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have served as a caregiver, tutor, and educational program leader since high school. I am pediatric CPR and first aid certified, with updated certification as of June 3, 2017. For two summers I worked with a group of five and 6-year-olds as a camp counselor with Harbor Haven, a camp for children with special needs in Northern...

Beverly can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, swimming supervision

Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

Samantha A.

$25/hr • 5 yrs exp

5.0

(3)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi, my name is Sam. I always have a joy looking after children and I have cared for kids from a variety of backgrounds including children with special needs. I enjoy the outdoors, cooking and baking, traveling, and being involved in my church. I do not smoke, I own my own car, and have a clean driving record. I have studied...

Samantha can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling, meal prep & more

Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0

"Sam is great with all types of kids and is super helpful around the house. She has been a fantastic babysitter and I can't wait to hire her again! "

Stephany W.

Queeny B.

$30-40/hr • 8 yrs exp

Hello! Welcome To My Profile!

5.0

(9)

Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood

My name is Queeny and I work with children professionally including school aged children and little ones ages 0-3. Can you guess my profession? I look at the family holistically, supporting children in their activities of daily living (feeding, toileting, etc), self regulation, fine motor, etc. I utilize a lot of crafts that are...

Queeny can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision

Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0

"Queeny was always on time and willing to do what was asked of her. She is easy to be around and talk to. We felt comfortable having her in our home."

Joanna G.

Shannon H.

Silver Spring, MD

$15-20/hr • 1 yrs exp

Aspiring Counselor / Present Caregiver

5.0

(2)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

It is with great interest that I am submitting my resume to become a dedicated caregiver. I am fueled by great ambition towards working as a reliable hand. My focus is to sustain growth within the minds and hearts of those in need. Moreover, I am well versed in managing meals, creating fun and informative activities, and showing...

Taisa D.

$25/hr • 6 yrs exp

4.3

(6)

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

Hello , My name is Taisa , I am looking for job, I have experience watching Child and babies , I am very responsible and professional. I have experience with special needs kids too , clean driving records .

Taisa can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning

Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0

"Taisa was a wonderful caregiver to my newborn daughter. She came with her own knowledge of caring for this age group but was also open to working together with me and the routines that I was setting on my own. She is hardworking and dependable and an excellent...

Cailin K.

Shannel S.

$20-25/hr • 3 yrs exp

Part-time Caregiver

4.5

(2)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello, My name is Shannel, and I recently graduated from Rutgers University, New Brunswick in May 2018. I graduated with a bachelors degree in Public Health, and a completion of my minor in Spanish. For the past 4 years, I have been working as a certified nursing assistant, and I am CPR certified. I'm passionate about caring...

5.0

"So glad we found Shannel! She is dependable, always on time ans very comfortable with our daughter with special needs. "

Karen M.

Marlo B.

$17-25/hr • 9 yrs exp

Weeknights And Weekends

5.0

(1)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Marlo and I am 28 years old. I have my masters degree in psychology and am in my final months of graduate school earning my doctorate (PsyD). I genuinely enjoy caring for, and teaching, kids and teens and consider myself engaged, patient, and reliable. I have a long history working with children both with and...

Marlo can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance

Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0

"Marlo is an excellent caregiver! We currently use her for occasional date nights. Our daughter really loves her and she is great with her!"

Elizabeth H.

Marilis G.

$25-35/hr • 10 yrs exp

Evening, Night Time, Weekends

5.0

(10)

Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood

My name is Marilis. I am from Panama. I have 22 years of experience working with kids (Mix age and special need). I love working with kids, having fun with them, activities for their development. I am easy going, honest, punctual person. I have really good reference. Spanish-English.

Marilis can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep & more

Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0

"We have been using Marilis as an occasional sitter for our boys (5 & 8) for at least two years now and she is wonderful. Like some of her other families, I hesitate to post my rave review for fear that she won't be available as much. But we do love her so I have...

Carissa E.

Michelle D.

$25/hr • 7 yrs exp

5.0

(1)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Michelle. I am a Fairfax County teacher. I love learning with children, crafting of all kinds, playing games and sports, and exploring local parks and the library! I have previous experience working in the infant and toddler rooms at daycare. Additionally, I have worked with children of all ages at summer...

Michelle can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, carpooling, travel, craft assistance & more

Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0

"We trusted Michelle with our very first babysitting experience for our 15 week old daughter. Michelle did an excellent job and we would definitely have her sit again and recommend her to others. She was punctual, a good communicator and very sweet with our...

Katie R.

Cloe M.

$18-22/hr

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have a younger brother who has down syndrome. We are 2. 5 years apart, and growing up (4 out of 5 kids) him & I were the closest. I did any and everything for him! From walks, to feeding, playing, showering, taking care of everything you can think of. He has cancer for 4 years at 5 years old, and our entire lives changed. He...

Adriana E.

$100/hr • 10 yrs exp

Extensive Background In Healthcare And Education

5.0

(1)

Academic background: 1) UCLA- Biochemistry, 2) George Mason University- Nursing. My hospital experience includes the ICU, surgery, interventional radiology, and dialysis, each of which afforded me invaluable firsthand knowledge of the many disparities in our healthcare system. My aim is to address those disparities through...

5.0

"Adriana is the most compassionate, endearing, ambitious individual and we are so fortunate to have worked with her. When my mom's degenerative neurological condition began to worsen, we quickly found ourselves overwhelmed with her care and day-to-day activities....

Helen H.

Kaitlyn K.

$18-35/hr • 10 yrs exp

Child Caregiver

5.0

(3)

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hi! I'm Kaitlyn. I have approximately 10 years of experience in child care and it is something I absolutely love to do. I have cared for newborns through 14 years old. I have been helping families with childcare since I was 10 years old, and baby-sitting on my own since I was 12. My first job was working as a full time nanny for...

Kaitlyn can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling

Skills:

CPR

Early Education

Special Needs Care

5.0

"Kaitlyn is such an incredible nanny and just a sweet blessing to our whole family! She started when our third child was only 8 weeks old and was so sweet and loving towards him. I instantly felt comfortable and secure with her in our home while caring for my...

Lauren B.

Bari F.

$20-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Full Time Teacher, Part Time Babysitter!

3.0

(2)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am looking for an after school babysitting job. I am currently a full-time teacher in Fairfax County. This is my 6th year teaching! I have taught grades 1-3, special education and general education. I have had several babysitting jobs since I moved to Arlington in 2012. My responsibilities have included picking children up...

Bari can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision, travel

Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0

"My girls loved Bari when she watched them for 2 days last month. She played lots of fun games with them and fun crafts. The girls can't wait until she babysits for us again."

Susannah M.

Gabriella C.

$15-20/hr • 10 yrs exp

Excellent Caregiver

5.0

(2)

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hey there! I have tons of experience working with children. I used to be a preschool teacher for 3 years at counterpoint preschool in Colorado Springs. I also worked as a behavioral support aide in Buffalo, New York at a school for special needs children aged 3-5 for 2 years. After that I went to school to be a respiratory...

Gabriella can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, craft assistance

Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

Early Education

5.0

"I would really like to say she was horrible so we could keep her a secret, but she was outstanding! My 2 girls, ages 7 & 9, loved her. She did activities with them and they had so much fun! My husband and I found her very sweet and funny. 100% recommend her for...

Melissa A.

Shannel S.

$20-25/hr • 6 yrs exp

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

4.3

(3)

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello, I am a graduate from Rutgers University, New Brunswick in May 2018. I graduated with a bachelors degree in Public Health, and a completion of my minor in Spanish. I've completed an accelerated RN program in 2020 and now work as an RN in DC. I have been working In healthcare for over 5 years. I'm passionate about caring...

Shannel can also help with: Live-in home care, hospice services, personal care, dementia, respite care

Skills:

CNA

5.0

"You cannot go wrong with picking Shannel. She's an excellent caregiver and companion. She's very passionate, empathetic, caring and I can tell she really enjoys what she does. Shannel took care of my 79 year old mom. She was always punctual, if she was running...

Rosaline S.

Katia A.

$30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Part- Time Caregiver

5.0

(3)