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Shalaye A.


Donalds, SC

$15-19/hr

Caregiver. Treating Everyone With Dignity/Respect. I Love Helping And Taking Care Of Others

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I have been a caregiver for over 20 years. I work with the elderly. I also work with adults with special needs and disabilities. I'm a very passionate caregiver and I believe in treating everyone with dignity and respect. I am First Aid and CPR certified.
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Shalaye A.


Donalds, SC

$15/hr10 yrs exp

Caregiver

I am 43 years old. I have over 25 years experience being a caregiver. I also have experience with special needs and disabilities. My passion in life is helping other people. I believe in treating others with dignity and respect. I also have experience with dementia patients. I'm CPR and first aid certified. I'm also Med Tech...
Shalaye can also help with: Live-in home care, light cleaning, meal prep, errands, dementia, companionship & more
Skills:

CPR

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Welta K.


Anderson, SC

$20/hr10 yrs exp

Caring, Mature And Experienced With A BS In Public Health Education

4.8

(6)

I am a mature adult female. I have one adult daughter & SIL in ATL. I'm the oldest of 4 girls so I have always helped with child care to an extent. I have assisted in an educational setting with elementary schoolers especially Kindergartners. I nannied for a wonderful working couple with 2 children in Georgia for 2 years....
5.0
"Welta is amazing! She is kind, caring, and very interactive with children. She took care of my us like we were her family. She helped me with so many things, and followed any instructions I had to a to a tee. You cannot go wrong with this rare gem of a person 💕"

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Mikayla R.


Laurens, SC

$15-20/hr10 yrs exp

Loving Sitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi, I'm Mikayla, I have been a caregiver for over7 years now. I have experience with many different ages and special needs individuals. I live in Laurens sc with my husband, he is a fire fighter.
Mikayla can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, grocery shopping, meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"I have 4 rowdy young boys and she was great with them. I'm always afraid they will overwhelm the sitters and she's always seemed to handle them well."

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Catherine N.


Belton, SC

$13-18/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Have raised 4 children and 5 grandchildren. Worked with special needs children and volunteer for special olympics 5 years. Was a babysitter off and on for 15 years. I have CNA experience and worked as a caregiver 20+ years. Would love to have the opportunity to watch your child(ren)
Catherine can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Kathy is amazing! She kept up with my 5, 12, and 17 year old each in their own way, took them to the movies and they had such an amazing time. She is dependable and communicative. I would definitely hire her again "

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Dana M.


Pelzer, SC

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Full-Time Caregiver Available, I Am Very Good With Younger Children, Infant-5 Also Older Children

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello, My name is Dana I am 29 years old, I have been keeping children since the age of 15. I have experience with children of all ages including newborns, multiples and families with up to 5 children, I love them all! I am loving and kind and have a very strong natural mothering instinct, I can stay calm in almost any...
Dana can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel, carpooling, meal prep & more
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"She was sweet and energetic. My toddler seemed very content with her. I would definitely recommend her! "

Monica S.

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Kacy D.


Fountain Inn, SC

$18-35/hr5 yrs exp

Caring And Trustworthy Nanny!

My name is Evelyn, and I am a dedicated and experienced childcare provider and pet sitter, operating under the name Woof & Whiskers. With over five years of hands-on experience, I have had the privilege of caring for children of all ages, from infants to teenagers, both in daycare environments and as a personal nanny....
Kacy can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, grocery shopping
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Kacy watched our toddler son for a year and a half for about 45 hours per week. My son enjoyed being with Kacy and I felt that he was safe in her care."

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Mikayla R.


Laurens, SC

$13-16/hr5 yrs exp

Special Needs Caregiver

Hi, I'm Mikayla, I have been a caregiver for 5 years now. I have experience with many different ages and special needs individuals. I truly love working with children and watching them grow. I am CPR certified. I am a non-smoker. I am willing to help with laundry, light housekeeping etc. I am comfortable with pets. I have my own...
5.0
"Mikayla was very consistent and caring for our son Little Brian. She was always on time and was reliable. "

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Sonja T.


Anderson, SC

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am an Lpn with 31 yrs experience with special needs kids. I love kids and the elderly. I love and enjoy spending time helping people in need.
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Emily R.


Fountain Inn, SC

$15-50/hr4 yrs exp

Emily R.

Hi! My name is Emily. I am an outgoing, energetic, experienced nanny and babysitter. I am 18 years old and I just graduated from high school & will be attending greenville tech in the fall. I am new to Care. com, but I am looking for something consistent and long term, & am also comfortable with one time visit for dates nights,...
Emily can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel, carpooling, meal prep, craft assistance & more
5.0
"Emily is amazing with our boys! They call for her all the time when she's not here!"

Suzy M.

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Makenzie Y.


Fountain Inn, SC

$25-35/hr8 yrs exp

Full Time Nanny Available

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have been working as a nanny/ caregiver for approximately 8 years. I have about 6 years worth of experience working specifically with infants and toddlers. I also have experience caring for multiples as I have been working for families with twins exclusively for the 5 years. One of the twins had a vision impairment that...
Makenzie can also help with: Meal prep, travel, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision
Skills:

Early Education

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Makenzie will do a great job with your infants and toddlers. She is the best with sleep training."

Andrea T.

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Langel S.


Anderson, SC

$15-35/hr3 yrs exp

Worked With Down Syndrome Brother

I've had the pleasure of working with my brother who has Down Syndrome since he was born. He is now 25, graduated HS with a regular Ed degree, served a service mission for our church and is attending classes at the community college.
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Kendall P.


Anderson, SC

$13-18/hr5 yrs exp

Learn More About Me!!!

4.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi, my name is Kendall, I have 5 years of experience. I can help with Housekeeping and carpooling and anything else you need. I am CPR certified and I know how to swim and am also aware of all water safety rules. I can do anything you need around the house. I have experience babysitting children with special needs and would be...
Kendall can also help with: Grocery shopping, meal prep, swimming supervision, carpooling, light cleaning, travel & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Early Education

4.0
"She was great with my two kids, she carpooled and meal prepped. She also took time to help around the house."

Jennifer J.

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Mikenzie H.


Laurens, SC

$10-25/hr4 yrs exp

Part-time Caregiver

I have worked with special needs students since coming of age to do so, I also want to be a special ed teacher and in the long run help as many families as possible
Mikenzie can also help with: Respite care, personal care, home modification
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Joy M.


Anderson, SC

$15-20/hr5 yrs exp

In the past, I was a Patient Care Technician which I was a certified nursing assistant as well. I have worked in memory care units as well as with special needs of all ages.
Joy can also help with: Hospice services, dementia, errands, meal prep, light cleaning, live-in home care & more
Skills:

CNA

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Rebecca W.


Anderson, SC

$13-20/hr10 yrs exp

Dependable Caregiver

Hi! I have 20 years of experience in caring for children, elderly, and special needs. I'm caring, responsible and dependable.
Rebecca can also help with: Light cleaning, transportation, meal prep, respite care, errands
In last 25 years I have done nursing care as a CNA in assisted living, Hospice Care, also taken care of children. I worked for 6 years in a large school district (Kiski Area school)in a suburb of Pittsburgh as a special needs PCA and substitute teacher. I'm certified in taking care of children with different special needs. I...
Deborah can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

Early Education

Special Needs Care

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Zaiden V.


Fountain Inn, SC

$15-50/hr15 yrs exp

Fun Sitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

As a patient and creative caregiver with 15 years of experience, I have dedicated my career to providing a nurturing and reliable environment for children. My passion for supporting families drives me to go above and beyond to ensure the safety and well-being of every child in my care. I believe in open communication with...
Zaiden can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, grocery shopping, carpooling, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

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Anna M.


Fountain Inn, SC

$20-30/hr4 yrs exp

I have my masters in Moderate Special Education. I did my student teaching in a sub separate pull out classroom for grades K-2. I also was a paraprofessional in inclusion rooms for the 4th and 2nd grade.
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Autumn S.


Anderson, SC

$16-20/hr8 yrs exp

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I am looking to be a nanny starting in January of 2024. I am flexible with full time or part time hours. I'm looking to be an afternoon sitter and occasional date night sitter in the Anderson area as well. I also offer house keeping and house sitting services along with pet care. I also have experience with and special...
Autumn can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, carpooling, travel, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Donalds, SC

Welta K.

5.0

Welta was our nanny in 2021. She always engaged our child in age appropriate activities. A very kind and patient person.

- Care member

Mikayla R.

5.0

Mikayla is so great with our 2.5 year old! She is incredibly sweet and very patient. Highly recommend

- Care member

Catherine N.

5.0

Kathy is amazing! She kept up with my 5, 12, and 17 year old each in their own way, took them to the movies and they had such an amazing time. She is dependable and communicative. I would definitely hire her again

- Care member

Dana M.

5.0

She was sweet and energetic. My toddler seemed very content with her. I would definitely recommend her!

- Monica S.

Kacy D.

5.0

Kacy watched our toddler son for a year and a half for about 45 hours per week. My son enjoyed being with Kacy and I felt that he was safe in her care.

- Care member

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