Find Trusted Special Needs Caregivers Near Me in Edgewater, NJ

As a certified HHA and PCA, I have the privilege to work with people of different ethnicity's and backgrounds. My passion about caring for someone with special needs is to help them gain a sense of independence and to make them feel welcomed and accepted. Although patients may have a physical or mental disability, they are still...

Julia G.

Edgewater, NJ

$29-49/hr • 5 yrs exp

Autism/ADHD Specialist

With a strong background in behavioral therapy, tutoring, nannying, and teaching, I offer a unique combination of skills in supporting children's growth and development. My educational background, training, and hands-on experience working with children of diverse ages and support needs allows me to create a nurturing and...

Elisa M.

Woodside, NY

$10-50/hr • 5 yrs exp

Weekend Caregiver Available

4.7

(8)

Hired by 14 families in your neighborhood

I graduated from Saint John's University in May 2016 with a bachelor's in Administrative Studies and a minor in Italian. I worked in a daycare for summers 2012-2015, with children ranging from ages 2 to 12. As a teacher assistant, I helped with feeding, potty training, diaper changing, and homework. I volunteered in a school for...

Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0

"Elisa sat for us while we worked from home. She played with our one-year old all day, adhered to his nap schedule, read him books, took him outside twice to get some fresh air, made his lunches and snacks and then left the house cleaner than it was when she...

Paula D.

Sandra B.

Garfield, NJ

$25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Senior Care

5.0

(1)

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: Dementia, meal prep, hospice services, light cleaning, errands, companionship & more

Skills:

Home Health Aide

CNA

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...

Care member

Bhavani P.

$17/hr • 10 yrs exp

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! I work full time in Management Consulting and saving up for a wedding and trying to grow our network and community and would love to get to know you/your loved ones. have experience babysitting children between the ages of 3 months to teenagers over the last couple of decades. I have prior experience with providing care for...

Bhavani can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance, carpooling

Skills:

Special Needs Care

Hannah W.

$26-28/hr • 10 yrs exp

Current Student And Part-time Nanny

5.0

(1)

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello! Over the years, I have worked in several childcare positions, and I always ensure I lead with kindness and patience. Most recently, I was an assistant preschool teacher at a Montessori school, where I became certified in positive discipline. I've developed close relationships with the families I've worked for, and they...

Hannah can also help with: Meal prep, travel, light cleaning, grocery shopping, swimming supervision

Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0

"Hannah was outstanding with my daughter Elise. From the moment she walked in, she had a warm rapport with Elise and entertained her by reading books, playing on the floor with her, making faces to her and taking her out to a museum. "

Care member

Mary Michael Q.

$13-50/hr • 10 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny & Caregiver

5.0

(1)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have 10 years of experience. I can help with babysitting, nannying, special needs care, pet & house care, Senior care, and more. I have a Master of Social Work from University. From ages four to 14, from 2001-2011, Louisiana. We were a cradle care family for over 60 newborns through their adoption process. Along with my...

Mary Michael can also help with: Meal prep, grocery shopping, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, carpooling & more

Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0

"Mary Michael worked for us from February through September of 2022. She was responsible for picking up our older son from school throughout the week and hanging out with him / helping with homework until one of us got home. She also frequently helped with dinner...

Ira W.

Taryn T.

$25-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Play Is Our Brain's Favorite Way To Learn. I Can Help! ISO F/T Position.

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! I am a certified occupational therapy assistant (COTA) and full time nanny! I have extensive experience working with NYC, mainly UWS, families. Because of my OT and nanny experience, I am able to facilitate a rich learning environment that is fun. After all, the best kind of learning comes from play! *At the moment I am...

Taryn can also help with: Craft assistance, travel

Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0

"Taryn is a charming and magnificent person. She's not only friendly, but smart and talented. Definitely the best!"

Edwin F.

Noelle S.

Englewood, NJ

$18-24/hr • 3 yrs exp

5.0

(1)

I like working with kids because I love to see kids grow until their own person. I started working with kids since I was 14. I loved to babysit all my mom's friend's little ones. In my spare time, I like to read books and bake. One thing you should know about me is that I can multitask and I can handle pressure from...

Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0

"she was kind and patient with my young one. Made experience enjoyable for my little one and put me at ease "

Care member

Olawale E.

Forest Hills, NY

$19-24/hr • 1 yrs exp

5.0

(2)

My experience for special needs is mainly from working as a medical assistant for 2 years at a family clinic where I have had to deal with special need patients and their parents, as well as babysitting my 4 years old cousin who had speech delay speech. I believe that my care for and exposure in special needs kids will be a good...

5.0

"Wale is very personable. He is good at communicating and is level headed and cool when handling conflict. He is also very caring and stands out as one who goes out of his way to make people feel seen."

Stu C.

Eka B.

$20-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

My Overall Skills

5.0

(1)

Certified HHA , CHA. I have skills to communicate and make them fill safe and happy. 20 year experience tough me how to deal with emergency and special needs

Eka can also help with: Companionship, light cleaning, hospice services, dementia, meal prep, errands & more

Skills:

CNA

5.0

"She is very loving, caring and trustworthy person. I always felt great when she took care of my mom. I highly recommend hiring her"

Eka B.

Reyna C.

Jersey City, NJ

$22-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Caregiver

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have over 15 years of experience as a Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA). I prepare home-cooked meals from scratch with healthy ingredients and I make sure both the patient and the home are well taken care of. I treat the patients I care for and their families like they are my own. I enjoy my work an I am comfortable and...

Reyna can also help with: Visiting physician, personal care, dementia, home modification, visiting nurse

Skills:

Home Health Aide

5.0

"I highly recommend Reyna as a caregiver. She took excellent care of my 78-year-old father for almost two years. During that time, she was always kind, affectionate and very loving to him. She would even call him on her days off to ensure he was doing well. We were...

Wanda P.

Sarah H.

$17-25/hr • 5 yrs exp

Fun, Responsible, & Caring Sitter

5.0

(1)

Hello! I am a 26-year-old female looking to babysit children ages 5-10. I worked at an elementary school for 2 years as an Operations Coordinator and am going back to school to get my masters in teaching elementary education. I am available to babysit Wednesday - Friday. I grew up with a sister who has autism and I was very...

Sarah can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, grocery shopping, travel, meal prep, light cleaning & more

Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

Early Education

5.0

"Sarah is a hardworking and responsible girl who is extremely trustworthy. I would feel very confident and comfortable letting Sarah be a person to watch my children."

Olivia J.

Kiera M.

$18-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Mental Health Therapist/Nanny Available For Part Time Positions

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Kiera. I am a Mental Health Therapist/nanny living in Manasquan, NJ. My experience includes age ranges from 3 m/o-preteens. While completing my undergraduate degree, I worked in Hamden, CT where I specialized in working with infants (5 m/o-2 y/o), as well as preschoolers (3-4 y/o). During my summers in...

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

Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0

"Kiera is absolutely phenomenal and we love her dearly! She tamed my wild and independent 8yo who drove crazy two other nannies. Our 3yo could not wait for Kiera to come in the morning. He is usually very attached to me, but with Kiera he could care less about...

Irina Z.

Jessica T.

$17-22/hr • 10 yrs exp

Modern Mary Poppins

4.5

(1)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I'm Jess, a Brooklyn-based potty-training coach, and writer, who's looking for occasional/temporary childcare gigs as I work on a book and my business. I've been a caregiver since I was a kid myself, and have spent over two decades in childcare in some capacity; babysitting, tutoring, nannying, potty- and sleep-training,...

Jessica can also help with: Travel, carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep

Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

4.0

"Jessica was amazing, Very responsive, very punctual and super attentive and kind with my small children. She asked questions to help understand the kids more and my kids were happy with her! "

Care member

Caro F.

$25-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Loving & Experienced Caregiver

5.0

(5)

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Believe it or not, I have been babysitting for more than 12 years! I've worked with many different families and summer camps over the years, so I'm comfortable with every age group. But my most recent experiences are with infants and toddlers. A bit of my background... I graduated from Tufts University in 2020 with majors in...

Caro can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep, grocery shopping, travel & more

Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0

"Caro was a huge help during this difficult time. Having both kids (3yrs and 9months) at home while working was tough. Caro helped me tremendously, not just with the kids, but also cleaning up after playtime and meals. She was very resourceful to keep both kids...

Alena H.

Adriana M.

North Arlington, NJ

$20-25/hr • 7 yrs exp

Part Time

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

HI , my name is Adriana. I'm 56 years old . I have my certificate for Homemaker , CNA . In the last 4 years, I have taken care of eldery with special needs. I love taking care of seniors and providing all needs for families . I also clean and can prepare meals . I am CPR trained. I have my own car, reliable for doctors...

Adriana can also help with: Errands, hospice services, meal prep, light cleaning, home modification, dementia & more

Skills:

Home Health Aide

5.0

"Adriana has been a true blessing in my life as she cares for my Mother who suffers from worsening dementia. She keeps her company, helps with her day to day activities and although difficult with advanced dementia she makes sure she is clean, fed and her house is...

Nancy B.

Annelise L.

$25-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Part Time Babysitter And/or Nanny Available!

5.0

(1)

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have been a full-time and part-time nanny for the past year and have been watching kids of a variety of ages (from newborn to 14 years old) since I was 12. I have also worked at a few local summer camps in my hometown! I have some experience caring for special needs children as well. I love kids and am a very creative person!...

Annelise can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance

Skills:

First Aid

5.0

"Annelise is highly qualified and a breath of fresh air. No hesitation to recommend her and she is welcome with us always."

Monty H.

Maria P.

$17-25/hr • 2 yrs exp

5.0

(6)

I first discovered my fondness for children when my mother started babysitting in our home. As I watched the children grow, so too did my admiration. When I moved out of my family home for college, I immediately got a job babysitting. During my studies, I also worked with and cared for special needs children at the Florida...

Maria can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance

5.0

"Maria is a sweet, loving, caring, responsible nanny. My daughter was always taken care of and I felt safe every time she was around. Maria has so many qualities that it is a blessing to have her as a nanny."

Gabriela G.

Katherine B.

$30-50/hr • 10 yrs exp

Special/Deaf Education Teacher With Master's Degree, 5+ Years Experience

5.0

(2)