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Vashtie D.


Fishersville, VA

$14-20/hr

Mother Of 5

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Hi, my name is vashtie. I am 40 years old. I'm a mother of 5 children. My eldest is 21, and my baby is 12. I also have a special needs daughter, that is 20 . I have plenty of experience in child care, as you can see. I have 5 kids. I also had a family in New York babysitting for her and a few other family. But I moved the...
Vashtie can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, grocery shopping, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:

Special Needs Care

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Sandra A.


Fishersville, VA

$25/hr7 yrs exp

Caregiver

I have over 10 years of child care experience in many of my skills I can help with cooking, pick-up/drop off, grocery shopping, arts and crafts. Bathing, reading. Special needs. Parkinson's, stroke, licensed and trained in Massage therapy. I am also experienced in horse care, dogs and kitties. Water therapy. Also very skilled in...
Sandra can also help with: Travel, meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, carpooling & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Marissa H.


Fishersville, VA

$25/hr7 yrs exp

Part-Time Caregiver Available

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! I hope to be the caregiver of your dreams! I have been caring for children as a babysitter for 7 years, I have worked at the Y as a gymnastics coach for over 4 years, and I have cared for special needs children as a caregiver for 2 years. For the 2019/20 school year I have worked in a special education classroom as a...
Marissa can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

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Natalie M.


Waynesboro, VA

$22-30/hr7 yrs exp

Fun And Dependable Babysitter, With Diverse And Expansive Childcare Experience

5.0

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Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Natalie, I am an experienced and passionate babysitter in Charlottesville, VA. I have been working with kids for over five years. I have worked with children of all ages and levels of development. I love kids and am passionate about safe, fun, and developmental childcare. I have a valid driver's license, an...
Natalie can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling, meal prep, travel & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Natalie watched our little girl from 10mo - 15mo. As a pediatrician, I had high expectations of our nanny and Natalie exceeded them! My husband and I felt at ease while we were at work knowing Natalie was caring for her. Natalie always did a variety of...

Sara G.

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Vickie P.


Lyndhurst, VA

$20/hr10 yrs exp

Caregiver

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have been a caregiver for 20+ years. I have my bachelor's degree in social work and a passion for caring for the elderly and disabled and special needs. I have had experience with handicapped, Parkinson's, cancer, stroke and elderly patients with dementia. I have also cared for patients who were in Hospice care. I have...
Vickie can also help with: Companionship, hospice services, live-in home care, dementia, errands, light cleaning & more
Skills:

Medical Equipment Experience

Wound Care

5.0
"Vickie P is an excellent Senior Caregiver. She spent 2 1/2 years helping with my mom who has dementia, several complicating health issues and a difficult temperament. Vickie is phenomenal. She brought a loving, caring attitude to the professional care she...

Paul K.

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Jennifer K.


Waynesboro, VA

$15-20/hr2 yrs exp

Care Giver

I worked at a senior care facility for over a year taking care of seniors/special needs people. I love working with seniors because I love to talk to them and get to know them and their stories. I am very patient and kind and a caring person.
Jennifer can also help with: Respite care, live-in home care, personal care, dementia
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Peggy H.


Staunton, VA

$16/hr10 yrs exp

Hello! My name is Peggy. I have been a Patient Care Aide for 13 years. I have primarily worked for companies but have worked privately as well. My clients mean a lot to me and I try to assist them and give them a reason to smile. Please let me know if I can be of service. Thank you for your time!
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Jennifer K.


Waynesboro, VA

$15-20/hr7 yrs exp

I work for a non profit helping people who have disabilities. I have my Masters in Education and I have worked with every age of students though my schooling and experiences. I have also worked with Special Needs kids. I am CPR certified as well.
Jennifer can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

Early Education

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have a bit of experience because my mother and grandmother have worked with special needs and other disabilities for years. I love helping people and creating relationships with other people! I am very respectful and nice, and a fast learner. I would love to work in this type of environment!! I'm young and feel like I would do...
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Kristen L.


Staunton, VA

$15/hr6 yrs exp

Babysitter And Former Teacher's Assistant

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

From 2012 to 2014 I was a mother's helper during the summer and occasionally during the fall and winter. I started babysitting during 2015 and continued on until 2019. In September of 2020, I became a caregiver to a young special needs child. From 2021 to 2023 I worked at a school for autism. After I left that school I started...
Kristen can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning
I have worked with many different age and special need children. I am a single mother of 2 myself. I do have references.
Patricia can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling
Skills:

CNA

CPR

First Aid

Experience with special needs seniors (dementia, Alzheimer's, etc) as well as special needs female teen (slight physical disability and learning disability)
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Ruth W.


Staunton, VA

$15-20/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny, Caregiver

I have worked with children in several capacities including bus driver, running a book bus for children, sharing my love for books and reading in a mobile forum, summer camps and have happily raised 2 of my own. Have worked with special needs children and hold a current LPN license.
Skills:

CNA

CPR

First Aid

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Jennifer K.


Waynesboro, VA

$15-20/hr4 yrs exp

Special Educator

I have a Masters in Special Education and a passion for working with people with people with special needs. I am a very compassionate person with a lot of patience and a smile on my face.
Hello, I am very reliable, responsible, and patient especially when it comes to helping kids. I have always take care of children from when I was little with my cousins and through the years as a job for helping out families. I personally have a family member that I help take care of that is Autistic and has Asperger's. I have...
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Vickie P.


Lyndhurst, VA

$14-19/hr10 yrs exp

Mrs

I have been a caregiver for over 25 years. I am professionally dependable as well as kind and attentive to my clients. I have care for both young and elderly with physical as well as special needs. I enjoy a challenge as well as learning new ways of doing things. Helping others is my passion and I enjoy doing that in many...
I'm currently a Montessori teacher in Charlottesville and have previously taught second grade for Waynesboro City Schools. My daughter will be attending Stump, and my plan is to pick her up from school at 3 along with any other kiddos who may need after school care.
I like working with kids because they are, at times, the most joyful creatures on the planet and the next the worst. You never know what you're going to get, learn, experience, or enjoy when working with children of any age. I started working with kids when I was still a child myself. I swam year round, but I enjoyed the summer...
Emma can also help with: Grocery shopping, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Hello my name is Destiny! I'm a mother of two children and have working professionally with children of all ages. specifically ages infant up to 10-12 years old. for 5 years I've been a stay at home mom to my son who has special needs and attends therapy a few times a week. I'm looking for job opportunities that work with my...
Destiny can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep & more
Skills:

Early Education

First Aid

CPR

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Brittany W.


Crozet, VA

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced, Education Background

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a mother of five children with an elementary education background. I also have all of my clearances and references to provide you with. My life has been dedicated to teaching, coaching and nurturing little ones. I have experience working with children of all ages, including those with special needs. I strive to provide...
Brittany can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, travel, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Brittany has been an amazing caregiver for our family. She watched after our little one between 10 -18 months during the day at our home between 8-5 . She was able to provide our son with a caring loving and nurturing environment while allowing him to develop into...

Ken A.

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Fishersville, VA

Natalie M.

5.0

We have always felt our quirky little girl was always well taken care of by Natalie. Natalie took our daughter on plenty of park and library trips and we've also felt she was safe with her. Would highly recommend her to anyone...

- Kyle K.

Vickie P.

5.0

We loved having Vickie take care of our mom so we could keep her home longer. We needed someone quick and she was able to be there. She even planned to help on a weekend when I was to be away. Just the willingness to do that was so appreciated even though it didn't happen. I would highly recommend...

- Gloria S.

Brittany W.

5.0

Brittany has been an amazing caregiver for our family. She watched after our little one between 10 -18 months during the day at our home between 8-5 . She was able to provide our son with a caring loving and nurturing environment while allowing him to develop into an independent toddler.

- Ken A.

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