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Hi! I'm Carla, and I'm new to Albany. I currently work in education administration. I work full-time, Monday through Friday, 9 to 5. Before I moved to Albany, my most recent position was as a NYS-certified public school teacher. I am certified to teach Italian and Spanish, but I have also taught English as a New Language. I have...
Carla can also help with: Travel, carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, grocery shopping & more
I have years of experience with special needs children from newborn-school age. I am an LPN in a newborn nursery, but also enjoy working privately with families at home. I have worked in the nursery as well as a preschool for children with a wide variety of special needs. I am especially patient and kind. I absolutely love...
Firyal K.
Chester, NY
$25/hr • 10 yrs exp
Very patient with kids of all ages. Have 2 years experience with special needs children. I enjoy what I do. Always happy to help. I am CPR certified I know first aid safety.
Firyal can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, grocery shopping, travel
Skills:
CNA
First Aid
CPR
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi! I am a loving nanny and Licensed Nurse. I have been caring for children since I was about 12 years old, roughly 47 years! I have done everything from babysitting, nannying, after school care, special needs, preschool teaching assistant and newborn nurse. Currently I work in private homes as a newborn/pediatric nurse. I love...
Alicia can also help with: Grocery shopping, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Special Needs Care
Worked as a one-on-one aide in the goshen school district with a child with ms and autism. Stayed with student througout the day. Helped with schoolwork during class. Graded schoolwork corriculum around student's cognitive ability. Adapted pe classes as well.
Rebecca L.
Warwick, NY
$16-20/hr • 10 yrs exp
Experienced, Nurturing, Organized, Punctual, Flexible, Mary Poppins
I began providing childcare in high school and come with 18 years of experience.. I have worked in day care centers, owned a home day care and ran nursery programs. I come with meal and lesson planning experience as well as special needs and multiples experience. I took an break to raise my children whom are now grown and now...
Rebecca can also help with: Carpooling, travel, craft assistance
Skills:
Special Needs Care
Rachael W.
Southfields, NY
$25-30/hr • 10 yrs exp
I Am Looking For A Live In Position For As Many Days As Possible
5.0
(3)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hello, I'm a CNA and HHA. Also obtained my AS and half way through my BA in human services/psychology. For most cases, I'm overqualified, but I love what I do so much so I stay in this field. I stand for integrity in every single thing I do. I am honest and hard working with a good sense of humor and always with a smile on my...
Rachael can also help with: Hospice services, dementia, errands, light cleaning, companionship, live-in home care & more
Skills:
Home Health Aide
Medical Equipment Experience
CPR
5.0
"Rachael is a caring and nurturing caregiver who is attentive and patient. Whoever she cares for is lucky to have her. She's amazing and trustworthy, and I can't say enough about her. Hire her, you won't regret it."
Toni S.
Eileen N.
Highland Mills, NY
$25/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(4)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
My name is eileen I am 61 years old and a retired elementary school teacher and mother of three daughters and two infant granddaughters. I have experience caring for infants through elementary school. I have also cared with children with autism and special needs . I can cook meals, help with homework, bathing. I love all...
Eileen can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Eileen is a sweet, reliable and caring person who took care of my children and dog on a daily basis for many years before we moved away. She also took care of any housekeeping and errands when we asked. She was wonderful and really became a part of our family...
Rebecca D.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello my name is Erika , I have experience for 10 years working with elderly population , alhzeimer brain injury diabetes , down sindrome .
5.0
"Erika helps us on a weekly basis with making baby food and general help/ housekeeping around the house. She’s a big help and pleasant to work with. I definitely recommend! "
Care member
Cassie W.
Middletown, NY
$17-20/hr • 4 yrs exp
5.0
(3)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I believe a babysitter plays a important role in a child's life. Therefore, I treat all children the way I would if they were my own. I have experience working with multiple children at once as well as special needs. I currently work at a daycare mainly with infants and toddlers. While babysitting I am focused on the child and I...
Cassie can also help with: Craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Hired Cassie for a last minute trip where care was needed for our 11 month old including her bedtime routine. Cassie did wonderfully and gained our trust. Beautiful care, daughter slept the whole night :) Would definitely rehire!"
Natalie N.
5.0
(3)
Hi, thank you for viewing my profile! I'm Cheriene, I'm 23 years old, and a recent alumna of SUNY Albany. I've spent a lot of times at jobs I felt were draining my energy and finally discovered what was meant for me, nannying. My passion of babysitting came from babysitting my brothers to help my parents out while they worked....
Cheriene can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"She is very caring and patient "
Care member
Deserine A.
Montgomery, NY
$25/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am a certified nurses Aid, home health aid, personal care aid, companion, for 30 years. I am very passionate towards caring for the sick and elderly. I do have experience in caring for persons with vast area of illnesses, example, cancer patient, bedbound, Alzheimer, the elderly with memory problems , Paraplegic , wound care....
5.0
(1)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hello! I hope I can be the perfect fit for your family. I am a charismatic, organized, caring and attentive caregiver. I am CPR certified. Over the years, as a babysitter, nursing assistant, and nursing student, I've had so much experience with children (including those with behavioral and special needs). I've helped and...
Nancy can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, carpooling, swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep & more
Skills:
CNA
CPR
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Nancy is great and very responsible. She got along great with the kids. We highly recommend her!"
Laura F.
5.0
(1)
Hi families !! My name is Gillian and I would love to work with your children. I have 8 years of experience babysitting and am currently in college to become a teacher. I have done two 600 hour student teaching experiences at East Longmeadow middle school and Longmeadow middle school. Throughout my high school years I worked at...
Gillian can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, carpooling, meal prep, craft assistance & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Gillian has been babysitting in the neighborhood for years. I have been her supervisor for the last 3 years that she worked as a lifeguard at our HOA lake. She is certified in first aid and CPR. What makes Gillian a stand out is the connections she makes with the...
Mary M.
Lauren C.
Ringwood, NJ
$25/hr • 10 yrs exp
Part-Time Caregiver - Speech Therapist And Certified Teacher!
5.0
(2)
Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood
I am a licensed and certified speech therapist specializing in early language development and currently working with children ages 2-7. I earned my masters degree in speech-language pathology from NYU and have a BS in psychology/sociology from Fordham University. I have experience babysitting/nannying children ages newborn-14...
Lauren can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
Early Education
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Since starting with us over a year ago, Lauren has become a member of our family. She is incredibly reliable, nurturing, punctual, and loving towards our children and always keeps their best interest in the forefront of all she does. We are truly blessed to have...
Keli J.
5.0
(1)
I've been working with the special needs and elderly population for over 20 years. Working with these populations are challenging at times, however, I do get a sense of personal satisfaction at the end of the day, knowing that I had a positive impact on someone else's life.
Carlee M.
Mahwah, NJ
$15-30/hr • 8 yrs exp
Responsible, Experienced 20-Year-Old Girl Available For Child Care
5.0
(2)
Hi! My name is Carlee and I am a senior at Syracuse University studying political science and broadcast journalism. I have been babysitting since I was 13 years old, and have been nannying since I was 18 years old. I have worked with both boys and girls of all ages (ranging from infants to teens), and also have worked with...
Carlee can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"I had the pleasure of working with Carlee this summer in Marin. Carlee is super dependable, responsible and a lovely person overall. She was responsive to my job inquiries before she finished her college semester and was ready to work with my family once she got...
Jeanne D.
Rayssa R.
Rock Tavern, NY
$18/hr • 5 yrs exp
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I'm an energetic nanny with live-in nanny, babysitting and special needs experience that's ready to find a great family to bring love to.
Skills:
CPR
I am a nurse with years of experience with seniors and special needs children. I am a nonsmoker who loves pets. My work history has fostered my ability to be patient, kind and understanding. I am an energetic person who loves the outdoors.
Janine can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:
CNA
CPR
First Aid
Simone W.
Middletown, NY
$18-50/hr • 10 yrs exp
Hello I'm Simone , I am a certified nurse assistant and personal care assistant . I have experience with working with seniors, special needs , children etc I've been in the healthcare field over 5 years . I am reliable and trustworthy.
Simone can also help with: Dementia, mobility assistance, meal prep, light cleaning, companionship, personal care & more
Skills:
Medical Equipment Experience
Home Health Aide
CNA
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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Florida, NY
Rachael W.
5.0
Rachael is a caring loving person and has become part of our family! She always treated my husband with such great respect and dignity. She is very professional but always attended to both of our needs.I trusted her with the total care of my husband and was with us for over two years until...
- Care member
Eileen N.
5.0
Eileen is a sweet, reliable and caring person who took care of my children and dog on a daily basis for many years before we moved away. She also took care of any housekeeping and errands when we asked. She was wonderful and really became a part of our family during her time working for us.
- Rebecca D.
Erika H.
5.0
Erika helps us on a weekly basis with making baby food and general help/ housekeeping around the house. She’s a big help and pleasant to work with. I definitely recommend!
- Care member
Cassie W.
5.0
Hired Cassie for a last minute trip where care was needed for our 11 month old including her bedtime routine. Cassie did wonderfully and gained our trust. Beautiful care, daughter slept the whole night :) Would definitely rehire!
- Natalie N.
Cheriene M.
5.0
Cheriene was with us for about a month. She was very good with our 10 month old crawler infant. She really took good care and made sure our daughter was well attended to her needs. I would recommend her services to anyone looking for responsible, empathetic and professional care for their...
- Shashank S.
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