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Anne Marie is so caring, thoughtful, and helpful! I would highly recommend her to support your family. She will treat them like her own! She…

Review for Anne N. by Chloe G.

We only had Diane for 3 hours but she was great. What I loved the most was that she interacted with my infant twins so well, and she played…

Review for Diane N. by Ellen O.

Sheila worked for us for nearly 2 years from when our child was 4 months old until they started school. Sheila was absolutely fantastic and…

Review for Sheila K. by Care member

Special needs caregivers in Garrett Park, MD

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Anne N.


Washington, DC

$24-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Kind And Engaging Sitter And Nanny

5.0

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I come from a large family of five children, raised by parents who encouraged curiosity, reading, nature exploration and responsibility. I am a proud auntie if two nieces who I love dearly. I have over 10 years of experience watching children for small groups of 13 + to nannying a baby for the first year of their life. I was...
Anne can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, travel, meal prep, craft assistance, carpooling & more
5.0
"Anne Marie is so caring, thoughtful, and helpful! I would highly recommend her to support your family. She will treat them like her own! She also has a ton of knowledge about food & health."

Chloe G.

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Diane N.


Rockville, MD

$20-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Flexible Caregiver Avalaible!!!

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I am an experienced Caregiver with CPR and First Aid certifications. Organized and collaborative team player strong clinical and interpersonal skills. Proficient in caring for geriatric patients to improve overall health and well being. I managed the daily activities and recreation of children with special need.
4.0
"We only had Diane for 3 hours but she was great. What I loved the most was that she interacted with my infant twins so well, and she played with them a lot. A lot of times we'd have babysitters just kind of "watch" our kids, but Diane actually gave them that...

Ellen O.

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Beverly H.


Washington, DC

$18-25/hr • 2 yrs exp

Energetic And Creative Babysitter With Strong Background In Education

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, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

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Sheila K.


Washington, DC

$30-50/hr • 10 yrs exp

Above Average Nanny

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am Sheila. A single mother of three amazing adult daughters that I have raised single handedly. I live with my two youngest daughters in NE/DC and our two wonderful pet family members. I have a degree in child development/psychology and continue to educate myself on the whole development of children. I have had the privilege...
Sheila can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Sheila worked for us for nearly 2 years from when our child was 4 months old until they started school. Sheila was absolutely fantastic and an indispensable member of our family. She was always caring and developed a deep bond with our child that they share today -...

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Anne C.


Silver Spring, MD

$35/hr • 7 yrs exp

Night Time Caregiver And On Call Caregiver Available, Short Notice

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have over 10 years experience caring for adults with special needs, I have worked long term with families to help care for their loved ones, especially on autism spectrum. While this work comes with a price, it has been the most rewarding job I have ever held, It gives me instant reward seeing beautiful smiles while creating...
5.0
"Anne was a wonderful caregiver for my 22 year old niece who has special needs. She was kind and patient and fun and reliable. She was very flexible, taking my niece to the zoo 4 times during her visit."

Julia F.

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Sahara T.


Washington, DC

$18-24/hr • 8 yrs exp

Sahara T

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hi! I am a reliable, patient, creative, and a very flexible person who has 9 years of experience caring for children, from infants to teenager and with children with special needs. I have babysat children in my neighborhood for years and have also volunteered and worked at a local daycare. I am currently a college student who is...
Sahara can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance, carpooling & more
5.0
"Sahara was great. My 2 and 4 year olds took to her very quickly. She is very sweet and dependable and would hire her again!"

Sunita V.

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Renee W.


Silver Spring, MD

$15-20/hr • 7 yrs exp

Hello, My name is Renee. I am 23 years old. I am an EMT with Sandy Spring Vol Fire Department (since 2013), I was also active duty Navy, Corpsman/Medic (since 2015). I have experience with special needs, persons on the spectrum, kids and the elderly. I've grown up assisting my mother who has cerebral palsy. I am here to help...
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Tabatha C.


Silver Spring, MD

$10-15/hr • 2 yrs exp

I have had the pleasure of working for a while with a young child who was hearing impaired and I really enjoyed working with him on a weekly basis. For a short time I had the pleasure of caring for an older lady who was suffering from dementia before she passed. Our days were spent with me listening to stories of her past and...
5.0
"Tabatha is very dependable and great with kids!"

Carla E.

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...
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Jemima N.


Gaithersburg, MD

$22-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Caring And Patient

Hi, my name is Jemima came to America in January 2010 and started working as a GNA in August of the same year. I worked in Texas, North Carolina, and finally Maryland all because my husband is a the Navy so we moving.
5.0
"Jemima provides a 5 star service. Goes above and beyond required basics. Provided insight into practical care situations in which most clients most likely not experienced ... Meals timing, bathing, grooming, clothing changes, moving of client, interaction with...

Peter O.

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Zufan M.


Silver Spring, MD

$17-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I became a Home Health Aide (HHA) in 2007 working first for an agency and then privately for families. In 2009 I started working privately for an elderly couple living in Northwest Washington, DC. His primary diagnosis was Dementia; hers was Alzheimer's. He died in November of 2015. She died in November of 2018. They both...
Zufan can also help with: Personal care, dementia
Skills:

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Zufan is an outstanding and trustworthy caregiver. She helped my elderly mother get to appointments around DC. I would hire her again in a second. "

David G.

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Kimberlee G.


Bethesda, MD

$25/hr • 7 yrs exp

Part-time Caregiver

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I have experience in many areas of caring. I have nannied for evening time parents meeting groups where I watched a range of 3-8 children all between the ages of 3-10yrs old. I have younger cousins between 1-10yrs old so I am excellent with children and babies and always treat them like they are my own. I have a natural way with...
Kimberlee can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Kim was timely, super responsive, and easy going. My son (3 years old) was home sick, and she came over to help play with him while he stayed home from school. He LOVED her. She kept the house quiet and peaceful, and she stuck to the schedule I outlined (including...

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Ana Koyasha V.


Bethesda, MD

$25/hr • 6 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Professional Nanny Available for Part-Time Work in the DMV Area Hello, I'm Ana, an experienced nanny with over six years of childcare experience. I'm currently working with a great family and we are open to negotiating a part-time schedule that works for everyone. My ideal start date would be after March 24th. What I...
Ana Koyasha can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"One of the nicest, most caring people I've ever met. It was a blessing to have Ana watch our daughter from 7 months old to two and a half years old. Ana is so safe, meticulous, patient, courteous, communicative, and smart. Anyone will be lucky to have her watch...

Holly C.

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Andrea G.


Rockville, MD

$15-22/hr • 6 yrs exp

Caregiver & Pet Sitter

I have experience caring for newborns up until age 13. As an aunt of three (plus), I often cared for my niece when she was a newborn and on. I have experience caring for a friends newborn, up until age 2 and also cared for two young boys, one with ASD, beginning at age 2 and 4 for five years. I have cared for another young boy...
Andrea can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Andrea has a gentle disposition and is so patient with children. Her imagination allows her to carry on a conversation with toddlers so naturally. She allows for so much room for imaginative play; kids feel heard and loved. I have known Andrea personally for 18...

Allie B.

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Fabiana D.


Silver Spring, MD

$22-25/hr • 6 yrs exp

Babysitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello families! Experienced nanny with 6 years of experience, having worked with two long-term families. I specialize in caring for babies, children up to 12 years old, and those with special needs, particularly autism. I am CPR certified and currently seeking a full-time position with a family where I can establish a...
Fabiana can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"She's super caring and kind with the children, is extremely reliable, and is always happy going her job. Fabi is a lovely and adorable person!"

Suelen D.

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Judy C.


Hyattsville, MD

$18-28/hr • 10 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi, my name is Judy. I have been a caregiver for over a decade. I am CPR certified and have taken child development classes in college. I have worked as teacher's assistant in Montessori school for about 2 years. I will be helping your child in her/his learning as needed. I love kids and always bring out the best in them. I...
Judy can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Judy was a pleasure to have over to help with my son. Honestly, my son can be quite a handful and doesn't like new people but Judy works miracles. He was well behaved and happy with Judy. She took him out to play, kept him well fed, and clean. It would be an...

Kassandra M.

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Catherine C.


Hyattsville, MD

$20-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Babysitter Experienced With Special Needs

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

*NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS* Hello! My name is Catie and I have a degree in early childhood education and special education. I have experience caring for infants, toddlers, and elementary aged children as a sitter, a full-time nanny, and a teacher. I have experience with many different kinds of pets and I have my own...
Catherine can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:

Special Needs Care

Early Education

CPR

4.0
"Catie helped me with babysitting and reading tutoring. We have had her babysit all of our kids several times and had her do some reading tutoring with our middle child when he was in first grade. We were very pleased with our son's reading development and our kids...

Rose Z.

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Monica M.


Rockville, MD

$50/hr • 10 yrs exp

Private Nurse

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a retired Registered Nurse, Physical Therapist and Massage Therapist from Scandinavia/ North Europe. I provide full range of services with Special needs, including skilled Nursing/ Rehabilitative/ Personal Care, which is top quality, highly personalized care. I have experience with most hospital ICU unit equipment use and...
5.0
"Monica has been my RN and Physical Therapist a long time. She has unbelievable amount of patience and uncanny knowledge how to care for a 93 years old woman with a heart ailment, who also is fussy and hardheaded. Monica really knows what she is doing, is very...

Evy K.

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Queeny B.


Washington, DC

$30-40/hr • 8 yrs exp

Hello! Welcome To My Profile!

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: Swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Queenie watched my three children with relatively short notice, even making herself quickly available for a phone interview. What's been written by others holds true to my experience with Queenie ... she's prompt, flexible, warm, and accepting. My family includes...

Kelly F.

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Gifty Q.


Gaithersburg, MD

$15-20/hr • 6 yrs exp

Friendly Care Giver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Friendly caregiver with various certifications. I have experience in working with babies, infants children with special needs and seniors
5.0
"Gifty is a "Gift" sent from above. I have a 19 year old special needs son and she knew exactly how to work with him. She was very patient when he had one of his "moments" and most of all she she was gracious when I told her I was running late home. Thank you Gifty...

Amber V.

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