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Special needs caregivers in Glastonbury, CT

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Kathryn P.


Glastonbury, CT

$10-15/hr6 yrs exp

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Able to care for children that have disabilities and provide what is needed for them. Participated in several groups (Unified Basketball and Unified Theater) that involved me to work with students.
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Doris D.


Glastonbury, CT

$25-30/hr5 yrs exp

Experienced Caregiver some of my services included administering medicines, providing companionship, helping in giving bath and changing dress, running errands, serving meals, grocery shopping.
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Laurie M.


Glastonbury, CT

$12-17/hr10 yrs exp

Part Time Or Full Time Caregiver

Retiree with over 20+ years experience working with children with special needs. Sufficient life skills and qualifications to meet the needs caring for children from newborn to 18 years of age. Patient, loving, responsible with impeccable driving record.
Laurie can also help with: Travel, carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Hi, my name is Allyson and I am an 18-year-old high school graduate. I love working with kids, especially when it comes to activities such as playing games, making crafts, and baking. I have been babysitting my younger brothers since I was pretty young, and since then I have babysat for several families for kids ages 7-13,...
Allyson can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Elyse T.


Vernon Rockville, CT

$20/hr10 yrs exp

Weekend Babysitter

5.0

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Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I am currently looking to go back into the nanny field after being a paraprofessional in Ellington for the past year. I have over 15 years of experience working with infants, toddler, special needs and school aged children as a nanny for multiple families as well as in multiple childcare settings.
Elyse can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Elyse has been our full time nanny for our four children for almost five years. In addition to taking excellent care of our children, she cooks them organic, from scratch meals, does amazing arts & crafts, helps with speech therapy, homework and is a part of our...

Amanda W.

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Ruth K.


Portland, CT

$15-25/hr3 yrs exp

Fun Nanny/Sitter

I love meeting and caring for children of all abilities! In my pursuit of becoming a teacher I have taken countless courses on how to help children with varying needs. For four years I was a coach in my hometown's Unified Sports Program. I have counseled/directed at a summer camp for 6+ years, working closely with many different...
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Taylor S.


Cromwell, CT

$32/hr8 yrs exp

Meet Taylor

Hi there, I'm Taylor and I have been babysitting for over 8 Years. I have experience working with all ages and also experience with special needs. I love taking care a kids.
Taylor can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"I have known Taylor since she was two years old. She is a loving, caring, responsible young woman. She is dependable and always has a smile on her face very up beat ! Treats my daughter like and little sister. Love her !! "

Karen R.

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Zoey R.


Manchester, CT

$20-26/hr7 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi there! My name is Zoey! I am 23 years old from Manchester Connecticut. I am fully vaccinated from COVID-19, have a great driving record, no criminal background, and I am not a smoker! I am also fully certified for CPR and first aid, and update that whenever necessary. I am experienced with special needs and medical...
Zoey can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Zoey did such a great job at entertaining my 1 year old, that she forgot all about her separation anxiety! Zoey was kind, and incredibly helpful. We will definitely hire her again"

Catherine L.

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Michael M.


Rocky Hill, CT

$30-50/hr9 yrs exp

Specialized Mentor, Tutor, And Friend

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi, I'm Mike! I am a 30-year-old special ed teacher living in Rocky Hill. I have been working in special ed for 9 years, specializing in adolescents (age 11-21) with challenging behaviors. I was a founding member of The Mill School in VT, a cutting edge school for this population. I currently teach math and science at Venture...
5.0
"Michael worked with my daughter through her freshman year this year. He provided homework help, studied for quizzes, tests, midterms & finals and previewed projects. His support of my daughter’s academics were invaluable and made the difference in preparing her...

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Silvana C.


Hartford, CT

$20-33/hr1 yrs exp

I Love The People Who Need More Care, Help, Love. I Like To Learn Different Things.

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi, my name is silvanaI I offer my services like caregiver. 3 years of experience. I have car car and drivers license. I am very kind, sweet, lovely, caring, compassionate. Let me know if you are interested
5.0
"Among the many candidates that I have interviewed, Silvana stood out as the best candidate for the services that I requested for our baby's gender reveal party. Silvana is professional, punctual, and delivers as per the expectations. I have decided to hire Silvana...

Wilfried T.

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Ramona H.


Rocky Hill, CT

$25-35/hr5 yrs exp

Hired by 13 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My Name is Ramona and I am available for a part time position. Some background about me is I've been working in childcare for roughly 5 years. Since 2020 I have worked with multiple families as a nanny, on a schedule or on an as needed basis. I have taken a plethora of college classes pertaining to children such as early...
Ramona can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Watched my 3 y/o for some months and wish we could've kept her around but my schedule changed."

Tenniel H.

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Alison S.


Manchester, CT

$17-25/hr15 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny Available (Special Needs/Autism Experience)

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I started babysitting when I was 14 to supplement my part-time job as an after-school caregiver/tutor at my K-12 school. When my niece was born, I became her part-time nanny and have had the privilege of caring for her on a regular basis until she was nine--she's 17 now, and we're still extremely close. I lived in NYC for the...
Alison can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

I am the aunt who has all the children. I grew up taking care of my younger brothers and sisters. I have a 7-year-old son who is on the spectrum so I have experience with special needs. The children around me are my whole world.
Jessica can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep
hello- my name is Ivory and I have experience babysitting children for about 8 years now. I am a very loving individual that has worked with all kinds of children, especially those of special needs. my goal as a babysitter is to make sure of the overall wellbeing of the children in my care by guiding them. I would deem myself to...
Ivory can also help with: Grocery shopping, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:

Special Needs Care

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Over the past 12 years I have had a vast amount of experience with children of all ages and abilities. I have been a lifeguard, volunteer, intern for special needs students, babysitter, and a nanny. I also have extensive infant and multiples experience. I am also CPR/First-Aid and Med Certified. I am Epi-Pen certified and am...
Erin can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning, carpooling, meal prep, travel & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

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Danielle H.


Hartford, CT

$30-50/hr10 yrs exp

Calm & Highly Experienced Childcare Provider

Hi my name is Danielle! I have over 25 years of experience caring for children! My younger siblings started my experience and then all during high school and college years I worked as a nanny. I have cared for as many as 5 children at once. Some of my experience is: infant care, potty training, developmental teaching, meal prep,...
Danielle can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, grocery shopping
Skills:

CPR

Early Education

First Aid

I'm a caregiver and have experience assisting anyone in need, child, teen or senior, I took care of my late special need son for 10 years and have been working with the elderly for more then 12 years. I speak 3 languages, Portuguese, Spanish and English. I like to cook, and I'm very loving and caring. If you need I can give good...
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Tiffany H.


East Hartford, CT

$25-26/hr10 yrs exp

A Little About Me:)

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello, My name is Tiffany! I am 27 years old I have been working as a Nanny for 12 years. I have worked with children of all ages and have experience with children who have hearing loss and special needs. I took ASL in college as my foreign language. I incorporated that in my work even for hearing children as it is a great tool...
Tiffany can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

Until the end of August I have an open schedule, afterwards I would only be available after school hours (depending on location) or weekends I've been working with special-needs kids for about six years now I started in an Academy for those with a variety of special needs and a variety of functionality(anywhere from nonverbal...
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Taylor A.


Hartford, CT

$20-50/hr5 yrs exp

So excited to get the opportunity to meet a family that I can help out and not only just become a babysitter but as well the person they can look forward to seeing and have fun with! I have a bit of experience when it comes to children which is taking care of 7-year-old special needs boy, running sunday church daycare and even...
Taylor can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, meal prep, grocery shopping, craft assistance, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Glastonbury, CT

Elyse T.

5.0

Elyse has been our full time nanny for our four children for almost five years. In addition to taking excellent care of our children, she cooks them organic, from scratch meals, does amazing arts & crafts, helps with speech therapy, homework and is a part of our family. We love her to pieces and I...

- Amanda W.

Taylor S.

5.0

I have known Taylor since she was two years old. She is a loving, caring, responsible young woman. She is dependable and always has a smile on her face very up beat ! Treats my daughter like and little sister. Love her !!

- Karen R.

Zoey R.

5.0

Zoey did such a great job at entertaining my 1 year old, that she forgot all about her separation anxiety! Zoey was kind, and incredibly helpful. We will definitely hire her again

- Catherine L.

Michael M.

5.0

Michael worked with my daughter through her freshman year this year. He provided homework help, studied for quizzes, tests, midterms & finals and previewed projects. His support of my daughter’s academics were invaluable and made the difference in preparing her for her coursework. Michael’s...

- Care member

Silvana C.

5.0

Among the many candidates that I have interviewed, Silvana stood out as the best candidate for the services that I requested for our baby's gender reveal party. Silvana is professional, punctual, and delivers as per the expectations. I have decided to hire Silvana based on her qualifications and...

- Wilfried T.

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