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Special needs caregivers in Glencoe, IL

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Taylor P.


Glencoe, IL

$13-18/hr10 yrs exp

Fun Sitter Looking For Some Extra Money!

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Hi! My name is Taylor and I'm a student at University of Michigan (originally from Chicago) here for the summer :) I have an internship, but unfortunately due to the current pandemic, my hours/pay have been cut dramatically so I'm looking to make some extra money this summer. I've been babysitting since I was 13 years old, and...
Taylor can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping
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Michelle K.


Park Ridge, IL

$15-25/hr10 yrs exp

Very Experienced Babysitter (4 Years) Responsible & Available Weeknights And Weekends.

4.0

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! On top of being a mother to a wonderful 16-month-old I have been a nanny/babysitter for over 10 years. I have a diverse range of caring experience including special-needs/learning disabilities, multiples, nanny sharing, small group care, and ages from infant to teenagers. I am also certified in child/adult CPR and have 6...
Michelle can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling, travel & more
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Michelle was great, very dependable and so good with kids. "

Bridget J.

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Watcharaphan T.


Evanston, IL

$30-32/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello, My name is Pam. I am 34 years old. I graduated from bachelor degree in preschool education. I study, art education, special needs, children physiology, and child care. I was a kindergarten teacher for 2 years. I moved to Chicago for an Au Pair opportunity on 2013. After the Au Pair program is over, I continue working as...
Watcharaphan can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"We are so glad that we found Pam to take care of our 1 year old after we moved to a new city. We immediately felt comfortable leaving our child with Pam. She went above and beyond what I would expect from a childcare provider, and most importantly, my child loved...

Angela K.

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Vicky W.


Des Plaines, IL

$15-20/hr1 yrs exp

Part Time Summer Caregiver

I worked at Philip J Rock Center & School in Glen Ellyn it is school & home for children with both deaf & blind disabilities compiled with cerebral palsy & other learning disabilities. I was trained how to communicate with the children with a basic version of sign language & supervised children during activities & daily living...
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Michelle R.


Mount Prospect, IL

$28-45/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny / Nanny House Manager / Early Childhood Educator / Newborn Care Specialist

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I am an experienced nanny, early childhood educator, nanny house manager and newborn care specialist. For over 30 years, I have dedicated my career to working with families and children in a variety of settings. My background extends beyond working in private homes of families, and includes teaching and leadership roles in...
Michelle can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, light cleaning & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Michelle is a warm, caring educator. She has extensive knowledge of child growth and development. Michelle is creative, a problem solver, and team player. She truly loves working with children and families."

Dottie D.

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Lavinia B.


Wheeling, IL

$25-35/hr10 yrs exp

LPN

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Compassionate and dedicated caregiver with over 20 years of experience providing exceptional care to elderly and special need patients. Skilled in assisting patients with daily living activities, monitoring vital signs, administering medication and keep patients as active is possible..
Lavinia can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, errands, companionship, hospice services, dementia & more
Skills:

Wound Care

CPR

Licensed Nurse

4.0
"Lavinia was very caring with my Mom & she would fill me in with matters regarding her care. She would still be working with my parents if we hadn't decided to bring my parents to Florida where we live I would be happy to talk to anyone who would like more...

Jan B.

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Michelle K.


Park Ridge, IL

$15-25/hr3 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have cared for children with discipline disorders, learning disorders, downs syndrome, and autism. I take time with children I work with, to learn how they respond and react to different ways of handling situations. I am energetic and caring. I hold a great deal of pride in the work I do.
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Judith B.


Deerfield, IL

$15-20/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Care Giver (Summer)

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I currently work full-time for a wonderful family that has an adorable 2. 5-year-old that I have been playing with for over 2 years; however, I am available for one-time appts and/or date-nights! I am raising two wonderful children and have been a homemaker/caregiver for 17 years. I believe all children can be successful...
Judith can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, carpooling, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Judith took care of our infant and very energetic toddler for 2 consecutive days at our hotel and at the wedding venues we were at. She was reliable, punctual and kept the kids engaged. She brought in activities for my toddler including stuff from the library which...

Rabeea M.

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Klimentina G.


Northbrook, IL

$30/hr8 yrs exp

Loving Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello, I'm Tina I Love being with kids, as my experience as a babysitter and nanny is around 8 years, including 1 year looking after special needs child , 2 years looking after 2 lovely boys , aged 1 and 6 , looking after newborn baby twins (premature) for an year. Have a primary school teacher degree and CPR. Also worked as a...
Klimentina can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"I highly recommend Kilmentina, she is very reliable and absolutely wonderful with my two boys aged 9 and 5. She has a lot of patience and my boys love her, literally begs me to have her watch them all the time. Anyone would be lucky to have her as their sitter."

Traci B.

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Bongi M.


Chicago, IL

$20-24/hr5 yrs exp

Awesome Full Time /part Time Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi Families Hi my name Bongi I am 26years old, I've been working with kids for as since high school I used to babysit daytime on weekends until I started doing as a job while studying, I have CPR training certificate and childcare training, I am of course infant qualified and have worked with all ages . I have 2 year au pair...
Bongi can also help with: Meal prep
5.0
"BONGI is patient, kind and will treat your little ones like her own, I recommend her to any family that is not only looking for a nanny but also a part of their family."

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Nik H.


Wilmette, IL

$15-25/hr4 yrs exp

Mentor & Encourager & Friend!

I see value, purpose, love, and growth in all people! I lead by example and am very compassionate. My younger brother has autism. I have worked with both youth and adults with various types of disabilities for several years. I also volunteered as a "buddy" for small children with disability at my church Sunday School.
5.0
"Nik has a special gift for working with people with disabilities as well as their families. I have worked alongside Nik for several years now and his professionalism and compassion for helping others continues to impress me each and every day. Nik is extremely...

Kara C.

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Flavia R.


Chicago, IL

$25/hr8 yrs exp

Flavia B, 26 Yo From Brazil.

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am a very kind, friendly and patient person. I strongly believe in relations with dialogue. I have been working as a caregiver since I was 18 years old. In my country I studied physiotherapy for 4 years and worked in the children's hydrotherapy area. I love to cook and I follow an organic diet as natural and fresh as possible,...
Flavia can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Flavia nannied for my friend and I hired her to babysit my 3 and 5 year olds. She was great with my kids, trustworthy, fun, kind."

Rachel G.

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Juliana R.


Wilmette, IL

$25-35/hr3 yrs exp

Full/Part Time Special Needs Caregiver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

My name is Juliana, I have been a caregiver for over 9 years. Especially Skills with Dementia , Alzheimer, Hoyer Lift, light housekeeping, Companionship, and Memory loss and many more. I am Reliable , dependable and honest. I am a caregiver because I enjoy helping others especially the elders. I will not be only a caregiver, I...
5.0
"I broke my leg in three places and live alone. Juliana was wonderful to assist me while I was totally immobilized for four weeks with meals, groceries, pet care, personal care, running errands taking me to doctors. She is fantastic and I highly recommend her"

Deborah M.

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Laimute B.


Lake Forest, IL

$16-30/hr10 yrs exp

Full-Time Or Part-Time Caregiver With 15+ Years Of Experience

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello! Are you looking for a quality elderly care in the northern and northwestern suburbs? My name is Laima. I'm a skilled elderly caregiver with 19+ years of experience. I am available to work part-time, full-time or overnight shifts. I'm a very good cook, experienced housekeeper and good driver. I also love pets. I have...
Laimute can also help with: Dementia, home modification, meal prep, light cleaning, live-in home care, errands & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Laima was very responsive to our needs. She evaluated the situation and fit right in immediately. Our family member needed significant hands-on, end-of-life care. We found Laima to be warm, kind hearted and very skilled. We highly recommend her."

Irene K.

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Precent M.


Prospect Heights, IL

$10-20/hr6 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Male caregiver with 9 years of paid Work experience, I love my work with a passion. Have worked with many families and have great references and reviews as well as very clean background. Please check out my reviews and contact me for excellent care for your loved ones, thanks again.
5.0
"Precent did a fabulous job with my special needs son! We miss him."

Kari H.

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Jill K.


Deerfield, IL

$24-25/hr10 yrs exp

Full Time Nanny

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

Hi - I'm Jill and I have accepted a full-time nanny position with a new family beginning 6/1/22. After 3 1/2 years as a nanny for my last family I'm looking forward to new beginnings with my new family. About me: I have been a nanny for the last 10 years and built life long relationships with each of the families I have been...
Jill can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"She is dependable and trustworthy and my girls 4.5 and 2.5 love it when she comes to watch them. "

Leslie R.

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Max T.


Evanston, IL

$22/hr10 yrs exp

Over the past two summers, I worked as an Inclusion Aide. I was paired with children that had a variety of special needs including autism or physical challenges. I've also babysat for three other families with young children and they typically like my high energy.
Max can also help with: Swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Precent M.


Prospect Heights, IL

$10-20/hr7 yrs exp

Experience and Passion

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

- [x] Morning, my name is Precent, I am a male caregiver/ companion and special needs care provider with a vast amount of experience, over 8 years of paid work experience. I do homemaking, non medical Homecare, companionship, personal assistant duties and help with personal hygiene. My first goal is my clients safety and comfort...
5.0
"Precent was one of two caregivers we had for my 94 year old father. I highly recommend him for he was very trustworthy, concerned, and respectful. My dads needs significantly increased from the time we hired Precent and he just did what he needed to do. Extremely...

Ellen P.

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Marilia M.


Evanston, IL

$20-25/hr2 yrs exp

Kind, Patient And Energetic Nanny.

I am graduate em psychology and I have 2 years of experience taking care of children as an au pair, two boys who are currently 4 and 7 years old. But I also had experience working with children with special needs, from 2 to 14 years old, in a clinic in Brazil. I am currently seeking a position as a full-time, long-term nanny. I...
Marilia can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, carpooling, light cleaning & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Gabi is patient, respectful, sweet, nurturing and has great understanding of child development. "

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Alfredo R.


Skokie, IL

$30-37/hr4 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am very interested in the opportunity to assist, I want to be a true companion on uplifting someone who needs care by listening to my clients first and provide comfort to their worries and fears. I took my medical board exams in order to practice medicine in United Sates. My medical degree is from Mexico where I have practiced...
5.0
"My husband had MSA and we are looking for caregiver on care.com. We meet Alfredo and instantly he is hired! He is very knowledgeable on his conditions. He not only take care of him on his daily needs but also gave him massages and help him stretch and workout. With...

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Glencoe, IL

Michelle K.

5.0

Michelle was great, very dependable and so good with kids.

- Bridget J.

Watcharaphan T.

5.0

Pam did a great job with our daughter on a Monday where our Nanny was out of town. She is sweet, lovely, and everything you'd want in a nanny. Lots of play with our infant daughter, took her on walks, and was easy when following the things that work best for our daughter. We really enjoyed her and...

- Catherine H.

Michelle R.

5.0

Michelle is incredible with children - she is patient, kind, high energy and creative. Her experience extends well beyond most nanny job descriptions and she truly goes above and beyond for the families she works for. If you are looking for someone to love and care for your kids the way you do, you...

- Jacki R.

Lavinia B.

5.0

Professional, patient, kind, conscientious, dependable, just an outstanding caregiver, recommend her 110%.

- Care member

Judith B.

5.0

Judith, or 'Ms. Judy' as our daughter calls her, is so awesome! She proactively offered multiple references who shared glowing reviews about her. She arrived to our home early and equipped with fun activities for our 5-year-old, who told us she had so much fun painting pumpkins and reading books. :)...

- Halley B.

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