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Special needs caregivers in Gwynedd Valley, PA

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Nicole C.


Gwynedd Valley, PA

$35/hr10 yrs exp

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With over a decade of experience caring for children of all ages, including those with special needs, I bring a nurturing yet structured approach to childcare. I strive to be a "Martha" style nanny, blending creativity, organization, and dedication to foster a warm, harmonious environment. Passionate about teaching independence...
Nicole can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep, travel & more
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Doris A.


King of Prussia, PA

$15-30/hr10 yrs exp

Most Loving Caregiver

5.0

(2)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Doris is a sincere, sweet and lovely lady with 10 years' experience. Doris is honored and rewarded to be of service to children, special needs cases and the elderly. Doris is patient and understanding with all special needs clients requiring many different levels of care. Your loved ones will be treated with love and compassion....
Doris can also help with: Live-in home care, light cleaning, hospice services, meal prep, companionship, dementia & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Doris did a great job caring for my parents. She is a very caring individual who treats her patients as family. She has a energetic positive attitude and puts a lot of effort into everything she does. We would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a...

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Becky M.


Ambler, PA

$28-32/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny Seeking Part-Time/Full-Time

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I have been a nanny for 20 years and babysat for 7 years before that. I have worked with children with a variety of personalities, disorders, and ages. My special needs experience is mostly centered around Autism, ADHD, and hearing impairment/loss, but I do have some experience with down syndrome, borderline, food allergies, and...
Becky can also help with: Carpooling, travel, light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Becky is great. She is very reliable and has tons of experience. I would definitely recommend her."

Gregory K.

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Sadla G.


Norristown, PA

$20-30/hr7 yrs exp

Part-time/full-time Caregiver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

My name is Sadla, I am 37 years old, and I live in East Norriton . I'm looking for a part-time position (mornings). I have a lot of previous experience with infants, toddlers, and school-aged children. I also have a focused experience of working with special needs children. I worked for 6 years for the same family as a nanny....
Sadla can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, carpooling, travel & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Wonderful caregiver. Doesn't get any better! "

Melissa M.

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Misha R.


Kulpsville, PA

$22-26/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Senior Care Provider

Currently, 40+years experience. Christian woman working as a Personal Support Person for the past 13 years I work with Special Needs and support them by taking them out in the community to work on skills that they may want to learn. I also take care of seniors on and off. Looking for part time work. I have also In the past,...
Misha can also help with: Companionship, respite care, personal care, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

CNA

5.0
"Misha provided primary home care for my mother during her final years as she dealt with Parkinson's. My father was home with her, however, he could not fully take care of her needs. Misha made sure my mother took her medicine, had meals, assisted with personal...

Gayle H.

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Grace G.


Norristown, PA

$28/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Elderly And Child Caregiver

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Compassionate, reliable, patient and professional caregiver seeking a position in childcare or elderly care with over 20years experience in caring for children, 8 of which were with children with special needs, I am here to make parenting easier. Passionate about play, legos, and dolls are my thing... playing cars-my favorite,...
Grace can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, travel, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

Early Education

Special Needs Care

CNA

5.0
"Grace is very reliable, professional and trusted.She goes an extra mile in everything she touches."

Temby F.

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Victoria D.


Philadelphia, PA

$25-50/hr10 yrs exp

Experience Nanny And Baby Sitter Looking To Do Full Time Care And Babysitting Jobs

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I am currently looking for a part time or full time position along with some babysitting/date nights as well. I am currently a behavioral health technician but am now looking to nanny again! My last position before that was with a 2 month baby for about two months. Before that I was a nanny for two kiddos at 6-month-old...
Victoria can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Victoria is an excellent babysitter and we are so lucky to have found her! Our kids always tell me how much fun they had after a visit from her and ask when she will come back again. I love how incredibly patient she is and how she’s always willing to engage with...

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Sadla G.


Norristown, PA

$15-20/hr6 yrs exp

Full Time Caregiver

Hello, my name is Sadla, and I'm 33 years old, I'm a nursing student. I live in King of Prussia, Pa and I'm looking for a live-out babysitter/ nanny position. I have a lot of experience with kids including special needs. I worked for 6 years for the same family as a nanny. They have 3 wonderful kids and one of them, the eldest,...
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Margaret R.


King of Prussia, PA

$40-58/hr5 yrs exp

Excellent Care For Special Needs

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have worked with special needs my entire life; my older brother has down syndrome, autism, and experienced seizures as a baby that left him nonverbal and severely mentally retarded. After helping my parents with my brother, I moved on to working with families with special needs in their homes. My experience is most extensive...
5.0
"Margaret has been working with our family supporting our young adult son who has Cerebral Palsy. Our experience with Margaret has shown her to be caring, thoughtful, reliable and responsible. She proactively looks for ways to improve our son's daily care and his...

Chris H.

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Montse G.


Horsham, PA

$25-30/hr4 yrs exp

Experienced Childcare Professional

Hi there! My name is Montse, and I am an experienced child-care professional with experience working with children ages 3mo-18. I have lived abroad in China, Spain, Mexico and Ireland before and am excited to connect with a family that values cultural immersion. My first language is actually Spanish, and would love to share my...
Montse can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning, grocery shopping, meal prep & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Montse is great with kids! Incredibly patient. I have worked with her many different times and she is respectful of different abilities of the children and caters to their needs."

Rachel G.

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Margaret R.


King of Prussia, PA

$20-50/hr4 yrs exp

Child And Special Needs Sitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have worked with children and special needs for over 4 years; my oldest brother has down syndrome, autism, and experienced seizures as a baby that left him nonverbal and severely mentally delayed. After helping my parents with my brother, I moved on to working with families with special needs in their homes. My experience is...
Margaret can also help with: Grocery shopping, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision, carpooling & more
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"We were in town for medical appointments at CHOP and I reached out to Margaret to watch my daughter so I could have some me time in the city. She was excellent with my daughter and gave her Gtube meds. Very professional highly recommend her!!"

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Alice R.


Hatfield, PA

$25-50/hr10 yrs exp

Special Needs Care

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I love music and making it. I've been a singer/songwriter for the past 7 years and hope to be selling my music one day. I love kids and playing with them and I have been babysitting for about 12 years now. I have a real connection with them which I guess is because I'm a kid at heart. I'm very loyal, sweet, caring and smart. I...
5.0
"Alice has been amazing. She hit the ground running with my weird schedule and wacky family. She's very flexible and incredibly caring with my special needs daughter."

Rita R.

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Caroline Z.


Warminster, PA

$10-25/hr10 yrs exp

Special Needs Care Giver

If you are looking for a positive, dedicated and enthusiastic helper who knows how to work with kids with special needs, I am the right person. I have experience in child development and child psychology. I am very responsible and patient. Mom of two kids with clear background check and driving record. Child abuse clearance also...
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Michelle P.


Hatboro, PA

$15/hr10 yrs exp

Crafty And Creative!

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I've been babysitting since I was 14. I've watched a variety of ranges from infant to teens as well as one child at a time up to five at once! I'm a certified early education teacher currently teaching 1st grade where I have worked for 4 years. I also worked in a daycare for 5 years, floating through the infant room up to...
Michelle can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Michelle was great! She arrived in time and my granddaughter had a fun time! She’s great! "

Susan T.

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Anne H.


Chalfont, PA

$15-20/hr10 yrs exp

Covid Strict-former Occupational Therapist Seeks Occasional Hrs-Mon/Wed

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

It takes a village! Seeking one time or ocassional jobs with nice families, kids, seniors, errands, help with parties. I have former CPR and first aid training and background checks from old OT job. I am 62yr old and active. My background is 21 yrs of early intervention occupational therapy (sensory integration specialty) and 5...
5.0
"Anne is a caring caregiver. She has taken pride in applying her occupational therapy background in her interactions with our child. She is always looking for ways to improve the independence of our child."

Angela G.

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Kristen D.


Hatboro, PA

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

Experienced childcare provider seeking PT or occasional/as-needed position. Available weekends and occasional weekday evenings. I care for all ages, though the majority of my experience is with infants through elementary school age. I have experience caring for children with autism (I've worked in schools, clinics, and homes)...
Kristen can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Kristen provided all the information that we requested and we had a very positive experience with her. Our 2 month old loved her during the interview and she came prepared with all of her paperwork. I'd highly recommend her for child care needs. We ended up finding...

Matt B.

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Pamela T.


Philadelphia, PA

$15-30/hr10 yrs exp

Certify Nurses Assistant, Home Health Aid, & Direct Support Professional

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Having over 20 years of experience in the nursing community has been rewarding to me. I gain my experiences in long term care facilities, hospitals, medical clinics and home health care which enabled me to develop nurses skills and techniques. My background experience is Surgery recovery, Fall risk, Alzheimer, Dementia, Cancer,...
5.0
"She is a very caring person and has a lot of patience. She takes a lot of pride in what she does. You can count on her!"

Anna S.

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Stephen M.


Philadelphia, PA

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Part Or Full-Time Caregiver Available

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I've had the opportunity to work part-time with a gentleman with a form of progressive MS for the past 10 years. My goal is to enhance his quality of life by assisting him with everyday activities and promoting his physical well being. Daily activities include: Providing physical therapy exercises for strength and range of...
5.0
"He has a heart of gold and wants to give his entire self to the one he is caring for."

Julie G.

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Karen D.


Philadelphia, PA

$15-20/hr

Mount Airy And Vicinity Babysitter

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have worked as a social worker for over 25 years with children in a variety of settings. In the past few years I have worked as a substitute teacher in the school district of Phila as well as with individual children with special needs.
Karen can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance
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Kristen D.


Hatboro, PA

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Special Needs Caregiver

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi, I'm a childcare provider (infants through teens/young adults) experienced with various special needs. I've worked with children with autism both in school and home settings. I have experience as an instructional assistant (four years) in ABA/autistic classrooms and as a behavior therapist. I work with kids/students on life,...
5.0
"Kristen is extremely kind, professional and has an amazing sense of work ethic. She also doesn't get rattled easily, which was a huge plus point when working with my special needs son."

Hema G.

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Gwynedd Valley, PA

Doris A.

5.0

Doris did a great job caring for my parents. She is a very caring individual who treats her patients as family. She has a energetic positive attitude and puts a lot of effort into everything she does. We would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a caregiver for their loved one.

- Care member

Becky M.

5.0

Becky has been babysitting for us for over 3 years! She is always punctual and very quick to reply when I reach out to her about upcoming dates and has never cancelled. My kids are young (2 and 5) and they both take to her. She takes the time to play with them and talk to them and make them feel...

- Kristen N.

Sadla G.

5.0

Wonderful caregiver. Doesn't get any better!

- Melissa M.

Misha R.

5.0

Misha provided primary home care for my mother during her final years as she dealt with Parkinson's. My father was home with her, however, he could not fully take care of her needs. Misha made sure my mother took her medicine, had meals, assisted with personal care - bathing, dressing, etc....

- Gayle H.

Grace G.

5.0

Absolutely wonderful experience with Grace. She is so kind and loving, she even made our afraid of strangers baby laugh right away! We wish we could hire her more but are moving away from the area soon.

- Victoria E.

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