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Giselle V.
Highland Park, IL
$20-27/hr • 10 yrs exp
Bilingual Nanny Certified CPR And First Aid Training
Hi there! I'm seeking the opportunity to work with a family to help manage the needs of their children while offering a warm and welcoming environment for them to learn and grow. My experience comes from babysitting for friends, and family. I'm the oldest sibling and that alone comes with many responsibilities. From changing...
Giselle can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, carpooling, travel, light cleaning, grocery shopping & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CPR
Early Education
As a caretaker, my passion lies in nurturing the growth and development of children. My patient and calm demeanor creates a welcoming environment where creativity and imagination thrive. With over a decade of experience, I'm well-equipped to provide a safe and enriching experience for your child. Whether it's engaging in outdoor...
Bailey can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, carpooling, swimming supervision, meal prep, grocery shopping & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
No longer available.
From the Chicago Suburbs, and currently attend Western Michigan University, majoring in exercise science and minoring in psychology. I come from a family of four kids, one with special needs, and as the oldest sibling/cousin, I truly love kids of all ages! I am responsible, outgoing, playful, kind, and...
Jessica can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Laimute B.
Lake Forest, IL
$19-30/hr • 10 yrs exp
Full-Time Or Part-Time Caregiver With 15+ Years Of Experience
5.0
(1)
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: Live-in home care, light cleaning, home modification, dementia, meal prep, 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.
Cary W.
Vernon Hills, IL
$30/hr • 4 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hello! My name is Cary & I love working with children to create engaging experiences through an environment that fosters safety, creativity, curiosity, & kindsnes. I have incredibly strong communication skills, reliability, punctuality, maturity, a very high emotional intelligence, & an unmatched sense of integrity. Other...
Cary can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, grocery shopping, meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
Early Education
CPR
5.0
"- Cary is well loved and greatly appreciated at the Elementary School
From my observation at school. She has an incredible rapport with the staff and teachers as well as the students she was conferencing. The students always expressed how much they enjoyed their...
Maianh P.
5.0
(2)
Over the last 18 years, I have worked with adult and children who have developmental disabilities. This includes one on one settings, as well as group settings. My job is to ensure the safety and well being of all individuals with whom I work and care for. Additionally, I create programs to assist with community integration.
I...
5.0
"I am pleased to have the opportunity to provide a letter of recommendation for Karyn B. Karyn is an extremely reliable, punctual, responsible, trustworthy, organized and professional individual who has taken on numerous responsibilities both inside and outside of...
Heather S.
4.8
(5)
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: Hospice services, meal prep, companionship, dementia, errands, light cleaning & more
Skills:
CPR
Licensed Nurse
Wound Care
5.0
" Lavinia is a treasure. She cared for my wife until she passed of Parkinson's and dementia on Memorial Day. My wife loved Lavinia. She cared for my wife for nearly two years and became "family."
Lavinia was always positive and a self starter. Always a delight...
Kendon B.
5.0
(1)
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.
5.0
(10)
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.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
With a Bachelor's Degree in psychology, my first job out of college was working in a residential facility for children with special needs. In the five years working as a Child Care Counselor, I helped children with ADD, ADHD, OCD, ODD, AS, TS, and a variety of other mental health diagnoses.
As a public school teacher of many...
5.0
"Lauren is capable of doing most anything, does it quickly and with kindness and care. If you have a list to be completed, Lauren gets it done in record time with an amazing attitude and is always finding new ways to help. She is reliable, hardworking, responsive,...
Ann D.
Precent M.
Prospect Heights, IL
$15-20/hr • 6 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
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.
5.0
(4)
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.
Julie D.
Northbrook, IL
$25/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am a mom with 17+ years of experience, I have two teenagers. Both opposite traits, one with special needs socially and emotionally and one that is an honors student and gymnast.
I adore all infants and toddlers. Currently, I work for 2 families part time. I am available on Fridays and some weekends.
Julie can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, grocery shopping
5.0
"Julie worked for us for 6 months and she was fabulous with our 1 year old son. He would always get excited to see her. She did a great job teaching him new skills like waving and blowing kisses. "
Care member
5.0
(1)
Highly-dependable, nurturing caregiver who has good values, compassionate nature and 10 + extensive experience in providing prompt and friendly care. Eager to make a difference in client's everyday life.
5.0
"Lavinia has helped my family over the past several years. She is wonderful, honest, and is very committed to whomever she is working with. She has a great personality and engages people in conversation etc...my parents both loved "Our Lavinia" as my mom would...
Susan W.
4.0
(4)
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, swimming supervision, meal prep, carpooling, grocery shopping, craft assistance & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Judy is the full time caregiver for our infant son. She is AMAZING and feels like a part of our family. She is always punctual, positive and an excellent listener. She takes great pride in caring for our son and supports our needs and values as to how we want to...
Kathryn Y.
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi! I'm a student at Lake Forest College and I am on the pre-med track to become a doctor. I have experience working with kids as well as various ages of students with special needs! Being a special needs student peer has been an amazing experience! I have also coached preschool and elementary level soccer programs. I enjoy...
Lola can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
I worked in one of the nursing homes for a year. I have been working with several home health agencies since 2010. I also worked some private duty caring for young people with special needs.
Thet can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping
Skills:
CPR
CNA
Simone P.
Glenview, IL
$15-50/hr • 10 yrs exp
I put my heart into everything I do. This summer I worked for Carousel Connections at Brandyweine Senior Living as a job coach for teenagers and young adults with special needs volunteering. I just moved back to the Windy City after being in Philadelphia. I graduated from Monmouth College with a B. A. in history and kinesiology....
Simone can also help with: Dementia, personal care
Charina M.
Northbrook, IL
$25-30/hr • 10 yrs exp
1.0
(1)
I am a nursing care technician in a hospital working night shift, so I am available for short hour care visits. Experience wise, I've had a lot in this field of care service. Also have experience with Special Needs clients, Cerebral Palsy, etc..
Rose B.
Vernon Hills, IL
$17-20/hr • 10 yrs exp
Hi! I'm Rose. I was elementary education student at Carthage College and have been babysitting/nannying since I was about 13/14 and never really considered it a"job". I love taking care of children and genuinely have a good time doing it. I have experience with all ages, twins and children with special needs. I'm very flexible...
Rose can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:
Special Needs Care
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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Highland Park, IL
Laimute B.
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.
Cary W.
5.0
- Cary is well loved and greatly appreciated at the Elementary School
From my observation at school. She has an incredible rapport with the staff and teachers as well as the students she was conferencing. The students always expressed how much they enjoyed their conferencing time with Cary and...
- Maianh P.
Karyn L.
5.0
Karyn deserves more than 5 stars! She worked with our severely handicapped adult daughter who required feeding, diapering, showering and medications. Karyn was fun and creative in planning outings and adventures in the community. She is honest and extremely trustworthy! Karyn was always punctual and...
- Care member
Lavinia B.
5.0
Lavinia cared for both of my parents for six years. She is a total professional. Lavinia has great nursing skills, attends to her clients with an upbeat attitude, both positive and energetic. She knows how to be patient and loving while maintaining a clear eye on her client's clinical needs, Anyone...
- Care member
Juliana R.
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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