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Santina G.


Old Bridge, NJ

$20-60/hr10 yrs exp

Hi! My Name Is Santina I'm A 25 Year Old 911 Dispatcher Eager And Ready To Help You And Your Family

5.0

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hello there! I am a outgoing cautious and loyal person who genuinely enjoys lending a helping hand, I enjoy working with all ages, I've worked with children my whole life as well as taken care of my elderly grandparents and doing home health aid care for multiple senior citizens across middlesex county. my availability is very...
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"I have 7 children. 4 under the age of 5 which she primarily cared for. All the children adored her. She is always happy easy to get along with and very respectful of my wishes with the children. Love and miss her"

Crystal K.

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Amanda R.


Perth Amboy, NJ

$22/hr4 yrs exp

3.0

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Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I live in Newark, NJ and I am a creative, compassionate, and positive person with about three and a half years experience in child care. I have experience working with multiple families! I have worked with newborns, toddlers, special needs, as well as helped with meal prep and animal care. I also don't smoke and have my...
Amanda can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep & more
5.0
"Amanda is a super sweet, reliable and patient caregiver. She takes care of my baby boy since he was 4 months old and does really well with meeting all his needs. We're very happy we found her! "

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Katie B.


Old Bridge, NJ

$17-25/hr10 yrs exp

I have worked in the DDD and mental health fields for over 10 years. I have been a job coach to all kinds of different people, including autistic, TBI patients, and mentally challenged.
5.0
"She is very patient and understands the population."

Robin J.

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Sarah H.


East Brunswick, NJ

$20-35/hr6 yrs exp

Experienced Special Needs Caregiver/Babysitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Sarah. I am 24 years of age & I live in East Brunswick. I have 7 years of experience watching children with special needs. I have lots of compassion & patience. I have worked with children ages 4-9 with Autism (Verbal and Non-Verbal). It takes a lot of courage to have a warm heart for children who have serious...
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Melissa B.


New Brunswick, NJ

$30-35/hr10 yrs exp

Part Or Full-time Caregiver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have experience working as a direct caregiver for a classroom of 16 adults ranging in age from 19-40 who have severe mental and physical disabilities. I am responsible for planning and executing group activities as well as individual activities such as arts and crafts, exercise, lessons, and field trips. I also prepare and...
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Manjit K.


Old Bridge, NJ

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Child Care Baby Sitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Dependable Honest Reliable baby sitter and senior care enjoy working with children do activity prepare snack dinner help with home work do activity ready for bed experience with special needs children CMA, CPR, CHHA, CNA love working with children & adult now I'm available over night and mornings I never had covid19 and I'm...
Manjit can also help with: Carpooling, travel, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Manjit is very reliable and dependable. She helped with picking and dropping off my 4 year daughter and is good with children as well. "

Ash R.

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Toniann P.


Old Bridge, NJ

$15-20/hr5 yrs exp

Hi! I'm Toniann, but prefer to be called Toni! I'm a 20-year-old Health Science student at Brookdale Community College. I've been actively babysitting since 15 years old and I am also a swim coach for special needs athletes. My most recent experience was as a Nanny for a now 1-year-old child. I began working with this family...
Toniann can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, carpooling
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Toni has been a caring, dependable, kind, and lovely presence for my daughter since she started nannying for us when my daughter was about 8 mos old. My daughter lights up when Toni gets to our house and I trust Toni completely. She is attentive, fun, and engaging...

Julie E.

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Michelle R.


Dunellen, NJ

$15-20/hr2 yrs exp

Encourages Laughter

My motto is there is always something to smile and laugh about. I have worked with many types of people while working on an ambulance for the last 10 years. I have been trained in emergency medical situations and continue my education through courses yearly. I feel that working with people in any aspect comes down to one thing,...
5.0
"Michelle is extremely reliable, friendly and honest! She would be an asset to any family, she's wonderful with children to the elderly, and everyone in between!! She's an outstanding EMT, with years of experience. Michelle would be an asset to whom ever hires her."

Brigid F.

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Alyssa T.


Middlesex, NJ

$25-35/hr10 yrs exp

Hello! I'm Alyssa! I'm a fun and super caring person that enjoys working with people of all ages. I have worked for many families that have children with disabilities along with adults and special needs aftercare programs. Looking forward to chatting with you!
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Alyssa M.


Somerset, NJ

$16-25/hr1 yrs exp

Hello, My name is Alyssa and I love caring for children! Growing up, I knew I wanted to work with children. In high-school I had the opportunity to participate in Early Childhood Laboratory Independent Study. I was able to work hands on with preschoolers and create lesson plans to teach to them. Kids are simply my favorite to be...
5.0
"Alyssa has been such a tremendous help to my family these past few years taking care of my children, especially my middle one who has many complicated needs. My child has Autism, is nonverbal and requires medication several times a day for seizures. He also needs...

Jennifer Z.

I work in a medical field for 35 years I have two grown children of my own I also have six nieces and nephew that I give a helping hand in raising as well I also have experience with special needs children
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Alina P.


Woodbridge, NJ

$17-22/hr10 yrs exp

Registered Nurse

I'm a mom of triplets, 13 years old and a Registered Nurse for 35 years. I love being a nurse and have worked steadily in this field from day one. I am now finding it to be more difficult having two special needs kids however. I love children and have the patience of a saint as my own children have only enhanced this! I am a...
Alina can also help with: Craft assistance, grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

Hello there! I'm an educated and dedicated individual with a college degree in education, specializing in special needs, and a minor in psychology. With 17 years of experience, I've honed my skills both in and out of the classroom. I've had the privilege of working with diverse needs, including Down syndrome, high anxiety, ADHD,...
Georgie can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

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Heather Z.


Edison, NJ

$15-30/hr7 yrs exp

Child Care

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Currently teacher aide at a Learning Center (special need stage school) Also provide child care services at a Center with kids who are receiving therapy Have babysat off this website for the past 7 years off and on majority of experience with special needs and multiple disabilities from mild-profound disabilities Familiar with...
Heather can also help with: Carpooling, travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

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Nichole F.


Perth Amboy, NJ

$27-35/hr10 yrs exp

Hello Beautiful People! I wanted to briefly describe the type of person I am as well as my many years of experience. I am fun, energetic and artistic. I love to always incorporate some kind of educational lesson in everything I do while having fun of course. I love science experiments, crafts, and tons of dancing but love a good...
Nichole can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision
Skills:

Early Education

Special Needs Care

CPR

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Kelli M.


Manville, NJ

$19-24/hr10 yrs exp

Retiring after 30 yr from full time county job. Looking for part time job with flexible hours, can help with special needs.
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Gabriella M.


Piscataway, NJ

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny- Littleton Area

Hi families! I'm currently looking for part-time babysitting jobs- open to one time occasions or reoccurring jobs! A little about myself: I'm 30 years old with a background in Early Childhood & Special Education. I'm a former teacher but currently work remotely in educational sales. My most recent teaching job was as an...
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Stefani C.


Old Bridge, NJ

$25-50/hr10 yrs exp

I have been babysitting for essentially my whole life, and since becoming an adult, I have gained experience care-giving for children ranging from infants to mid-teens, as a special needs aide and k-12 music teacher. As for nannying, I have performed housekeeping duties such as cooking and cleaning, have driven children to and...
Skills:

Special Needs Care

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Sharon P.


Edison, NJ

$15-25/hr4 yrs exp

A Caregiver Should Be Courteous, Reliable, Trustworthy and Respectful.

I have four years experience working with special needs children. Passionate would not be the word to describe my love and dedication for what I do. Simple fact that I am given a great responsibility to ensure the well being of special needs children.
Hello! My name is Cristina and I have 5+ years of experience providing care, from infants to teenagers, and children with special needs. I am energetic, engaging and have a knack for connecting with children. I pride myself in my abilities to multitask, supervise with patience and create a safe and comfortable environment. I am...
Cristina can also help with: Grocery shopping, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Highland Park, NJ

Santina G.

5.0

Extremely caring and attentive, a pleasure and gave me peace of mind

- Kelly L.

Amanda R.

5.0

Amanda is a super sweet, reliable and patient caregiver. She takes care of my baby boy since he was 4 months old and does really well with meeting all his needs. We're very happy we found her!

- Care member

Katie B.

5.0

She is very patient and understands the population.

- Robin J.

Manjit K.

5.0

She take care my son pick up drop off school and after school she come on time sometime stay later if I'm late give him bath

- Daljit S.

Toniann P.

5.0

Toni has been a caring, dependable, kind, and lovely presence for my daughter since she started nannying for us when my daughter was about 8 mos old. My daughter lights up when Toni gets to our house and I trust Toni completely. She is attentive, fun, and engaging and i highly recommend her for any...

- Julie E.

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