Find Trusted Special Needs Caregivers Near Me in Highwood, IL

$25-35/hr • 10 yrs exp

Theraputic Nanny

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.

Jennifer B.

$20-25/hr

I've worked with kids that have special needs for over 10 years, and it is truly my passion and so lucky that I get to do this as my job! They bring so much joy to my life!

Jennifer B.

$25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Part Time Caregiver Available

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a teaching Assistant at a school with children who have special needs, and am looking for some extra work in the afternoons or early evenings to help out your family! My interests include watching and playing sports. Any outdoor activities i. e. going to the park, the beach, the pool. Arts and crafts, board games, cooking...

Jennifer can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, travel, light cleaning & more

Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

Payten K.

$28/hr • 6 yrs exp

Full-Time Nanny / House Manager

4.3

(6)

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Payten. I'm an experienced nanny and household manager looking for a full-time, long-term position where I can support your family by providing nurturing childcare while keeping your household running smoothly. Over the past six years, I've cared for children ranging in age from infants to teenagers, including...

Payten can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, grocery shopping & more

Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0

"Payten watched our 3 children ages 2-10 for summer childcare. Our kids LOVED her! She taught them origami, organized water balloon fun, and was attentive to them. Payten is great with any age - we have them all and they all loved her!"

Dana D.

Lavinia B.

Wheeling, IL

$25/hr • 10 yrs exp

CNA,CPR

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.

Lavinia B.

Wheeling, IL

$30-35/hr • 10 yrs exp

LPN

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: Companionship, dementia, light cleaning, hospice services, meal prep, errands & more

Skills:

CPR

Licensed Nurse

Wound Care

5.0

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

Care member

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: Carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, grocery shopping & more

Skills:

CPR

Early Education

First Aid

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.

Juliana R.

Wilmette, IL

$25-35/hr • 3 yrs exp

Full/Part Time Special Needs Caregiver

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.

Judith B.

$15-22/hr • 10 yrs exp

Experienced Care Giver (Summer)

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: Carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, grocery shopping & more

Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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.

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: Dementia, errands, live-in home care, light cleaning, meal prep, home modification & 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.

Klimentina G.

Northbrook, IL

$30/hr • 8 yrs exp

Loving Nanny

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: Light cleaning, meal prep

Skills:

CPR

5.0

"Klimentina was fantastic! Warm, kind, and extremely caring. She was on time, professional, and put us completely at ease. She gave us updates via text, which was a nice way to keep us updated on our baby’s activities. Highly recommend!"

Care member

Jill K.

$24-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Full Time Nanny

5.0

(9)

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: Carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision

Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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.

Priscilla D.

Libertyville, IL

$20-23/hr • 10 yrs exp

Compassionate Caregiver

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

A compassionate caregiver (CNA) with a strong history in home health care. My expertise is genuinely caring for the seniors needing assist in everyday living . I am a quick learner, someone who is efficient and can multitask, a person who is reliable and dependable. My background experience consists of 13+ years of elderly care,...

5.0

"Priscilla is very professional and caring. We are so fortunate to have her taking care of our mom. "

Darleena W.

Mia M.

Libertyville, IL

$15-20/hr • 9 yrs exp

5.0

(1)

Hello! I have been babysitting since I was in 6th grade. I have also worked in a daycare (specifically the infant room), worked at a special needs summer camp, and have taken many child education courses at college. I am a self designed major at Carthage, however I have completed 3 years worth of education classes. I love...

Mia can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, travel, meal prep

Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0

"Mia is amazing!! She is great with kids of all ages (mine are 3, 8, 11). She always finds fun activities for each kid. Mia is punctual, responsible, and reliable. The kids always have a great time with her and request her as a sitter. Mia is a joy and I...

Jess 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: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep

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

Abigail G.

Lincolnshire, IL

$15-25/hr

I have had experience working with adults with special needs. I would take them to do one on one activities, provide needed personal care, and administer medication.

Abigail can also help with: Dementia, errands, live-in home care, light cleaning, meal prep, hospice services & more

Talia C.

$20/hr • 4 yrs exp

I have been a camp counselor for 30 campers at a overnight camp for two years! I have babysat since I was 12 years old! Work very closely with kids with special needs

Talia can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, grocery shopping & more

Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

Corina A.

Libertyville, IL

$25-30/hr • 8 yrs exp

Kind And Nurturing Caregiver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I enjoy spending time with the elderly. So much to learn from them. I can definitely say that my life was greatly enriched while provide help and assistance to the elderly. Learning from their life experience and wisdom made me a better person. I have personal and work experience assisting those with special needs due to aging...

Corina can also help with: Errands, light cleaning, transportation, meal prep

Skills:

CPR

Alexis B.

$21/hr • 4 yrs exp

Summer Full Time Nanny Position

Hello Families! I am looking to be a full time nanny this summer. I have experience with special needs children from my past employment as an ABA Therapist and currently studying Elementary & Special Education at the University of Nebraska. I grew up and live in Deerfield, have my own new car (Volkswagen Atlas) and willing to...

Alexis can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning

Isabella S.

Lincolnshire, IL

$15-50/hr • 3 yrs exp

Experienced Caregiver / Babysitter