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Special needs caregivers in Irvington, NJ

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Alyssa B.


Irvington, NJ

$19-24/hr2 yrs exp

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My name is Alyssa and I am currently majoring in education at Kean university. I have worked with several autistic children and young adults. I have experience with autistic multiples, feeding, dressing, showing the world through walks and nature. I am patient, kind, and responsible. References will given upon request.
Assisted with daily care, nurturing and play for one child Prepared and served nutritious meals, ensuring food safety for child's multiple food allergies and trained on emergency response, as well as CPR certified Perform light housekeeping duties, run errands, and worked with parents to plan activities and social events for...
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Chantau F.


Irvington, NJ

$18-30/hr4 yrs exp

Am A 30 Year Old Female I'm This Field For 4 Year

Hi my name is chantau, I am a certified home health aid care giver . I am very friendly kind and loving, like meeting new people . and willing to learn new things , surely will do a task that is assigned me when given , am good at transferring patience to wheelchair, bed bath , care for special needs , etc... am open to get to...
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Annadale B.


Irvington, NJ

$28-34/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am 50 years old mother of two children with over 30 years child are experiences. I am very dependable, loving, caring honest person . My goal as a caretaker help make the parents task easier. I have experience in special need and all age gruop. Cooking and preparing meal I do cleaning up or should say light housekeeping I do....
Annadale can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CNA

CPR

Hi Parents ! My name is Dayana, I'm 23years old and am a nursing assistant, with 2years experience looking after elderly patients and 5 years experience looking after childrens I'm very professional and will provide exceptional care for your children. I have extensive experience looking newborns I will ensure that your...
Dayana can also help with: Grocery shopping, travel, meal prep
Skills:

CNA

First Aid

CPR

Lots of experience over the last years between children, special needs, social work, and elderly care and would love to talk about your needs.
Cheyenne can also help with: Dementia, hospice services, live-in home care, meal prep, errands, light cleaning & more
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Adriana M.


North Arlington, NJ

$20-25/hr7 yrs exp

Part Time

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

HI , my name is Adriana. I'm 56 years old . I have my certificate for Homemaker , CNA . In the last 4 years, I have taken care of eldery with special needs. I love taking care of seniors and providing all needs for families . I also clean and can prepare meals . I am CPR trained. I have my own car, reliable for doctors...
Adriana can also help with: Errands, hospice services, meal prep, light cleaning, home modification, dementia & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Adriana has been a true blessing in my life as she cares for my Mother who suffers from worsening dementia. She keeps her company, helps with her day to day activities and although difficult with advanced dementia she makes sure she is clean, fed and her house is...

Nancy B.

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have experience with kids I was a teacher at Montessori school I drive, I help with the homework I cook I help around the house. I also have experience with special needs
Josefina can also help with: Meal prep, travel, light cleaning, grocery shopping
5.0
"Josephina went above and beyond working for my family as a housekeeper. She was an overall life saver for me. She has excellent communication skills, was able to communicate via text quickly and pivot to run errands and make meals for my children! She even added...

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Tara P.


Caldwell, NJ

$20-22/hr3 yrs exp

Super Fun Sitter Ready To Make Your Day!

I have 3+ years of child care experience. I am totally willing to help with errands and light housework. I have special needs care experience, including being a teacher's aide in a special needs classroom. Excited to hear from you! :)
Tara can also help with: Grocery shopping, carpooling, light cleaning, craft assistance, travel
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Tara was amazing with our son who has Special Needs! She was very engaged with him and kept him entertained the whole time!"

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Sarah R.


Jersey City, NJ

$20-25/hr3 yrs exp

CNA

I have 3 years of experience with gerontology. I have also worked in several nursing homes as an HHA and a CNA. I also work with special needs kids.
Sarah can also help with: Companionship, hospice services, mobility assistance, dementia, live-in home care, home modification & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

CNA

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Joanna F.


Montclair, NJ

$25/hr10 yrs exp

PT CARETAKER/ASSISTANT AVAILABLE Mature, Reliable & Experienced From Infants Thru Teens

Joanna, mother of two grown kids, looking for a caretaking or errands position. I am 59, high energy, committed, hard-working and flexible with my schedule. I love babies, children of all ages and eager to take responsibility for yours and devote loads of attention and energy! I can attend to a strict schedule, maintain safety...
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Andrea F.


Lyndhurst, NJ

$15-20/hr2 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have worked with a cerebral palsy patient and hospice patients. I love what I do.
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Kens S.


Rahway, NJ

$25-40/hr10 yrs exp

Supportive Role Model

I'm a social work with 10+ experience in the field. I'm friendly kind respectful and most of all patient. I work with empathy and is goal oriented. Contact me if you need more information
5.0
"Kens is by far the best care taker we have ever worked with. He is patient, kind, and very knowledgeable with his work. He makes sure to put his clients first, and treats them as if they were his own family members. He makes it his responsibility to get to know his...

Ashley G.

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Tamara G.


Montclair, NJ

$25-45/hr10 yrs exp

Special Needs Childcare Provider, Coach And Educator

3.0

(1)

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I am a special needs life childcare provider I adore that families come in all different forms and I am pro diversity. A former teacher and flight attendant.
Tamara can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling
Skills:

Early Education

Special Needs Care

First Aid

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Elisa H.


Staten Island, NY

$28-55/hr9 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am 26 years old, I have been working with infants, children& teenagers for over 10 years now and have been a Nanny for over 9 years. I am CPR&First Aid certified for infants, children and adults. I have a clean drivers license and have a reliable car for pick ups, drop offs & errands. I am ok with any animals. I care for...
Elisa can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Elisa is a natural with kids and she truly cares! My child absolutely lights up when he sees her. I trust Elisa to make the best decisions for him while he is in her care."

Carol D.

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Monica S.


Rahway, NJ

$15-18/hr3 yrs exp

Reliable & Fun Sitter

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi, I'm Monica! I have 3+ years of experience with children of all ages. I have a big family so I've been babysitting since I was about 13 years old. Outside of family, I started babysitting for pay when I was in high school, mostly summertime. I have a little experience with children who have special needs. In the past year and...
Monica can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel, craft assistance, carpooling & more
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

4.0
"Monica was friendly and one time; she kept in communication with me her entire shift which i loved she even got my son to take a nap on her first day :)"

Kendra M.

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Jessica C.


Harrison, NJ

$25/hr6 yrs exp

Finding A Nanny? Here I Am.

I'm Jessica! I'm oriented with educational areas but I'm more interested in personalized care. I have a degree based on pedagogy, I studied foreign languages in my country (Colombia) English and French and I worked as a teacher, I have experience teaching and taking care of kids with special needs. I have driving license, a...
Jessica can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Jessica is a proactive girl, besides she is helpful and she can communicate in an excellent way, she is sociable, friendly and kind."

Diana E.

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Tais A.


Hillside, NJ

$24-25/hr5 yrs exp

+3000 Hours Of Childcare Reliable Driver Excellent Swimmer English, Spanish, Portuguese Speaker

Hello families, I'm Tais and I'm 26yo, I'm a very polite person, and responsible. I love kids and I'm energetic to play with them. For me, patience is the key when you handle with kids, be kind and interactive too. Currently, I've been babysitting full time a 4yo boy and a newborn baby, I've been with the same family for 2 years...
Tais can also help with: Meal prep
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Tais helped us for one weekend. She did a very good job to take care of my active 3-year-old girl. She is proficient in childcare and operated independently with minimal instructions."

Yaping W.

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Emily C.


Montclair, NJ

$25/hr5 yrs exp

About Emily

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Emily and I love working with kids! I study child advocacy and policy at MSU as well as social work. I've worked as a mother's helper, a regular after school nanny, and camp counselor. I have experience working with infants, kids with special needs, and kids with limited mobility, so I'm up for anything! I am a...
Emily can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel, light cleaning, carpooling & more
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"She was wonderful with my daughter .. she read her books, played with her, made sure she was comfortable. Definitely would like to work with her in future."

Manasi C.

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Keisha W.


Jersey City, NJ

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

A Real Life Super Nanny

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

Children bring something special to my life. I feel very rewarded with what I do. I have cared for many different children from many different backgrounds. I have 20 years of childcare experience. I worked with children who have special needs. I also worked in a group home for very young children (three days old-4...
Keisha can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

Early Education

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Keisha was great in helping us look after our baby and giving him the attention and stimulation he needed. Highly recommended. Thank again!"

William L.

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Irvington, NJ

Adriana M.

5.0

Adriana has been a true blessing in my life as she cares for my Mother who suffers from worsening dementia. She keeps her company, helps with her day to day activities and although difficult with advanced dementia she makes sure she is clean, fed and her house is kept spotless. My Mother's final...

- Nancy B.

Josefina A.

5.0

Josephina went above and beyond working for my family as a housekeeper. She was an overall life saver for me. She has excellent communication skills, was able to communicate via text quickly and pivot to run errands and make meals for my children! She even added excellent organizational skills...

- Care member

Tara P.

5.0

Tara was amazing with our son who has Special Needs! She was very engaged with him and kept him entertained the whole time!

- Care member

Kens S.

5.0

Kens is by far the best care taker we have ever worked with. He is patient, kind, and very knowledgeable with his work. He makes sure to put his clients first, and treats them as if they were his own family members. He makes it his responsibility to get to know his client and their family. This,...

- Ashley G.

Elisa H.

5.0

Elisa is the absolute BEST! She is very attentive, caring, and aware! She has amazing instincts and the ability to think quick on her feet.

- Crystal A.

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