Find Trusted Special Needs Caregivers Near Me in Lake Forest, CA

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Dedicated and compassionate caregiver with extensive experience supporting children with special needs. Skilled in providing personalized care, assisting with daily activities, and implementing therapeutic strategies tailored to each child's unique requirements. Proficient in fostering positive behaviors, ensuring safety, and...

5.0

"Francis was very helpful to find me caregivers for my husband! I couldn't be happier!"

Diana S.

Carolyn M.

Newport Coast, CA

$30-51/hr • 10 yrs exp

Newport Mama/Grandmother

5.0

(4)

Hired by 10 families in your neighborhood

I'm a mother of 2 adult children and one teenager, as well as a new grandmother. I love caring for both children and adults and they usually take to me quickly. As a retired interior designer/stager/home organizer I also am well versed in caring for a home. My daughter has moderate visual and neurological impairments so I'm able...

Carolyn can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping, craft assistance, carpooling & more

Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0

"Great at organization and making spaces more manageable! Would love to work with her again"

Care member

Suzanne S.

$30-35/hr • 10 yrs exp

Experienced Loving Professional Special Needs Care

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have 2 profiles. 1 for CHILDCARE and 1 for SPECIAL NEEDS. Please see my RECOMMENDATIONS and 5 Star Rating from my 3 PREVIOUS EMPLOYERS on Care. com on my childcare page. Ty! My son is now 27 years old and was diagnosed with Autism when he was 3 years old. He is an Aspie. He attended special day classes full time for five...

5.0

"Suzanne is an amazing extension of our family. She has taken care of my two small children (newborn and 1.5 year old to present) and is so great at managing multiple kids. She constantly keeps both kids at different stages and ages entertained and learning. On top...

Care member

Rachael W.

$22-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

5.0

(6)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am 31 years old and have 18 years of childcare experience as a nanny and sitter. I have worked with children newborn to 18 years from multiple families. My experience includes special needs care. I am friendly, responsible, and reliable. I love pets, but am allergic to cats. I am happy to help with date nights and occasional...

Rachael can also help with: Travel, meal prep, carpooling, light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision & more

Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0

"Rachael is caring, attentive, intelligent, honest, creative, detail-oriented, responsible, clean, kind, gentle, and organized."

Gigi M.

Carri C.

$30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Outgoing, Fun, Reliable, Dependable Sitter/nanny

4.8

(52)

Hired by 16 families in your neighborhood

I absolutely LOVE children/kids and animals! About me: I am kind, loving, patient, empathetic, great disposition, fun, energetic and outgoing! I love the beach, walking, hiking, music, reading, boating, traveling and amusements parks! I live in Laguna Niguel. I am married, have three sons and three beautiful grandsons! I have a...

Carri can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision

Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0

" Carri has watched our frenchie for several overnight trips and took excellent care of her while we were gone. I prefer having her in the care of someone individually than be boarded. Carri watches your pet in her home, gives one on one attention, lots of...

Care member

Jumai B.

Tustin, CA

$22/hr • 4 yrs exp

Caring For Your Loved Ones

5.0

(1)

I am here to help your loved one feel comfortable. To make their daily life more enjoyable. My clients are not just clients; they are my friends, and I enjoy seeing them happy.

Veronica B.

Tustin, CA

$25/hr • 8 yrs exp

Sweet, Responsible Part Time Care Giver Available

5.0

(3)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

My name is Veronica, I am 28 years old and I currently work for the Santa Ana Unified School District in the Adult Transition Program as a paraprofessional for students who are severely disabled. The class where I work is called medically fragile, there I get to work with young adults between the ages of 17-23. I have gained so...

5.0

"Veronica was a perfect fit for special needs . 1 on 1 aid at. school district giver her a great ability to have hands on with all the g-tube,trachea,pure food, feeding and liquids,diaper changes , lifts... sorry i am short handing but if you have a...

Dale N.

Grace A.

Santa Ana, CA

$17-22/hr

Experienced CPR Certified Babysitter!

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi my name is Grace! I've worked with children ages 4-10 as a behavior technician, I am CPR certified and have work with children with special needs as well. I have a little one at home as well. I am organized and positive, I would love to get to know your little ones!

Grace can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, grocery shopping, swimming supervision

Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0

"Grace is very responsible to our newborn baby. She is self-driven and very familiar with infant duties. Also she is actively doing light housekeeping. We definitely will hire Grace again."

Yun S.

Carolyn M.

Newport Coast, CA

$35/hr • 10 yrs exp

Loving Mama Bear

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

My middle daughter has visual and neurological deficits and my youngest has Asperger's, giving me 28 years of experience with children with special needs.

5.0

"Carolyn helps me care for my adult son, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2019. She is one of the most compassionate, caring and nicest people I have ever met. She listens intently, asks pertinent questions, and insists on doing tasks herself so she learns...

Richard B.

Marina B.

$45/hr • 10 yrs exp

Experience Babysitter Available Weekends And Some Weekdays

3.0

(2)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Recent graduate student. However, I had many years of taking care of special needs since my sister is special needs. I was also the leader of the children's department at my church where I was responsible for helping and teaching them various skills they needed in school. throughout my life, I have been part of various outreach...

Marina can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, grocery shopping

Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0

"Marina has worked for our family on and off for a year. I have a non verbal severely autistic son. She has always been punctual, incredibly professional and caring. I have nothing but amazing things to say about her as I trust her 100 percent with both my kids....

Tiffany S.

Jennifer R.

Mission Viejo, CA

$20-50/hr • 10 yrs exp

Special Needs Provider

4.4

(5)

Hi! My name is Jennifer and I am one of the happiest people you will ever meet. :) I love helping people. I am a Christian and I love God! I have 2 grown children that are doing exceptionally well and I am very proud of. I am a non smoker and do not drink. Certified in adult, children, infant CPR current with First Aid too! I...

5.0

"Very caring person. Felt like we knew her for years. We were lucky to have found this beautiful woman. "

Jennifer L.

Laura L.

Ladera Ranch, CA

$24-26/hr • 10 yrs exp

Part-time Caregiver For Children

5.0

(13)

Hired by 10 families in your neighborhood

I am a Mom of two wonderful children, ages 22 and 20. Over the years I have been a Nanny for many different families. I have worked as a Swim Instructor teaching children with Autism and Special Needs to swim. I have volunteered at the Shea Center for therapeutic riding and at my children's preschool and elementary school when...

Laura can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision

Skills:

First Aid

Trustline Certified

Special Needs Care

5.0

"Laura is the most wonderful nanny to our 15 month year old. She has been with us for the last 10 months and couldn't have asked for a better person to help take care of our daughter. She is patient, kind and extremely thoughtful. My husband and I both work from...

Lauren H.

Marina B.

$27-50/hr • 6 yrs exp

Part- Time Care Giver For Special Needs

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

For the most part of my life, I have been involved with caring for my sister who is special need. She has a physical disability. I love being able to help kids meet their full potential and experience and do things they believe they can't do because of how they are.

5.0

"I am absolutely blown away by Marina. I was expecting to need to spend many hours explaining how to work with my son to help him be his best self. He has behavior issues, but is super happy and super manageable IF you work with him the right way. Since she has a...

Shannon F.

Carri C.

$30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Kind, Patient Out Going Caretaker

4.6

(11)

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Carri & I love caring for children, the elderly & animals. I was a job developer for special needs high school students. I worked with a client who has a traumatic brain injury. I was a one on one aide for a client with SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy). I currently work for a family who's daughter has Down Syndrome....

5.0

"Carrie is honest, dependable, trustworthy and full of positive energy! I hired Carrie to care for my 2 cats, take care of my house, mail, plants etc when I was away for 3 weeks. I will hire Carrie again and will recommend her to family and friends. She definitely...

Kristen R.

Farhana A.

$25-27/hr • 2 yrs exp

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi I am Farhana, I am very patient, a good listener, fluent in several languages, well organized, physical strength, love to be active especially outside in nature, great social skills, lots of experience socializing with people all ages. I have experience with taking care of people different ages suffering from MS (Multiple...

5.0

"I hired Farhana to babysit my 3 years old daughter and she did a great job. She was very punctual and also she is very easy to communicate with. She played with my daughter and kept her busy and entertained all the time. She is very nice and sweet person. I...

Shireen Q.

Diana M.

Tustin, CA

$27-30/hr

5.0

(1)

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

I have been in the ABA field for over 2 years now. I have worked with infants, toddlers, young adults. I am currently in my graduate program for MSW to become a medical social worker. I ensure all the individuals feel cared for, heard and understood. I work with compassion and great care.

Teresa E.

$15-25/hr

Part Time Help Available .........

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I just love to help and see people happy ..... I am: Teacher, Mom, wife, Friend... I work with kids.... I believe that go around , come around.... I do the best I can to help, maybe I will be the person need help in the future.... and I will appreciated it!!!

Laura K.

$25-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Professional Nanny For Hire

5.0

(4)

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

For the past six years, I was a full-time nanny for a family in Cleveland, Ohio caring for all three of their children since birth. I recently moved to Irvine California for a job transfer and I am now looking for a new family to call me their Mary Poppins. I have more than 10-years of full-time experience with infants,...

Laura can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, travel, meal prep, swimming supervision

Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0

"Laura is exceptional! Creative, fun, smart, organized, always putting the needs of the kids and parents first. Truly, a nanny extraordinaire! "

Care member

Samantha H.

$20-30/hr • 5 yrs exp

Energetic Playmate

5.0

(2)

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

My name is Sami, and I am a 4. 0 college student at Las Positas College. I am currently on my way to becoming an engineering and theatre major! I have been babysitting from age 11, through my family and a client down the street! I have 2 younger brothers, that I've always taken care of, and on top of that I have babysat for...

Samantha can also help with: Grocery shopping, meal prep, travel, light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance & more

Skills:

CPR

5.0

"On time, great communication, independently manages care and tasks, very calming and grounded energy, my kid adores her! We would keep her forever if we could"

Sarah B.

Jenny W.

$20-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Full Time/Part Time

5.0

(1)