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Find special needs caregivers in Lanham, MD that you’ll love

60 special needs caregivers are listed in Lanham, MD

The average posted rate is $20/hr as of February 2025

The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 6 years

Special needs caregivers in Lanham, MD

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Keanu N.


Hyattsville, MD

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Residential Special Needs Care Giver

3.7

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Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

My name is Keanu. I am looking for part-time or full-time work as a special needs provider, child care provider, or dog walker near Arlington, VA. I stay fit and healthy to keep up with my clients that I work with who may have and or may need high energy to keep them moving throughout the day. I have been working at Spurwink a...
5.0
"I can't write in words how wonderful person he is . Keanu has been helping us for almost a year , he is a hard working person we have ever known . Not only he is a wonderful mentor for our Autistic son , but also he is his best friend to trust and a person to...

Sherry B.

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Anika T.


Laurel, MD

$12-25/hr10 yrs exp

Part-Time Caregiver Available

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have been working with children and adolescents for nine years from the ages of 5-21. Majority of my experience is with children with special needs. Additionally, I have experience with infants and toddlers. I am CPR, AED, and First Aid certified. I am reliable, outgoing, and very patient! I enjoying reading, stilt walking,...
Anika can also help with: Craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Anika served as a part-time caregiver for my children. She cared for my two daughters; ages 1 and 3. I highly recommend her for future employment. She was very dependable and I feel blessed to have her as a part of my children's lives. Anika has a kind heart. She...

Kelly M.

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Sabria C.


Upper Marlboro, MD

$15-20/hr2 yrs exp

Special Needs Provider

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

My name is Sabria I am 23 years old. I have experience as an nanny, personal care aide, and housekeeper. I do have a car that is fully insured . I have a bachelors degree in criminal justice and working on a masters in mental health counseling. I worked for a personal care agency for over 4 years. I also worked through care....
5.0
"Sabria is such an amazing asset to my family. I have 3 children, one of which has special needs, that Sabria cares for. Sabria is punctual, reliable, kind, caring, and 100% trustworthy. She takes the best care of my children and goes above and beyond every day...

Canaan B.

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Fatima A.


Hyattsville, MD

$25-40/hr6 yrs exp

Experienced Babysitter Available For Weekdays And Weekends

- I am a US citizen with a US passport. Global Entry/TSA precheck approved. Travel ready. - I have been a professional full-time nanny for almost five years however I have been in the childcare industry since 2017. I have also worked in a daycare, did substitute teaching, and plenty of babysitting/travel gigs not included in my...
Fatima can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Fatima enjoys working with kids of all ages. My kids are now too old to need a babysitter but she came to my daughter's birthday party because she has become a friend of the family."

Shelagh B.

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Yeny P.


Upper Marlboro, MD

$17-50/hr10 yrs exp

Private Duty Home Health Care Assistant

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I am Private Duty Home Health Caregiver from Cuba. I newly moved from Florida and my Home Health Assistant license and permit are from that State. I have experience with Adult Home Health Care for over 10 years and from that paid work more than 3 years. I have 15 years of experience with Special Needs children. I am very...
Yeny can also help with: Errands, mobility assistance, light cleaning, companionship, dementia, meal prep & more
Skills:

CNA

Medical Equipment Experience

Wound Care

5.0
"Yeny is very skilled, experienced and reliable home health professional. She is talented, quick learner, caring and warm person. She pays attention to details, notices things herself, is tidy and happy to learn new things. I would recommend her for both, for senior...

Evy K.

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Trinity T.


Washington, DC

$18/hr4 yrs exp

Child care

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

During my spring break I participated in University's Alternative Spring Break community service program with the initiative child development. There, I worked with kindergarteners and middle schoolers with special needs. I love the joy kids bring me because seeing them happy makes me happy, especially if I contributed to their...
Trinity can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Trinity is AMAZING! I don’t know if it’s because she’s still young but she has the energy to keep up with my rugrats all day long. Sometimes when I work from home but need to someone to keep an eye on the little ones so I can focus, I hear them laughing and playing...

Sandra E.

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Anne C.


Silver Spring, MD

$35/hr7 yrs exp

Night Time Caregiver And On Call Caregiver Available, Short Notice

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have over 7 years experience caring for adults with special needs, I have worked long term with families to help care of their lived ones, especially on autism spectrum. While this work comes with a price, it has been the most rewarding job I have ever held, It gives me instant reward seeing beautiful smiles while creating...
5.0
"Anne was a wonderful caregiver for my 22 year old niece who has special needs. She was kind and patient and fun and reliable. She was very flexible, taking my niece to the zoo 4 times during her visit."

Julia F.

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Teena E.


Laurel, MD

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Full-time Caregiver Available

My name is Teena and I have been CNA for over 20 years, I have experience in Alzhiemer, dementia and total care I do light house keeping, I am very compassionate and reliable think of myself as caring and I enjoy helping the elderly or people with special needs. I am very honest and I have a clean background and clean driving...
Teena can also help with: Personal care, hospice services, live-in home care, dementia
Skills:

Home Health Aide

CNA

5.0
"Excellent care taker. Truly help not just my father but the entire family in general. She is a gem and a blessing."

Alvin O.

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Yeny P.


Upper Marlboro, MD

$17-25/hr10 yrs exp

Child Care

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a primary school graduate teacher for 10 years. I studied and worked in my home country of Cuba. I have also 15 years of experience working with special needs children. I love children and working with them gives me great pleasure. I am mother of 3 grown children and 2 from them are twins, which both are autistic and with...
Yeny can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:

CNA

Early Education

First Aid

5.0
"She is very patient, dedicated to learn and she has a fantastic personality. She is very good with elderly and children as well. I would highly recommend her."

Mahamat K.

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Tekisha B.


Bowie, MD

$32/hr10 yrs exp

I Simply Love Human Beings.

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I was employed in the human services field for over 25 years. I was also a foster parent for children 0-20. Some of them presented with physical and/or cognitive and emotional challenges. I am kind yet firm when needed. I teach coping skills and provide assistance as needed. My rates start at $35 per hour.
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Shella N.


Bowie, MD

$52/hr6 yrs exp

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I am a fun nanny with over 6years experience in childcare. I have worked in both day cares and also provided services at home for several families. I have experience working with newborns, toddlers and older kids. I am also a licensed Home Health Aid , willing and able to provide care for children with special needs. should you...
Shella can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"My son instantly felt comfortable with Shella; she's got a great, warm and friendly personality. She was extremely flexible with the last minute sitting request I made, and she followed instructions for feeding and nap times perfectly!"

Krystal-rose P.

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Zufan M.


Silver Spring, MD

$17-25/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I became a Home Health Aide (HHA) in 2007 working first for an agency and then privately for families. In 2009 I started working privately for an elderly couple living in Northwest Washington, DC. His primary diagnosis was Dementia; hers was Alzheimer's. He died in November of 2015. She died in November of 2018. They both...
Zufan can also help with: Dementia, personal care
Skills:

Home Health Aide

5.0
"There are two things that I would like prospective employers to know about Zufan. First, she is caring and kind. Second, she is extremely responsible. I will turn first to Zufan's personality, which is both caring and kind. These traits are evident even after...

Steve S.

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Anna N.


Bowie, MD

$27/hr10 yrs exp

Personal Care Attendant Looking For Full-time Work

Hired by 10 families in your neighborhood

I am a GNA, CNA, CMT I am a caregiver with 9 years experiences . . I provide care for people w with Alzheimer, Parkinson, mental disabilities, disorder, etc. l provide ADL . like, giving shower , community outing, laundry, range of motion, companion care, safety supper vision, incontinent care, encourage fluid intake, excises...
Anna can also help with: Respite care, personal care, dementia, visiting nurse, hospice services
Skills:

CNA

5.0
"I am a Registered Nurse of 25 years years and well-decorated. Anna took care of my mother, whose life was cut short by small cell lung cancer. Being an RN, I was highly scrutinizing and particular about who I would let take care of my mother. Anna was fabulous!...

Leisa S.

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Tahira R.


Laurel, MD

$16-40/hr10 yrs exp

I am reliable caring and loving person I am gentle and love helping people especially those who have special needs. I want to provide with comfort and security of having trustworthy.
5.0
"Tahiti was on time, congenial, caring, and careful. I highly recommend her!"

Susan S.

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Icilma J.


Silver Spring, MD

$35/hr10 yrs exp

Full Time Care Giver

I have been a child care provider for over 25 years and an elderly care provider for over 20 years. I am ambitious, punctual, honest, trustworthy, kind and very reliable. I am certified in CPR and first aid as well as hold certificates in medication technician field and experience with special needs children. I am...
Icilma can also help with: Personal care, dementia, hospice services, home modification, visiting physician
Skills:

CNA

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Icilma is a loving and dependable caregiver. She cared for our elderly mother for 5 years in her home and then part time when she entered a group home. We always felt very comfortable with her there with our mother. She had excellent skills of observation and she...

Elizabeth J.

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Caesha B.


Hyattsville, MD

$21-30/hr8 yrs exp

Child Caregiver

I'm a part time Rbt(registered behavior technician) . I've been in the childcare field for 8 years. My love for teaching and caring for children have formed me into the person I am today. I am CPR/ First aid certified , completed my 90hr childcare certificate , and I have my RBT certification. I truly enjoy the outdoors and...
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Sabria C.


Upper Marlboro, MD

$18-50/hr4 yrs exp

Hired by 9 families in your neighborhood

Hello my name is Sabria I am 25 years old. I am a currently a graduate student. I have worked for a home health company over 5 years while also working through care. com. I also work as a care specialist for children with special needs and mental disorders As I caregiver the patients I take care of have chronic illness or...
Sabria can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, travel & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Once we interviewed Sabria, we stopped looking at other applicants because we knew she was the best fit for our family. She assisted with childcare, housekeeping, and cooking and we were always exceptionally pleased with her services! Sabria instantly formed a bond...

Jennifer M.

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Michelline A.


Laurel, MD

$20/hr10 yrs exp

I am a CNA/HHA assistant with 10+years work experience in care environment, administering medication, providing support and other quality patient care services. I think myself as caring and compassionate and I enjoy helping the elderly and people with special needs. I have worked over 10+years working with and caring for...
Michelline can also help with: Light cleaning, transportation, dementia, live-in home care, meal prep, errands & more
Skills:

CNA

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Sydney K.


District Heights, MD

$13-16/hr6 yrs exp

Caregiver

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I would like to start my introduction by thanking you for your interest in me! ! My name is Sydney and I am a Patient Care Technician. Along with my medical title, I have my BLS licensure and a Nursing Care Partner certification through Sentara College Of Health Sciences. Currently, I am furthering my education within Nursing. I...
5.0
"Sydney was very dependable, cheerful, and professional. We definitely would hire her again!"

Archer S.

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Salmata K.


Laurel, MD

$19-25/hr5 yrs exp

Child Care

Hired by 10 families in your neighborhood

As a caregiver with five years of experience, I'm passionate about nurturing children's growth and development. My friendly, patient, and imaginative personality allows me to connect with children effortlessly. I believe in fostering a safe and nurturing environment where children can thrive. I keep parents updated on their...
Salmata can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Salmata helped take care of my 7 mo son for a day. She picked up the schedule well, played with him developmentally appropriately, and he was smiling when looking at her by the end of the day! All in all a success."

Lina O.

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Lanham, MD

Keanu N.

5.0

I can't write in words how wonderful person he is . Keanu has been helping us for almost a year , he is a hard working person we have ever known . Not only he is a wonderful mentor for our Autistic son , but also he is his best friend to trust and a person to motivate him . Thank you Keanu for...

- Sherry B.

Anika T.

5.0

Anika served as a part-time caregiver for my children. She cared for my two daughters; ages 1 and 3. I highly recommend her for future employment. She was very dependable and I feel blessed to have her as a part of my children's lives. Anika has a kind heart. She 's patient and has nurturing...

- Kelly M.

Sabria C.

5.0

Sabria is such an amazing asset to my family. I have 3 children, one of which has special needs, that Sabria cares for. Sabria is punctual, reliable, kind, caring, and 100% trustworthy. She takes the best care of my children and goes above and beyond every day by helping with meal prep and...

- Canaan B.

Fatima A.

5.0

Fatima enjoys working with kids of all ages. My kids are now too old to need a babysitter but she came to my daughter's birthday party because she has become a friend of the family.

- Shelagh B.

Yeny P.

5.0

Yeny is very skilled, experienced and reliable home health professional. She is talented, quick learner, caring and warm person. She pays attention to details, notices things herself, is tidy and happy to learn new things. I would recommend her for both, for senior care or special needs. I feel very...

- Evy K.

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