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60 special needs caregivers are listed in Manchester, CT

The average posted rate is $18/hr as of September 2024

The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 7 years

Special needs caregivers in Manchester, CT

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Jessica L.


Manchester, CT

$15-25/hr10 yrs exp

A Kind Gentle Patient Compassionate Woman With A Huge Heart

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I have experience working with individuals from infants to geriatrics those with special needs and others who were requiring assistance to complete every day tasks of life. I am outgoing and open minded able and willing to do/try new things!
Jessica can also help with: Personal care, respite care, dementia
I have experience in caring for people with physical and mental challenges, such as assisting clients with ambulation. I have a proven ability to provide emotional support for clients. I perform errands/grocery for the client, do homemaking, and assist with personal hygiene, meal preparation, and medication reminders. I am a...
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Ximena H.


Manchester, CT

$17-23/hr2 yrs exp

I went a volunteer one year ago, for 2 years in a school for people with special needs, intelectual, deshabilites, I learned a lot there, I worked with kids, teens and adults. My role at school was to teach them motor skills, things about daily life, basic school topics in Spanish and English, and dance classes once a week. I am...
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Kari Z.


Andover, CT

$18-25/hr10 yrs exp

Creative Mom of Two

5.0

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Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I am a mother of two wonderful girls. I was a nanny for a number of different families before I had my children. I have always loved children. I have worked in the public schools as a special education para. I have experience with special needs children and children of all ages from newborn to 12 years old. I have a degree in...
Kari can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Very professional and courteous. Extremely well qualified, personable, warm and friendly. Exchanged several emails, arranged an interview and she arrived on time and was flexible and patient as our prior candidate interview ran over."

John B.

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Elyse T.


Vernon Rockville, CT

$20/hr10 yrs exp

Weekend Babysitter

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I am currently looking to go back into the nanny field after being a paraprofessional in Ellington for the past year. I have over 15 years of experience working with infants, toddler, special needs and school aged children as a nanny for multiple families as well as in multiple childcare settings.
Elyse can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Elyse has been our full time nanny for our four children for almost five years. In addition to taking excellent care of our children, she cooks them organic, from scratch meals, does amazing arts & crafts, helps with speech therapy, homework and is a part of our...

Amanda W.

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Linda O.


East Hartford, CT

$18-20/hr10 yrs exp

Open minded, compassionate, loving, caring for the people I serve, easy going, patient, kindhearted and sweet to work with.
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Silvana C.


Hartford, CT

$20-33/hr1 yrs exp

I Love The People Who Need More Care, Help, Love. I Like To Learn Different Things.

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi, my name is silvanaI I offer my services like caregiver. 3 years of experience. I have car car and drivers license. I am very kind, sweet, lovely, caring, compassionate. Let me know if you are interested
5.0
"Among the many candidates that I have interviewed, Silvana stood out as the best candidate for the services that I requested for our baby's gender reveal party. Silvana is professional, punctual, and delivers as per the expectations. I have decided to hire Silvana...

Wilfried T.

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Merideth K.


Broad Brook, CT

$10-15/hr10 yrs exp

I have worked in child care for many years including classrooms with infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and pre-k headstart programs. I am also CPR and First Aide certified. I currently work for an allergist who regularly sees pediatric patients. I have an Associate's Degree in Child Development, am a nursing student, and am very...
Merideth can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Merideth is great with our kids. Has watched them many times,including for a few days straight while my husband and I went away on vacation. We were able to enjoy our vacation knowing the kids were in good hands. The kids always have a good time with her and ask...

Jigisha M.

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Tiffany H.


East Hartford, CT

$25/hr10 yrs exp

A Little About Me:)

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello, My name is Tiffany! I am 26 years old I have been working as a Nanny since I was 16. I have worked with children of all ages and have experience with children who have hearing loss and special needs. I took ASL in college as my foreign language and incorporated that in my work even for hearing children as its a great tool...
Tiffany can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision, travel
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"We hired Tiffany back in 2017 to watch our son who was 9 years old and has some special needs. She did a few days a week after school as well as a Friday or Saturday for date night alternating with another sitter we hired same year. Tiffany has been amazing and we...

Kim P.

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Laurie M.


Glastonbury, CT

$12-17/hr10 yrs exp

Part Time Or Full Time Caregiver

Retiree with over 20+ years experience working with children with special needs. Sufficient life skills and qualifications to meet the needs caring for children from newborn to 18 years of age. Patient, loving, responsible with impeccable driving record.
Laurie can also help with: Travel, carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Kelly M.


Hartford, CT

$15-30/hr3 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi I'm Kelly! I have around 3 years of experience babysitting, 6 years of experience taking care of students with special needs. I can help with Light Housekeeping and Cooking/Meal Preparation and I also have my own car.
Kelly can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep, travel & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

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Shaelyn N.


Vernon Rockville, CT

$17-20/hr10 yrs exp

Love To Have Fun, But Also Serious When Needed

Hello my name is Shaelyn, I am 24 years old graduated High School in 2018 and have 7/8 years of babysitting experience. I have been a nanny several times and have also worked at daycares. Also I was a Part-Time Nanny for two special needs children. I have a special place in my heart for children with special needs. Currently I...
Shaelyn can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

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Jenna S.


Coventry, CT

$15-35/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny looking For Part-Time Work

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

My name is Jenna. I am a licensed therapeutic yoga practitioner for children with special needs and Douala. I hold a BA in Psychology and Spanish and am working on my masters in Holistic Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I have more than 10 years of experience working with children of all ages in a variety of settings; from...
Jenna can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, carpooling, travel, light cleaning, craft assistance & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

I have four years experience taking care of kids with the ages 3 mo to 13yo. With special needs also (autism). I was a full time nanny in Brazil and now I'm a full time nanny looking for occasional babysitting. I'm a great drivers and swimmer. I speak English and Portuguese. Very active and passionate, I love to travel and...
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

I have over 10 years experience in this field I have spent my time caring and supporting children and adults with physical disabilities, autism, mental retardation, ADD/ADHD, emotional disorders and behavioral issues.
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Ariel L.


Bolton, CT

$15-25/hr2 yrs exp

I love working with children with special needs, they are so pure and I enjoy being able to make a difference in their life by being a positive influence and care taker.
Hello! My name is Christine and I am a current nursing student at UCONN. I have been a CNA for three years, and have experience with TBI's and various disabilities. I truly enjoy making sure my client's day to day life is as enjoyable as possible. I have worked in a nursing home but definitely prefer home care as it is more...
Christine can also help with: Meal prep, dementia, transportation, errands, light cleaning, hospice services & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

CNA

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Latasha P.


Hartford, CT

$10-20/hr10 yrs exp

At Home Mom/ Sitter Provider

Caring for those can be a challenging but rewarding experience knowing that you are able to help them live an normal life as much as possible. With a daily routine of outdoors and physical activities along well balanced diet meals and personal care can help their day go very well. Just a friendly warm smile giving companionship...
Hi, my name is Allyson and I am an 18-year-old high school graduate. I love working with kids, especially when it comes to activities such as playing games, making crafts, and baking. I have been babysitting my younger brothers since I was pretty young, and since then I have babysat for several families for kids ages 7-13,...
Allyson can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning, carpooling, grocery shopping, craft assistance & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Abigail G.


Wethersfield, CT

$19-25/hr2 yrs exp

Paraprofessional

I have worked as a paraprofessional for nearly two years for Ellington public schools. I have experience working in their MAP program which specializes in autism and other developmental delays. I also have experience working with students who have other behavioral issues.

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Manchester, CT

Kari Z.

5.0

Very professional and courteous. Extremely well qualified, personable, warm and friendly. Exchanged several emails, arranged an interview and she arrived on time and was flexible and patient as our prior candidate interview ran over.

- John B.

Elyse T.

5.0

Elyse has been our full time nanny for our four children for almost five years. In addition to taking excellent care of our children, she cooks them organic, from scratch meals, does amazing arts & crafts, helps with speech therapy, homework and is a part of our family. We love her to pieces and I...

- Amanda W.

Silvana C.

5.0

Among the many candidates that I have interviewed, Silvana stood out as the best candidate for the services that I requested for our baby's gender reveal party. Silvana is professional, punctual, and delivers as per the expectations. I have decided to hire Silvana based on her qualifications and...

- Wilfried T.

Merideth K.

5.0

Merideth is great with our kids. Has watched them many times,including for a few days straight while my husband and I went away on vacation. We were able to enjoy our vacation knowing the kids were in good hands. The kids always have a good time with her and ask when she'll be able to watch them...

- Jigisha M.

Tiffany H.

5.0

We hired Tiffany back in 2017 to watch our son who was 9 years old and has some special needs. She did a few days a week after school as well as a Friday or Saturday for date night alternating with another sitter we hired same year. Tiffany has been amazing and we have grown together over the past 8...

- Kim P.

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Ratings for Manchester, CT special needs caregivers listed on Care.com

Average Rating5.0 / 5

Special Needs Caregivers in Manchester, CT are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 reviews of the 60 listed special needs caregivers.