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Hi, I'm Terri! I have 21 years experience caring/helping people with special needs. I have worked with low-high funtioning children- adults. In residential and in home settings. Helping people with special needs is my passion. I currently have someone on Monday and Wednesday. I am free to talk about other days..
Lizzy C.
Mokena, IL
$10-15/hr • 5 yrs exp
I just graduated from ISU with a degree in special education. In the fall, I will be a full-time Autism teacher. I know sign language, and have experience in working with children and adults with varying special needs.
I am currently a CNA at a hospital. I've cared of a wild varies of people with all different kinds of problems and all different ages as well.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Hello!
My name is Lori. I have over 20 years experience as a certified nurse assistant. And six years with Lightways hospice, formally known as Joliet area Community hospice. I have worked private in home care for 6 years as well. I worked for three years at United cerebal palsy with special needs children. I cared for my...
Lori can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, hospice services, companionship, dementia, errands & more
Skills:
Medical Equipment Experience
CNA
CPR
5.0
"Lori is a godsend! She is very knowledgeable and extremely kind and gentle. She takes her job seriously and is committed to the person she is caring for. All in all, she is wonderful!!!"
Vicki A.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hello, my name is Lori. I am a mother of 2 wonderful grown adults, and a grandmother of 5 beautiful grandchildren. Working with twins comes from caring for my twin grandchildren, as well as my great niece and nephew. I have been working with students whom have special needs at the high school level for the last 18 years. Before...
Lori can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Lori is a wonderful nanny, our family was lucky to find her through Care.com. She helped us over the last several months and made it a wonderful experience for the kids and us. She planned fun activities for them to do (keeping safety in mind due to COVID) - she is...
Jayasri V.
5.0
(7)
Hired by 10 families in your neighborhood
First, I would like to thank you for viewing my profile. I am pleased to tell you that I am a personable and reliable nanny with 10+ years' progressive experience in providing child care and early childhood development. I worked as a Lead Teacher with all age groups at a daycare for 4 years all whilst nannying for multiple...
Asia can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel
Skills:
Early Education
Special Needs Care
First Aid
5.0
"She's very dependable and loves children. She is fun to be around and always find the bright side of a situation. She is trustworthy and very outgoing. "
Hannah H.
5.0
(4)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
My name is Carrie. Prior to becoming a caregiver, I was a Cosmetologist and a Cosmetology teacher. I have always loved working with people. I used to care for a lady who had a rare neurological disease called cortical basal degeneration. It is so rare that they had no set treatment for it. She was dependent on me for everything...
5.0
(1)
Hi! My name is Ana and I am a senior in college studying nursing. I have lots of experience nannying. I love children and have worked with kids of all ages, even those with special needs! I can be flexible with schedules and am also comfortable with pets! Right now, I am only looking for short-term jobs like date nights and...
Ana can also help with: Grocery shopping, swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning, carpooling & more
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Ana is the BEST! She was with us for 3 years until she moved for nursing school. My 3 little girls adore her. She was always 15 minutes early and was flexible with whatever the day would bring. She would drive the girls where they needed to be and take them, and...
Jackie F.
5.0
(9)
Hired by 13 families in your neighborhood
Hello there! My name is Camille and I am a Registered Nurse & graduated with my Bachelor of Science in Nursing. I am Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certified and currently am working night shift in the Intensive Care Unit.
I am a reliable, dependent and trustworthy caretaker who believes kindness is of the utmost...
Camille can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision, light cleaning
Skills:
CNA
First Aid
Special Needs Care
5.0
"We can't express how much we would recommend Camille to other families. On our wedding day, Camille cared for our four year old son throughout the entire day at the venue itself (getting ready, wedding, reception, and then local hotel at bedtime). That is a lot!...
Kevin R.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Highly dependable and kindhearted caregiver with extensive experience in working special needs patients. Hard working and trust worthy individual who is patient and detailed orientated. Extremely skilled in caring for others Able to prepare meals and follow dietary guidelines. Willing to work a flexible schedule. Committed to...
5.0
"I hired Allysia on short notice to watch my son for a much-needed day out, and I couldn't be more pleased with the experience. Allysia is punctual, professional, and has a caring personality that immediately put me at ease. Her attention to detail assured me that...
Sirita R.
5.0
(8)
Hired by 15 families in your neighborhood
From a very early age I've known that childcare was going to be the direction in which I wanted to go with my career by eventually becoming a Pediatric Neontal Nurse Practitioner. In high school, I participated in countless organizations in which we were sent out to spend time with regularly developing children as well as...
Chandler can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, travel
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Early Education
5.0
"Our kids took to Chandler very quickly and she had no trouble managing multiple children. She did a great job of getting our kids through dinner, packing up the leftover food, and sending them off to bed. Chandler was very flexible with scheduling and we were able...
Daren J.
Ashley M.
Joliet, IL
$14-19/hr • 2 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Social Work Graduate, awaiting LSW.
Experience working with at-risk youth in crisis situations, and after-school settings.
CPR/AED/ First Aid Certified
Currently a Full-Time employee as a Qualified Mental Health Professional and Crisis/Outreach Manager.
Has own transportation.
Currently learning Spanish and taking classes, can...
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi! My name is Dani, and I am a school social worker at an elementary school. I am a licensed social worker with several years of experience working with kids, especially children and adults with special needs such as Autism. My previous job was as a behavior clinician- no tantrum is too big for me to handle!
I have 4 younger...
Danielle can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, meal prep, craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Dani is Amazing! She did everything we asked and more. Our kids loved her and they said she was the best babysitter they have ever had! "
Care member
5.0
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hello my name is heather I have been a c n a for 16 years and have been doing home care 18 years. I have a clean back ground current CPR card . I am on the nursing registry for both Illinois and Indiana in good standings. I am responsible, caring, compassionate and reliable. services I provide
include but are not limited to...
5.0
(2)
My name is Virginia and I am 46 years old. I have worked in a daycare setting for about 24 years. I have worked as a nanny/sitter and have experience with infants through school age for a number of years. In 2008, I graduated with a BA degree in Early Childhood Education with a minor in Early Childhood Education Special...
5.0
"Virginia is patient, energetic and caring with children. Trustworthy and self-sufficient in the work that she displays. She is great with children with special needs and a fast on learning new task that revolve around the child. Virginia will be an excellent part...
Genoveva R.
5.0
(1)
I have been regularly babysitting for over 6 years, I was a nanny while receiving my AD in Child Development. I worked in early childhood education for 2 years, and now during the day I am a paraprofessional with special needs children. I can help promote adaptive skills such as toileting, hygiene, and household chores, as well...
Ashlyn can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, grocery shopping, meal prep
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"I would give more than five stars if I could! Ashlyn was the best nanny I have ever had with my daughter. She went above and beyond to make sure my daughter was happy, learning and well taken care of. If I hadn’t moved so far away I would hire her over anyone else....
Care member
Alexandria N.
Joliet, IL
$10-15/hr • 2 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
-food handling certification
-5+ years of experience with children
-experience with twins
-extensive experience with pets
My goal is to motivate students to become successful and independent learners. I find creative and fun ways to help children with progressing! I have experience with special needs children and I pride myself...
Alexandria can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:
CPR
Special Needs Care
First Aid
3.0
"While Alexandria was very sweet and great with my child, I am upset that she arrived 7 minutes late with no call or text to notify us of her tardiness. If not for that, we would book her again."
Care member
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I have been taking care of children since 1985. I have been a nanny all over USA until 2002. I decided to make a change and moved to Mainland China (Shenzhen) to teach English. Now I own a small kindergarten in Shenzhen. Because they do not accept or understand learning issues in children, our school gets many special kids. My...
Wendy can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision
Skills:
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Wendy is awesome! She's very knowledgeable and very experienced in childcare. Both my kids are on the spectrum and I couldn't have asked for a better sitter for them. She always had activities planned and available should the kids be interested, and she was totally...
Justin B.
3.7
(3)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi my name is Magdalena I am 26 years old. I am bilingual and can speak English and Polish. I attended University of Illinois at Chicago where I majored in Psychology and also minored in Polish. I graduated from there in 2016. Currently I am getting my masters through an online program at Liberty University. I love working with...
Magdalena can also help with: Craft assistance, grocery shopping, meal prep, carpooling, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Maggie was punctual and professional during her interview! She had great questions and was forth coming with her schedule and other obligations! Our schedules didn't sync (my schedules was a little complex, no fault of hers) but it seems a family would be so lucky...
Kimberly C.
Wendy S.
Joliet, IL
$10-15/hr • 10 yrs exp
Worked With Children All Ages All Developments. Great Helper Full Of Fun And Laughs
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I have worked with children of all ages and really all developments thru my career. Right now I am mainly a mom. But I am hoping to find someone needed a helping hand part time during later morning and till around 330 p.m. I am hard working and find ways to turn rain storms into rainbows.
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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Manhattan, IL
Lori S.
5.0
Lori is a godsend! She is very knowledgeable and extremely kind and gentle. She takes her job seriously and is committed to the person she is caring for. All in all, she is wonderful!!!
- Vicki A.
Lori M.
5.0
Lori is a wonderful nanny, our family was lucky to find her through Care.com. She helped us over the last several months and made it a wonderful experience for the kids and us. She planned fun activities for them to do (keeping safety in mind due to COVID) - she is very creative and brought crafts...
- Jayasri V.
Asia B.
5.0
Asia is a very compassionate and caring individual. She was a companion for my 91 year old mother that was recently diagnosed with dementia. She engaged my mother in conversation and activities. They had discussions that my mother loved. My mother not only had a caregiver that assisted her but a...
- Mary W.
Ana E.
5.0
Ana is the BEST! She was with us for 3 years until she moved for nursing school. My 3 little girls adore her. She was always 15 minutes early and was flexible with whatever the day would bring. She would drive the girls where they needed to be and take them, and on fun outings. I trust very few...
- Jackie F.
Camille A.
5.0
Camile was extremely helpful and went above and beyond what was needed at times. My 3 kids loved when she came and my youngest would always ask if camile was here. Would definitely hire again and hopefully once things get settled we will be able to.
- Joanne D.
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