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Special needs caregivers in Merchantville, NJ

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Towana M.


Philadelphia, PA

$20/hr • 10 yrs exp

Certified Nursing And Hospice Assistant

4.6

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Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I believe my qualifications and experience make me the ideal candidate for this job. I have over 20 years of nursing experience in personal care and rehabilitation for hundreds of patients. I am very reliable, responsible, and compassionate, and I specialize in providing comfort care and emotional support for my patients and...
Towana can also help with: Dementia, hospice services, personal care
Skills:

Home Health Aide

CNA

5.0
"Tawana has been working for me for a couple of months. She always pleasant and a hard worker, willing to do whatever is needed."

Marie P.

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Patricia W.


Philadelphia, PA

$20-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Mom of 7 Grown Children Available To Be Your Child Caregiver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a mom of seven grown children. I am currently finishing my nursing degree part time. Taking care of others is my passion and there's nothing else I would rather do. I have been raising and taking care of children for over 30 years and also helping with my 3 grandchildren including 1 grandson with special needs. I was a...
Patricia can also help with: Grocery shopping, craft assistance, light cleaning, carpooling, swimming supervision, meal prep & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"She is a very caring person and takes her responsibility as if it was her own family that she is caring for. When in her care whether it be mature adults or children their needs are her number one priority at all times. She is patient and understanding in being a...

Beverly L.

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Betsy B.


Philadelphia, PA

$25-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Babysitter/Nanny

For over 10 years, I have cared for children as a teacher, tutor, long-term nanny, and a short-term nanny/babysitter. I have experience teaching at a preschool, nannying long-term for families with multiple children, babysitting for children with special needs, and caring for children from diverse backgrounds including English...
Betsy can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Betsy is one of the kindest people you will ever meet! She cared for our children with so much patience and love. She helped our family out on short notice, date nights, and some long-term care. I would highly recommend Betsy as a child care provider. She is always...

Jessica C.

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Jenna V.


Deptford, NJ

$23/hr • 10 yrs exp

Experienced Child Care Professional

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

Welcome! Thank you for taking the time to read about me. I have been in childcare for about 15 years including working at a learning center, nannying and working at multiple schools and a clinic. I have experience with all ages including newborns. I also have experience with children with special needs and am currently an RBT...
Jenna can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel & more
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Jenna has been a great sitter for our 2 year old. She's super reliable and our son loves her. Would highly recommend her to any family!"

Care member

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Chloe K.


Mount Laurel, NJ

$30/hr • 8 yrs exp

Fun Sitter!

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hi! I've been babysitting for about 8 years. I've watched children of all different ages. I've watched an infants as young as 3 months old and individuals as old as a 17 years old with special needs. I also have experience as a travel nanny caring for up to 6 children. I am currently a full time multiple disabilities, special...
Chloe can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

Early Education

5.0
"I highly recommend Chloe. She was punctual, reliable, and took excellent care of my son with special needs. She had a wonderful way to engage my son in meaningful activities. We are going to miss her."

Angela D.

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Ashlyn K.


Philadelphia, PA

$22-25/hr • 3 yrs exp

Nanny McPhee

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Ashlyn, and I am an experienced and compassionate caregiver with a passion for working with children of all abilities. I have several years of experience providing care for children with special needs, including those with autism, ADHD, and other developmental disorders. I am dedicated to creating a safe,...
Ashlyn can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, carpooling, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Ashlyn has been a wonderful babysitter for our 11 month old. Our son loves spending time with her and she is always dependable and professional."

Virginia H.

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Medina I.


Philadelphia, PA

$24-25/hr • 6 yrs exp

Part Time/ Full Time Nanny & Babysitter Available!

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

When I became a nanny in college I never knew it would change my life the way it has. Working with children is not only my career choice but it's my passion. From being an after school turor, to caring for children with special needs, I have succeeded in teaching as well as learning from children in a way I didn't know was...
Medina can also help with: Travel, carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Medina is such a great caregiver. She was always on time and caring and courteous. The kids loved her. She is a very warm person and an amazing caregiver for kids "

Savannah E.

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Sharonda S.


Philadelphia, PA

$22-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Full Or Part-Time Caregiver

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

I am a 33-year-old female experienced caregiver seeking employment as a independent contractor or with a company. I have 10+ years experience in providing care for both Children and Older Adults in the home setting. I am a CPR Certified CNA skilled in assisting with daily activities of living including: -Bathing -Feeding (By...
Sharonda can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

CNA

Special Needs Care

5.0
"We love Sharonda!! Amazing babysitter who made me feel comfortable leaving my special needs daughter @home. Always on time too, will continue to use!"

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Patrick C.


Philadelphia, PA

$50-65/hr • 10 yrs exp

Elementary Special Ed Teacher

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi there- My name is Patrick! I am an elementary special education teacher with over a decade of teaching experience and plenty more background working with children. I've worked with various special needs in children, including severe ADHD, ASD, ODD, bipolar, and cerebral palsy. Outside of the classroom, I am passionate about...
5.0
"Patrick does a great job tutoring my daughter. I see the progress and it's awesome. Patrick is patient and stern at the same time and my daughter responds really well to his teaching style"

Rakeli S.

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Tara Y.


Philadelphia, PA

$25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Babysitter/ Part-Time Nanny

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Available: 1 week, Aug 26-30 1 Week, Sept 30-Oct 4 Hi! My name is Tara! I'm a 4th year medical student at Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine looking to babysit when I'm not working in the hospital. I have 10+ years of nannying/in home caregiving experience. I have a reliable car for transportation and a clean driving...
Tara can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Excellent with all ages! I have a 9 year old boy, 6 year old girl, 4 year old girl, and 2 year old girl. Tara creates games for them and actively plays with them. She's very kind, enthusiastic, patient, and smart. I'm grateful to have her working with my family!"

Laura R.

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Melissa V.


Philadelphia, PA

$20-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Part Time Or Full Time Nannie Available

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Hi! I am 27 and a patient, compassionate nanny with 7+ years of experience caring for children ages 6 months to 12 years. I currently work as a behavioral specialist at an elementary school and have 5 years of experience being a Behavioral Health Technician for kids with behavioral problems and disabilities. I treat all children...
Melissa can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision, travel, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Melissa took care of my daughter from 5 months old. She is kind, caring and timely! Highly recommend."

Christina F.

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Kelly R.


Philadelphia, PA

$25-35/hr • 20 yrs exp

Caring Loving Sitter Availability Flexible

I have over 19+ years providing care for children ages 0 through 12 years old and I am a parent to 2 wonderful grown children 25 and 31years old. I started my child care career taking care of children in my home but now provide nanny services in the parents homes and offer Night nanny services . I am certified as a Newborn Care...
Kelly can also help with: Light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"I never had to worry about my son with Kelly! She treated him as if he was her own. "

Katie O.

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Ashley D.


Mount Laurel, NJ

$20-30/hr • 3 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I worked with many different cases on off which had three children all with different diagnoses the hardest being palsy, and the other two were high and low functioning. I also was engaged and my other half has a brother whom needed guidance no physical help just say to say guidance he was High functioning.
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Kenializ P.


Philadelphia, PA

$18-40/hr • 10 yrs exp

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Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

Hello my name is Kenializ and I am 27 years old. I currently in the process of trying to earn my RN license. I am working hard to pay for the things I need for school as well as provide for my son as I am a single mother of a special needs child. I am currently attending school full time at night. I am young but I am very hard...
Kenializ can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, travel, swimming supervision, carpooling, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"We have the opportunity to work with Kenia for several months. She was super helpful around the house and very attentive to the needs of our infant daughter. Some of Kenia's qualities include being dependable, punctual, forward-thinking, and very personable. Highly...

Andrea G.

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Madison R.


Philadelphia, PA

$25-35/hr • 7 yrs exp

7 Year Experienced Part-time Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I'm a 25-year-old college graduate. I have 7 + years experience, working as a Nanny and as a lead day care teacher in the toddler and infant room at different points in my career. I've worked with newborns/infants and children of all ages up to 14! As well as special needs kiddos and adults! I am CPR trained, background checked...
Madison can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"We absolutely loved Madison! She worked with our autistic son, showing such patience and understanding. Highly recommend!"

Jeni D.

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Kyle S.


Philadelphia, PA

$25-30/hr • 6 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I've been working with elementary aged students with behavioral problems in and out of the school setting for 6 years. I enjoy playing drums and a little guitar in my spare time and sometimes like to incorporate them into my work with kids. I have some experience working with kids on the spectrum. I work full-time in a school...
5.0
"Kyle is very professional and reliable. I have three sons, one of whom is autistic and each with some behavioral challenges at times. They really enjoy having Kyle stay with them and seem to be on their best behavior those days."

James F.

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Jenice S.


Philadelphia, PA

$15-35/hr • 8 yrs exp

Responsible And Caring Caregiver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a nurses aide (CNA) with 8 years experience in healthcare including both at home and in a long term care facility. I'm able to provide assistance with all aspects of daily living and checking vital signs too. I've worked with children and adults with both physical and mental disabilities. I cared for my great grandmother...
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Nikesha C.


Philadelphia, PA

$15/hr • 10 yrs exp

Part-Time Or Full-Time Caregiver Prefer At My Home

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

If you are looking for a caregiver full-time, part-time, temporary or occasionally, I am very qualified in the position for I've been working in the child care field for 20+ plus years. I worked for a school for the deaf where I held the position as Behavioral Specialist for special needs children for 10 years before I become a...
5.0
"I have used Nikesha for years taking care of my daughter and always recommend her to many of my friends who have children. She has always kept communication log when she watched my daughter and always kept me up to date with everything going on under her...

Amy C.

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Joy M.


Philadelphia, PA

$28/hr • 10 yrs exp

Childcare Provider And Nurture Caregiver.

My name is Joy. I am proud to say that I have 25yrs experience of raising children, and advocating for youth with special needs. I currently work as an on-call PCA with headstart students diagnosed with developmental delay, autism, and individuals with emotional, and behavioral diagnoses as well. I have all up to date clearances...
Joy can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, meal prep
5.0
"Joy is awesome!! She worked with my son for a few yrs and when I tell you she's the best she's the best!! Professional and dependable. Kids love her. Joy will make sure you and your child has the proper care at all times. She's an outstanding advocate. Joy is the...

Katrina C.

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Irene H.


Philadelphia, PA

$15/hr • 3 yrs exp

Experience, With Mental Illness, Dementia, Diabetes

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Patience is my Virtue... I am highly adaptable, love caring for those with special needs, and ready to begin helping a new family...

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Merchantville, NJ

Towana M.

5.0

Towana was a caregiver for my neighbor. She was a godsend who took such good care of her and I know my neighbor was so thankful to have her.

- Care member

Patricia W.

5.0

She is a very caring person and takes her responsibility as if it was her own family that she is caring for. When in her care whether it be mature adults or children their needs are her number one priority at all times. She is patient and understanding in being a care giver and treat people like she...

- Beverly L.

Betsy B.

5.0

Betsy is one of the kindest people you will ever meet! She cared for our children with so much patience and love. She helped our family out on short notice, date nights, and some long-term care. I would highly recommend Betsy as a child care provider. She is always on time and dependable. We did not...

- Jessica C.

Jenna V.

5.0

Jenna is AWESOME! She is the only babysitter we’ve ever had and she made it so easy for us. My son loves her so much and gets excited when she picks him up from daycare. I can honestly say without a doubt that we trust her and can definitely depend on her. She’s a great person and an awesome...

- Youstina B.

Chloe K.

5.0

I highly recommend Chloe. She was punctual, reliable, and took excellent care of my son with special needs. She had a wonderful way to engage my son in meaningful activities. We are going to miss her.

- Angela D.

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