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Bethany K.


Morton Grove, IL

$20-50/hr2 yrs exp

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I am a Senior at Illinois State University studying Therapeutic Recreation, as well as taking prerequisites aiming to pursue a Masters in Occupational Therapy. I am to graduate in May. My expertise include planning and implementing interventions to support clients in meeting his or her goals, engaging clients in therapeutic...
Hi!! My name is Hager. I have experience with kids that have ADHD, bipolar, schizophrenia and Autism. I work at a medical office part-time. I m a responsible, trustworthy, patient & dependable babysitter. I have a lot of energy. On my spare time I like to go on long runs, read, play bard games & cook. I look forward to...
Hi l have 15 years experience with kids different age , transportation , school / activities and more , good reference l think l good fit for you please let me know thanks Claudia
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Nathalie A.


Morton Grove, IL

$18-25/hr5 yrs exp

Experienced Child Therapist

Hello families! I'm Nathalie, I am a childcare professional. I have a master's degree in social work and have worked as a child special needs therapist for 9 months. Drawing from my child therapy background, I offer emotional support, fostering a positive environment. I also have extensive experience in crisis support and...
Nathalie can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling, grocery shopping
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

First Aid

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Precent M.


Prospect Heights, IL

$10-20/hr7 yrs exp

Experience and Passion

5.0

(4)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

- [x] Morning, my name is Precent, I am a male caregiver/ companion and special needs care provider with a vast amount of experience, over 8 years of paid work experience. I do homemaking, non medical Homecare, companionship, personal assistant duties and help with personal hygiene. My first goal is my clients safety and comfort...
5.0
"Precent was one of two caregivers we had for my 94 year old father. I highly recommend him for he was very trustworthy, concerned, and respectful. My dads needs significantly increased from the time we hired Precent and he just did what he needed to do. Extremely...

Ellen P.

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Olivia K.


Chicago, IL

$20-27/hr9 yrs exp

Highly Energetic Full Time Nanny Available To Start Immediately!

A Little bit about myself, I'm a kindhearted energetic childcare provider. I've professionally cared for children of all ages including special needs. I have 5+ years on my belt in the Nanny/Childcare industry, along with my working towards my BA in early childhood education. I'm CPR and First Aid certified. I strongly...
Olivia can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep, travel, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Early Education

5.0
"Olivia has expert newborn/infant care my children cherish her. I hired Olivia on full-time for my special needs newborn twins, and my toddler. Highly satisfied is an understatement ! We will continue to be a client of hers when Olivia is available. Be prepared...

Bianca P.

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Karla V.


Chicago, IL

$30/hr5 yrs exp

Future Teacher, Love Working With Children

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello! Nice to meet you. My name is Karla and I am a senior in University and emerging teacher with license in K-12th grades. As a nanny I have experience working with different ages; infants, toddles, etc. I've worked in different daycares as a teacher assistant and different families from all backgrounds, including children...
Karla can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:

Early Education

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Karla is amazing- gentle, kind, dependable, and safe."

Meg P.

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Patricia J.


Chicago, IL

$28-35/hr10 yrs exp

Nanny Patricia

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello, I'm Patricia. I'm a psychologist from Venezuela. And I have really good experience working with children. I am a very friendly person, I like to laugh and I am very responsible. I love crafting, especially painting and drawing. In my home country, I studied psychology, therefore I had the opportunity to work with children...
Patricia can also help with: Travel, meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"She is very sweet and knows how to soothe even the fussiest baby (and calm worried parents haha). We fully trust her with our 7 month old!"

Lily B.

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Daisy O.


Wheeling, IL

$20/hr6 yrs exp

Child care

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

My name is Daisy like the pretty flower and I'm 26 years old. I am a very warm, loving and caring person with a lot of energy! Born in California but raised in Chicago. I have cared for children with 8 years of experience. I'm very flexible and I am willing to work around your schedule. My goal as a nanny is to be part of the...
Daisy can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep & more
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Very dependable. Always on time. Has great patience with children."

Cyrenna W.

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Flavia R.


Chicago, IL

$25/hr8 yrs exp

Flavia B, 26 Yo From Brazil.

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am a very kind, friendly and patient person. I strongly believe in relations with dialogue. I have been working as a caregiver since I was 18 years old. In my country I studied physiotherapy for 4 years and worked in the children's hydrotherapy area. I love to cook and I follow an organic diet as natural and fresh as possible,...
Flavia can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Flavia is fantastic! Besides being reliable, she is so caring to our son! She gets on the floor and engages with him. She makes time for outdoor activities each day. Our son loves her. We love that she sends up photos and updates throughout the day. Flavia is a...

Kathryn F.

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Erica M.


Chicago, IL

$22-35/hr2 yrs exp

Part-Time Companion/Care Provider Available

My experience includes two years working with adults with physical and mental disabilities including TBI's, Cerebral Palsy, Autism, and Down Syndrome in a group home setting. I have also worked with children with Autism and have experience in behavior therapy.
5.0
"Erica is reliable and always shows up on time. She's been working for six months with my autistic daughter and things have gone really smoothly. She's confident and comfortable with special needs kids"

Laurence L.

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Dina S.


Chicago, IL

$15-25/hr5 yrs exp

I cared for my cousin's husband for several months. He has Lewy Body Dementia. I helped with feeding, dressing, exercise, recreation and toileting. He and I became fast friends and have a close bond. I have also worked with children with autism and ADHD. My best friend from High School has Muscular Dystrophy, and my best friend...
5.0
"Dina is family and during my husband's illness she was his caregiver/companion during the day thereby giving me much needed time away from constant caregiving. She was reliable, responsible, and creative in thinking of ways to engage my husband. She provided...

Karen O.

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Rosaura C.


Chicago, IL

$22-30/hr8 yrs exp

Full Time Caregiver

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

ROSAURA Objective: Certified Nursing Assistant since 1998. Specialize in Dementia, Parkinson's, MS and Austism. Working homecare since 2015 Experience: A. B 02/21- Present Personal Support Worker Help around his apartment Errands, Walks M. H 09/2019-Present CNA Companionship, ADL, Groceries, Errands Custom Home...
5.0
"Rosaura helped me with wound care after I had to have an emergency surgery. I had an abscess removed from my tail bone and had to have surgical packing changed daily for almost three months. Rosaura had never used foam medical packing prior to this and was...

Natalie S.

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Ana C.


Chicago, IL

$16-21/hr5 yrs exp

Part- Time, Evenings Caregiver

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

*Covid Vaccinated as of 2/10/21 I've worked as an after school activity specialist with Austin Parks and Recreation for 3 years at a recreation center for kids and adults with special needs. I have a variety of experience in working with children with autism and different developmental experiences. Prior to that I worked in...
Ana can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

Early Education

First Aid

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Lavinia B.


Wheeling, IL

$25/hr10 yrs exp

CNA,CPR

Highly-dependable, nurturing caregiver who has good values, compassionate nature and 10 + extensive experience in providing prompt and friendly care. Eager to make a difference in client's everyday life.
5.0
"Lavinia has helped my family over the past several years. She is wonderful, honest, and is very committed to whomever she is working with. She has a great personality and engages people in conversation etc...my parents both loved "Our Lavinia" as my mom would...

Susan W.

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Vanessa S.


Skokie, IL

$35-50/hr10 yrs exp

Happy Child Is A Happy Life

4.2

(5)

Dependable & Professional License ABA therapist 12+years experiences in childcare. Degree in Early Childhood Education, Background in Child development & Newborn Care Specialist certified. Hello Families, My name is Vanessa, you can call me Miss V. I worked as a lead teacher & ABA Therapist. As a Childcare specialist, I am...
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Watcharaphan T.


Evanston, IL

$30-32/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello, My name is Pam. I am 34 years old. I graduated from bachelor degree in preschool education. I study, art education, special needs, children physiology, and child care. I was a kindergarten teacher for 2 years. I moved to Chicago for an Au Pair opportunity on 2013. After the Au Pair program is over, I continue working as...
Watcharaphan can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Pam did a great job with our daughter on a Monday where our Nanny was out of town. She is sweet, lovely, and everything you'd want in a nanny. Lots of play with our infant daughter, took her on walks, and was easy when following the things that work best for our...

Catherine H.

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Amber F.


Chicago, IL

$15-19/hr7 yrs exp

Fun And Enthusiastic Sitter

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi, I'm a recent graduate from DePaul University; before going to DePaul, I was a nanny with a family for 2 years (kids ages 6 and 8) and was a summer nanny in high school. I used to work for a children's daycare (ages 2-4) while living in Milwaukee as well as I also have experience working with children with special needs. I...
Amber can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, meal prep, grocery shopping, light cleaning, craft assistance & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Amber was awesome! We were sad to hear she was moving back home and could no longer regularly sit. We will miss her!"

Amanda S.

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Dina S.


Chicago, IL

$17/hr10 yrs exp

Child Whisperer

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello Families! My name is Dina. I have committed over 30 years to providing compassionate childcare for infants through teens in a variety of childcare settings. I have had amazing opportunities supporting children and their families as a nanny, home school teacher/tutor, preschool teacher, mother's helper and special needs...
Dina can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, travel, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Kind, compassionate, hard worker, goes above and beyond "

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Martina B.


Chicago, IL

$20/hr10 yrs exp

Special Education Teacher

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Greetings! I am a current high school Special Education teacher with experience teaching adolescents on the autism spectrum and children with ADHD, cognitive impairments, learning disabilities, emotional disabilities, and sensory processing disorders. My teenage daughter has cerebral palsy and is visually impaired and is...
5.0
"I wish I could give Martina 10 stars! From the moment we interviewed, she was so respectful and knowledgeable about caring for people with special needs. Martina is so kind, thoughtful and fun! My brother has enjoyed several days with his "new friend" as he now...

Melissa D.

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Morton Grove, IL

Precent M.

5.0

Precent did an amazing job with my father before he went into a nursing home. What I appreciated most about him was that he kept me up to date with anything dealing with my father. There was an incident where he accompanied my father to the hospital And was able to stay with him As long as he...

- Toni W.

Olivia K.

5.0

She did an amazing job looking after my two children, and I would definitely use her again!

- Jonathan T.

Karla V.

5.0

Karla is amazing- gentle, kind, dependable, and safe.

- Meg P.

Patricia J.

5.0

She is very sweet and knows how to soothe even the fussiest baby (and calm worried parents haha). We fully trust her with our 7 month old!

- Lily B.

Daisy O.

5.0

Daisy cared for our daughter (18 months) for 6 months at our home while I worked from home. She was very warm, engaging, and fun! Daisy is very easy to work with and communicated well with my husband and I. She is very punctual and even showed up early most days. We trusted Daisy to drive our...

- Care member

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