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60 special needs caregivers are listed in Northridge, CA
The average posted rate is $21/hr as of November 2024
The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 6 years
Special needs caregivers in Northridge, CA
Hi my name is Hennesy
I'd describe my personality as adaptable, playful, and compassionate.
I like working with kids because they bring so much joy into the world with their laughs. But when they are sad I love to bring some joy back to them and give compassion and care.
I'm looking for a job that offers full time hours, great...
Hennesy can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Izella P.
Northridge, CA
$23-25/hr • 3 yrs exp
Hi! I'm Izella, I'm 19 years old, I'm a student at Los Angeles Pierce College. I began working with kids when I was 15. I started off volunteering at a daycare, and eventually began working there part time while I was in high school. When I started college, I continued working with kids at a children's fitness center, leading...
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Jennifer D.
Northridge, CA
$35-50/hr • 10 yrs exp
Experienced Elderly And Special Needs Caregiver, Case Worker, And Advocate
I have 30 years of experience working with both special needs and elderly populations. I am adept as case work and medical care facilitation, having worked with Regional Center and Veterans Administration families/consumers/patients and can assist in this capacity as well as basic to advanced caregiving for this population....
Jennifer can also help with: Companionship, dementia, meal prep, hospice services, light cleaning, errands & more
Skills:
CPR
Home Health Aide
Medical Equipment Experience
Kathryn E.
Northridge, CA
$25-28/hr • 10 yrs exp
Hello , my name is Kathryn licensed child daycare facility 28 years experience. 12 years plus private duty ca-registered home health care . Senior care , Hospice, dementia, special needs experience. Professional recommendations . Looking for hours on these specific days but are willing to negotiate if you feel we may be a good...
Kathryn can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, dementia, mobility assistance, companionship, hospice services & more
Skills:
CPR
Wound Care
Home Health Aide
Hello there! My name is Misha. I am an experienced Care giver/Certified Nurse Assistant and an experienced elderly/Senior provider, Children with Special Needs, Hospice and those in need of care. I am currently seeking for a family in need of full time, live in, live out for there loved ones. With a nuturing and compassionate...
Misha can also help with: Light cleaning, errands, meal prep, personal care, companionship
Skills:
CPR
CNA
Catherine K.
Northridge, CA
$20/hr • 10 yrs exp
Hello ,
My name is Catherine. A passionate and professional caregiver with over 10 years of experience providing compassionate and attentive care to elderly and disabled individuals. Proven ability to build trusting relationships with clients and their families , and expertise in assisting with activities of daily living like...
I have 4 years of experience taking care of child also with special needs, I can feeding them, teaching them, taking them to school and pick them up, also I can take care of senior, and I have 5 years of housekeeping
Angye can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, grocery shopping, travel, light cleaning
Lourdes L.
Northridge, CA
$25-50/hr • 10 yrs exp
I am a full time caregiver for over 15 years and have handled a wide variety of seniors and special needs adults. I am a loving and caring person who gives it my all. I have cared for people with dementia and disabled adults. I am also have a degree as a midwife.
Lourdes can also help with: Hospice services, live-in home care, light cleaning, dementia, errands, companionship & more
I was born in Japan and English is my second language but have lived here for many years and speak without an accent. My hope is to be a Caregiver utilizing my Nihongo speaking ability. I have 10 yrs. providing such care for an elderly individual and wish to return to that 1on1 responsibility. I offer compassionate and dedicated...
Fred can also help with: Meal prep, mobility assistance, companionship, dementia, errands, light cleaning & more
Skills:
CPR
Wound Care
Medical Equipment Experience
Martha A.
Granada Hills, CA
$35/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(3)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
52-year-old
23 yrs of experience both with special needs Adults /Infants/ Twins & up to 3
CPR/ First Aid certified
English/ Spanish
Outstanding reference letters
Martha can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, travel
Skills:
First Aid
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"Martha is kind and loving and took excellent care of our daughter. She was attentive and sent updates frequently so that I could stay connected to my child throughout the day which I really appreciated. Martha and my child bonded easily and so well that my child...
Stephanie M.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello my name is Carmen! I am a fun, engaging, and cautious nanny who loves gently helping children reach their milestones. I invest time in developing meaningful relationships with the children I care for, aiming to empower them through personalized attention and encouragement. Prior to becoming a nanny, I worked in a daycare,...
Carmen can also help with: Grocery shopping, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
Early Education
5.0
"Carmen is always on time and very punctual. Was very kind and great with my son."
Nicole S.
5.0
(1)
Hello, I work as a special Ed classroom aide at an elementary school for LAUSD. At the moment I work one on one with a student but I have worked in groups. In the past I have worked as an aide for all grade levels. My current classroom consists of Kinder/1st/ 2nd and 3rd graders. On a day to day basis I helped with language...
Ahmed can also help with: Travel
Skills:
First Aid
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"Ahmed is amazing. He's very reliable, responsible, respectful and dedicated. Our children absolutely adore him."
Care member
Andrew H.
Granada Hills, CA
$35-52/hr • 3 yrs exp
Energetic And Caring Board Certified Autism Technician
5.0
(2)
My name is Andrew I am currently a Nursing student. Before pursuing my nursing career I worked as a behavioral technician. I specialize in care for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and related conditions. I can also aide young children with tutoring or organization needs. I have been working in this field for over 3 years...
5.0
"Always on time , easy to communicate with about the wants and needs of my child . Dependable and trustworthy, amazing team player . Andrew will be an amazing asset to any family because he goes above and beyond to provide the necessary tools for a child to succeed."
MIREYA M.
4.2
(10)
Hired by 22 families in your neighborhood
Hello, I am a career nanny. I have my Ba in psychology with a minor in child development. I am certified in early childhood intervention in ages 0-3 from USC. I have 10 years of experience working with children with special needs.
I am trilingual in English, Spanish, and Basic ASL. I believe in gentle parenting, leading with...
Blanca Ibeth can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Early Education
5.0
"Blanca spent a few hours with our children while in town for a wedding. She was very accommodating dealing with two children in a hotel room. If we needed care again, would want to have her back. "
Jodie B.
5.0
(6)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I have dedicated over 15 years to caregiving, a role I deeply value for allowing me to care for, support, and understand my clients' needs. I excel at recognizing their emotional states and providing a range of services, including personal care, companionship, engaging in mentally stimulating board games, assisting with feeding...
Jessie can also help with: Light cleaning, errands, dementia, meal prep, companionship, hospice services & more
Skills:
Wound Care
Home Health Aide
CPR
5.0
"Jessie is absolutely WONDERFUL and has been a blessing to my parents and our family. He is kind, caring, an absolute professional, goes the extra mile and is an incredibly hard worker. He never hesitates to do what it takes to make sure my mother is well cared...
Care member
5.0
(1)
Experienced nanny looking to work with an awesome family!
Resume and reference available upon request;
I consider it a great responsibility to be entrusted with someone else's children, as I'll have a direct influence over their growth. The most important thing for me as a caregiver is to hold space and patience for little...
Megan can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling, light cleaning, meal prep & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Megan has been a life saver while I work at home and the kids attend Zoom school. She follows the kids' schedule, and helps them get school work done. Of particular importance to me, she is great about getting them outside and physically active. She plays with them...
Elizabeth W.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
l have 20years of experience in child care, with newborns and infants. I am a responsible person, patient, punctual, creative, fun and lovely. I am a person who respects family values ,
I have a flexible schedule. I work well with all personality types. I understand the requirements of various special needs when dealing with...
Ingrid can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel, light cleaning
5.0
"Ingrid came for an interview with me and she was on time. She presented herself in a professional way and seemed to be a very kind and loving person.
I could not hire Ingrid due to conflicts in our schedules, but I felt compelled to write a good review of her after...
Eniko G.
Yara H.
Reseda, CA
$30-35/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Experience: 10 years in caregiving- including special needs children, infants, lead daycare teacher, CNA for both home health and in-hospital geriatric patients, 3 years administrative assistant .
Certified Nurse Assistant (just in case!)
CPR Certified
Drivers License w/ clean record
Background checked by care. com
Non-smoker...
Yara can also help with: Travel, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:
CPR
CNA
First Aid
5.0
"Yara is really great with my 3 year old daughter who has a language delay. Yara sings songs and interacts with her to encourage communication and is always very patient. She developed an immediate rapport with my daughter. Yara makes sure she is engaged in play,...
Tiffany A.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I'd describe my personality as bubbly, personable, trustworthy. I like working w/kids because I connect with them. I love teaching and being able to work through important milestones. I work with special needs children as a behavioral therapist for a little over 3 years. I have a total of 7 years experience working as a...
Selina can also help with: Swimming supervision, grocery shopping, carpooling, travel, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:
First Aid
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
(3)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
hello. my name is Mimi. I have been a caregiver for 5years and am also a Certified nursing assistant. I have experience in special needs adults, teenagers and kids. I love working with people with disabilities because it gives me joy to see me help them with daily activities. I have great positive energy, am creative in art...
Misozi can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
CNA
5.0
"Amazing!! I got in contact with her at 10pm and she was at our house the next morning. I almost thought it was too good to be true because though she didn't know us, she was willing to go the extra mile for us at short notice. She has a very warm personality and...
Catherine M.
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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Northridge, CA
Martha A.
5.0
Martha is honest, hard-working, and patient. She is a strong communicator and logged all of our daughter's activities each day for us. While she has a lot of experience with children, she follows the parents' wishes and only provides her perspective when asked. I did find that she has valuable...
- Suzanne F.
Carmen M.
5.0
Carmen was absolutely wonderful for us. She came in to help us with our 7 month old daughter and was so sweet and caring. She was always on time and was flexible with our schedule. She worked wonders for the daily nap time schedule and really made a bond with our daughter. We had to make a long...
- Care member
Ahmed E.
5.0
Ahmed is amazing. He's very reliable, responsible, respectful and dedicated. Our children absolutely adore him.
- Care member
Andrew H.
5.0
Always on time , easy to communicate with about the wants and needs of my child . Dependable and trustworthy, amazing team player . Andrew will be an amazing asset to any family because he goes above and beyond to provide the necessary tools for a child to succeed.
- MIREYA M.
Blanca Ibeth A.
5.0
Blanca spent a few hours with our children while in town for a wedding. She was very accommodating dealing with two children in a hotel room. If we needed care again, would want to have her back.
- Jodie B.
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Ratings for Northridge, CA special needs caregivers listed on Care.com
Average Rating4.8 / 5
Special Needs Caregivers in Northridge, CA are rated 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 11 reviews of the 60 listed special needs caregivers.