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Special needs caregivers in Playa del Rey, CA

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Teagan W.


Playa del Rey, CA

$21-26/hr7 yrs exp

Adaptable Special Needs Nanny…Here To Help :)

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Hello. Thank you so much for reading my bio. I have an extensive background working with special needs and being immersed in the disability community as my mom has worked at Regional Center my whole life. I think my passion for special needs comes from knowing that I treat each individual as the unique person they are. I am...
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Donna T.


Playa del Rey, CA

$25-40/hr

Looking To Help Someone In Need.

Hi! I feel like I would be a good fit to care for your loved one. Experienced in: ADHD, clinical depression, GAD, as well as other mental health challenges. I am also experienced in Dementia/Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Diabetes. I am caring, giving, punctual, dependable and flexible. If you feel like I would enhance your...
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Donna T.


Playa del Rey, CA

$25-35/hr7 yrs exp

Stop..Look No Further

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Donna. I am currently looking for work in the Senior care, special needs, Personal assistant, or odd jobs/errands area. Have experience in them all with excellent references. I am 60 yrs. young, spent most of my life in the Corp. world. Decided to walk away and focus on helping people. I'm passionate about...
Donna can also help with: Meal prep, companionship, personal care, light cleaning, errands, dementia & more
Skills:

Medical Equipment Experience

CPR

Wound Care

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Yasmin A.


Redondo Beach, CA

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Hi, I'm Yasmin And I Can't Wait To Be Your New Nanny

5.0

(1)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I'm Yasmin and I have more than 25 thousand hours worked with children. In Brazil I was a judo teacher for children aged 3-16 and I was also a babysitter for 3 children (1 special needs) Here in the USA I worked for 4 families in LA and now I'm currently working for 2 families one family with special needs and other family...
Yasmin can also help with: Meal prep, travel, swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"She is an excellent nanny, she took care of my babie very well"

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Latriss C.


Hawthorne, CA

$34/hr2 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi there I'm a certified nurse assistant for 2yrs I also worked for junior blind with special needs kids I also work for lausd school district and Sharon care center which a Convalescent home as you can see I love helping people
5.0
"Latriss was very loving, caring & helpful she made my life easier "

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Mayra M.


Inglewood, CA

$40-45/hr10 yrs exp

Advanced Newborn Care Specialist And Postpartum Doula

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hi! I've worked with children for over 20 years. Certified private preschool teacher. Worked as Professional Nanny, I owned a licensed family daycare for 7 years (lots of experience with multiples) I've been working for 3 years providing RESPITE care for families with children with special needs. Certified Nursing Assistant...
Mayra can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CNA

5.0
"Mayra was incredible! We hired her to take care of our 6 week old. It was my first time leaving my baby with anyone but Mayra made me feel so incredibly safe and secure. She was amazing with my daughter and even taught me things I needed help with (I'm a new parent...

Beba R.

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Elizabeth S.


Los Angeles, CA

$24-30/hr8 yrs exp

Experienced Nanny, Bilingual, College Educated, Special Needs & Autism

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello my name is Liz and I'm an empathetic caregiver, A little bit about myself: I come from a large family, so taking care of people comes as second nature to me. I started working as a care giver and found a new passion of taking care of people. I'm also a mother to an adult daughter. My schedule is currently open
Elizabeth can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, travel
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Liz has helped my family for many years. She was originally hired by me in 2010 to help with my newborn son and his two-year-old brother. When my second child was 18 months old he was diagnosed with severe global developmental delays and autism. Liz help...

Daisy D.

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Ileana O.


Los Angeles, CA

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Care Giver Or Home Care Or Companionship

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hello, I'm Ileana , I'm home health-aid, and I have CPR certification . I worked with different groups of people: from newborn, infant's, toddlers. Preschoolers, teens to special needs. I have the required experience and references. I love interacting and taking care of children and have worked with different age groups and...
Ileana can also help with: Live-in home care, dementia, meal prep, personal care, companionship, errands & more
Skills:

CPR

Wound Care

Medical Equipment Experience

5.0
"Ileana was by far one of my best caregivers (I had many). She is versed in all aspects of health concerns. Dementia, heart, respiratory, etc. Knowledge of the health field is important, more importantly the care shown towards the client. She surpassed my...

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Lachinda B.


Los Angeles, CA

$20-50/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have a variety of experience taking care of people in general, from ages 0 to 100 +. Throughout the years I've been a nanny, I also worked at hospitals on labor and delivery, newborn nursery, oncology, med-surg units, caring for both adults and children. As well as having daycare experience caring for children of all ages...
Lachinda can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CNA

CPR

5.0
"I've known Lachindra, for approximately 10 years. She and her sons, Moved to a property I was managing. I was amazed at her ability raising to young boys, a single mom. Mind you she did it all on her own. I was always amazed how she kept a very clean home, boys...

Kathleen Y.

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G'ani-shanice P.


Inglewood, CA

$18-35/hr7 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi! -- My name is G'ani. I am graduate of Howard University with a Master's in Accounting. I currently have a CDA (Child Development Associates) in Infant and Toddlers and have been employed as a Special Education Teacher. I have 7 years of childcare experience. I've been working with children since I was 17 and it means a lot...
G'ani-shanice can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Early Education

5.0
"G'ani is phenomenal - any family would be incredibly lucky to have her as a nanny. G'ani has provided full time care to our two young children since August 2021. Our children adore her. G'ani is totally dependable, kind, and creative. We are very sad to part with...

Daniel K.

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Paula P.


Los Angeles, CA

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Babysitter

I am looking for a full time Nanny/Assistant position, Monday through Friday. I have over 18 years of experience in childcare working with infants through age 15 years old. . I also have experience as a Behavioral Therapist for special needs kids for 5 years working with diagnoses such as Autism, Down Syndrome, ADHD and I also...
Paula can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, carpooling, meal prep & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

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Lily Beth L.


Redondo Beach, CA

$30-35/hr6 yrs exp

Hired by 11 families in your neighborhood

Early childhood experience is very important and the right nanny caring for your child plays a critical role in your child's brain development. I provide continuous meticulous care, attention, and stimulation for your child. I'm a B. S. Nursing graduate. I've worked at Lincoln Elementary School taking care of special needs...
Lily Beth can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Beth is amazing! She is a true part of our family and our daughter loves her. Always on time, super creative with projects/crafts, and most importantly is attentive. Beth is equal parts great care giver and teacher - our daughter has learned so much from her. She...

Yelena T.

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Danielle S.


Redondo Beach, CA

$25-30/hr6 yrs exp

Stay-at-home Mom Who Is Now An Empty Nester Would Love To Help You And Your Family Out

Hired by 9 families in your neighborhood

I am a Certified Newborn Specialist with a degree in early child development. I taught newborn care and babysitting courses at Henry Mayo Hospital. I volunteer at Torrance Memorial, use to for Children's hospital as a newborn cuddler, and worked nursery at my church. I have experience with preemies, multiples and special needs,...
Danielle can also help with: Carpooling, travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:

Early Education

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Danielle is one of the few friends that was able to soothe my severely disabled daughter when she was very young. We have been friends for 15+ years and she is a reliable and trustworthy person. I would feel comfortable having her care for my daughter who is a...

Kelly H.

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Ariel R.


Los Angeles, CA

$25-40/hr3 yrs exp

Patient, Tender Female Great With People Of Special Needs Of All Ages!

I've worked with Special Needs children through my church who has a group for Special Needs children; and I've also worked with them as a best friend of mine is a caretaker of a fellow with down syndrome and some mental retardation. Through the plethora of memories built with children in these two settings I have come to love as...
5.0
"My son had a sudden stroke that left him with many difficulties. We hired Ariel as a live-in caregiver and acted as his voice in the world. She helped him set up appointments, went with him to all doctor's appointments, relaying pertinent info to the family,...

Anthony R.

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Crystiani S.


Redondo Beach, CA

$35-40/hr10 yrs exp

Experiences Of Last 10 Years Are With Newborn, Toddlers And Special Needs.

Hired by 15 families in your neighborhood

Dear Families, I'm from Brazil, 38yo. Caring for children has always been my passion! I hold a childhood education certification working as a teacher with little ones aged 0 to 5 years. Since 2013, I've been nurturing and supporting families including a meaningful experience as program for teenage twins one with special needs....
Crystiani can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, travel, light cleaning, swimming supervision, carpooling & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Crys was our full time nanny for about 4 months before she made a career transition. She took care of our triplet infants during this time. Crys is an amazing, wonderful nanny and we miss her terribly! She loved our kids and took really great care of them. Her...

Dinesh C.

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Nuriya L.


Los Angeles, CA

$35-50/hr10 yrs exp

Amazing Westside Nanny - Infant/toddler/special Needs

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello Families! I currently work full time as a nanny in Beverly Hills to two wonderful boys, 2. 5y & 6y, I have been with this family for 18 months and unfortunately, for me, some new career opportunities has the family packing up and moving across the country. I will be reluctantly saying goodbye to them soon and so am back on...
Nuriya can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep, carpooling & more
Skills:

Early Education

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Nuriya has incredible experience caring for and teaching children. Anyone would be lucky to hire such a professional!"

Reese N.

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Yvette V.


Inglewood, CA

$45/hr10 yrs exp

I Have Been A Caregiver For 19 Years. I Have Worked With Patient Ages 59 Years Old - 108 Years Old

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Yvette V Summary: I am Reliable Private Duty Caregiver who is very knowledgeable on handling a variety of emergency situations. Adept at meal preparation assisting in the maintenance of a household and developing a strong rapport with a client. Specializes in elderly and special needs patients. Core Qualifications Certified...
Yvette can also help with: Personal care, visiting physician, respite care, home modification, visiting nurse, dementia & more
Skills:

Wound Care

CNA

Medical Equipment Experience

5.0
"Yvette is the most compassionate nurse/ caregiver I have ever known. I hired her to help me with my father he had pancreatic cancer. I was handling all of my fathers care from the afternoon until the morning… when he started to decline I was just overwhelmed and...

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Lynn F.


Los Angeles, CA

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have 15 plus years experience with caring for children ranging from newborns to teens. I have six years experience with multiples and four years experience with special needs children. I am a very structured and detail oriented individual. Family, togetherness, and children are my everything. Fun fact about me. I am in the...
Lynn can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Lynn has been a great and helpful asset to our family. We highly recommend her. She is very communicative and reliable."

Ivory C.

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Angella G.


Redondo Beach, CA

$18-25/hr10 yrs exp

Senior Caregiver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I've taken care of adults with dementia and alzheimers. I've worked with adult with special needs. I am very patient and caring and understandv that each individual has certain needs. I'm willing too make sure your loved one is taken care of and I'm trusted in caring for them.
Angella can also help with: Light cleaning, errands, meal prep, dementia, respite care, transportation & more
5.0
"Angella was a tremendous Help to our Mother On a Daily Basis from helping her get up every Morning to her shower and also with going to the Bathroom as well as daily Chores from House Cleaning to Laundry and Cooking our Mother suffer from Dementia as well as...

Steve E.

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Katie K.


Redondo Beach, CA

$18-25/hr15 yrs exp

Child Care

Hired by 11 families in your neighborhood

I am a creative and imaginative individual with 15 years of experience as a childcare provider. I am passionate about fostering children's growth and development and want to make a positive impact on their lives. I am patient, calm, and friendly, and I can communicate effectively with parents about their child's day and any...
Katie can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, grocery shopping, carpooling, swimming supervision, travel & more
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Katie is a supernova nanny!! She is absolutely amazing and I wish she still lived nearby. She cared for my special needs daughter at our home during covid, and truly knocked it out of the park. Because of Katie, my little one made progress in math during...

Lisa L.

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Playa del Rey, CA

Yasmin A.

5.0

She is an excellent nanny, she took care of my babie very well

- Care member

Latriss C.

5.0

She’s hands on and passionate on what she does. You basically give her instructions and she would exceed expectations by giving extra care that you need. Very professional and a good communicator.

- Care member

Mayra M.

5.0

Mayra was incredible! We hired her to take care of our 6 week old. It was my first time leaving my baby with anyone but Mayra made me feel so incredibly safe and secure. She was amazing with my daughter and even taught me things I needed help with (I'm a new parent so I'm still learning!) Will...

- Beba R.

Elizabeth S.

5.0

Liz has helped my family for many years. She was originally hired by me in 2010 to help with my newborn son and his two-year-old brother. When my second child was 18 months old he was diagnosed with severe global developmental delays and autism. Liz help participate in the ABA therapy, speech and OT...

- Daisy D.

Ileana O.

5.0

Ileana was by far one of my best caregivers (I had many). She is versed in all aspects of health concerns. Dementia, heart, respiratory, etc. Knowledge of the health field is important, more importantly the care shown towards the client. She surpassed my expectations. If you need a reference, I’m...

- Care member

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