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60 special needs caregivers are listed in Plymouth Meeting, PA

The average posted rate is $18/hr as of January 2025

The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 6 years

Special needs caregivers in Plymouth Meeting, PA

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Kristen D.


Hatboro, PA

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Special Needs Caregiver

5.0

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Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi, I'm a childcare provider (infants through teens/young adults) experienced with various special needs. I've worked with children with autism both in school and home settings. I have experience as an instructional assistant (four years) in ABA/autistic classrooms and as a behavior therapist. I work with kids/students on life,...
5.0
"Kristen is extremely kind, professional and has an amazing sense of work ethic. She also doesn't get rattled easily, which was a huge plus point when working with my special needs son."

Hema G.

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Grace G.


Norristown, PA

$28/hr8 yrs exp

Experienced Elderly And Child Caregiver

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Compassionate, reliable, patient and professional caregiver seeking a position in childcare or elderly care with over 7 years experience in caring for children, 4 of which were with children with special needs, I am here to make parenting easier. Passionate about play, legos, and dolls are my thing... playing cars-my favorite....
Grace can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, craft assistance, travel, light cleaning
Skills:

Early Education

Special Needs Care

CNA

5.0
"Absolutely wonderful experience with Grace. She is so kind and loving, she even made our afraid of strangers baby laugh right away! We wish we could hire her more but are moving away from the area soon."

Victoria E.

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Margaret R.


King of Prussia, PA

$20-50/hr4 yrs exp

Child And Special Needs Sitter

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have worked with children and special needs for over 4 years; my oldest brother has down syndrome, autism, and experienced seizures as a baby that left him nonverbal and severely mentally delayed. After helping my parents with my brother, I moved on to working with families with special needs in their homes. My experience is...
Margaret can also help with: Carpooling, grocery shopping, meal prep, swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning & more
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"We were in town for medical appointments at CHOP and I reached out to Margaret to watch my daughter so I could have some me time in the city. She was excellent with my daughter and gave her Gtube meds. Very professional highly recommend her!!"

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Marnie F.


Philadelphia, PA

$26/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Caregiver With Full Time Job Looking For Extra Work Once In A While

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I have 20 years experience. I love kids and all throughout college and high school and living in DC afterwards I worked as a nanny and babysitter and also spent summers as a camp counselor for kids with special needs. I am getting married this year and want a little bonus money to help with cost. I keep in touch with little ones...
Marnie can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, craft assistance, grocery shopping, light cleaning, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Marnie was very caring and interacted well with our 11 month old son. She did his bath and bedtime routine without issue. Would definitely hire her again. "

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Dacia B.


Philadelphia, PA

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I was an ABA therapist for many years, specializing in Early Intervention. Since September 2020, I have helped children ages 5-12, with virtual schooling, including homework help and tutoring as needed. I tutored children ages 4-6 in preschool/school skills. I have been a caregiver for children, in 5 different families, ages 5...
5.0
"I don’t have enough words to express my love and appreciation for Dacia!! She began with us when my older son was about to turn two. They had an instant connection and I felt immediately comfortable and trusting of Dacia. She’s a confident, incredibly smart and...

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Katherine R.


Havertown, PA

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Caregiver

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

As far back as I can remember, I have had a heart for elderly and impaired people. Good thing because, I have had the privilege of being the sole parent, advocate and caregiver for my son who has Asperger's. He is now 27 years old, and he is doing well. Currently, I am working part-time as a caregiver for an adult woman who has...
5.0
"Katherine is a truly compassionate and caring person. She helps me look after my developmentally disabled sister, and has always gone above and beyond just the 'responsibilities' of the job, in order to develop and maintain a real relationship with her. She is the...

Karen R.

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Misha R.


Kulpsville, PA

$22-26/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Senior Care Provider

Currently, 40+years experience. Christian woman working as a Personal Support Person for the past 13 years I work with Special Needs and support them by taking them out in the community to work on skills that they may want to learn. I also take care of seniors on and off. Looking for part time work. I have also In the past,...
Misha can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, companionship, respite care, personal care
Skills:

CNA

CPR

5.0
"Misha provided primary home care for my mother during her final years as she dealt with Parkinson's. My father was home with her, however, he could not fully take care of her needs. Misha made sure my mother took her medicine, had meals, assisted with personal...

Gayle H.

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Sadla G.


Norristown, PA

$15-20/hr6 yrs exp

Full Time Caregiver

Hello, my name is Sadla, and I'm 33 years old, I'm a nursing student. I live in King of Prussia, Pa and I'm looking for a live-out babysitter/ nanny position. I have a lot of experience with kids including special needs. I worked for 6 years for the same family as a nanny. They have 3 wonderful kids and one of them, the eldest,...
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Karen D.


Philadelphia, PA

$15-20/hr

Mount Airy And Vicinity Babysitter

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have worked as a social worker for over 25 years with children in a variety of settings. In the past few years I have worked as a substitute teacher in the school district of Phila as well as with individual children with special needs.
Karen can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel
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Jaquela S.


Elkins Park, PA

$14-19/hr3 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello, my name is Jaquela. I've worked with special needs kids for about 3 years in an in home capacity as well as a school environment. I really enjoy working with special needs kids and everything that it has to offer. I'd love to answer any questions that your family may have. Please feel free to message me.
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Margaret R.


King of Prussia, PA

$40-58/hr5 yrs exp

Excellent Care For Special Needs

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have worked with special needs my entire life; my older brother has down syndrome, autism, and experienced seizures as a baby that left him nonverbal and severely mentally retarded. After helping my parents with my brother, I moved on to working with families with special needs in their homes. My experience is most extensive...
5.0
"Margaret has been working with our family supporting our young adult son who has Cerebral Palsy. Our experience with Margaret has shown her to be caring, thoughtful, reliable and responsible. She proactively looks for ways to improve our son's daily care and his...

Chris H.

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Kaitlin Y.


Glenside, PA

$15-25/hr10 yrs exp

Part-Time Babysitter

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have been taking care of children for over 10 years. I have worked in a daycare, been a nanny, babysitter, Mother's helper, and live in nanny for newborns-preteen age and children with special needs. I am currently working full time at a non-profit for kids and volunteer with kids during the school year. I am comfortable...
Kaitlin can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, light cleaning, travel, meal prep
5.0
"I found in Kaitlyn the most important qualities that any responsible parent would look for in a babysitter; someone who is dependable, trustworthy, loving to my daughter, fun and safe. She incorporates creativity and learning into her daily activities. She even...

Iris S.

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Dora S.


Philadelphia, PA

$17-25/hr10 yrs exp

Special Needs Care

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hello I have worked with the elderly who have dementia. I am happy to do meal preparation, laundry, light housekeeping, and errands.
5.0
"Dora did a 1 month overnight care role for my elderly mother three times a week. She was lovely to interact with, kind, compassionate, communicative, punctual, and patient with my mom who could become very anxious at night. Dora played my moms fav game, Rumikub...

Marilyn B.

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Kristen D.


Hatboro, PA

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

Experienced childcare provider seeking PT or occasional/as-needed position. Available weekends and occasional weekday evenings. I care for all ages, though the majority of my experience is with infants through elementary school age. I have experience caring for children with autism (I've worked in schools, clinics, and homes)...
Kristen can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Kristen provided all the information that we requested and we had a very positive experience with her. Our 2 month old loved her during the interview and she came prepared with all of her paperwork. I'd highly recommend her for child care needs. We ended up finding...

Matt B.

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Asia H.


Philadelphia, PA

$23/hr3 yrs exp

Paraprofessional 03-2023-01-2024 Daycare Assistant 04-2022-01-2023 Nanny 01-2022-07-2023

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello families! I am a 19-year-old babysitter trying to find a full time job. Anydays work for me, preferably 7am-5 p.m. but I am VERY flexible. I would prefer to use the families nanny car, I have a clean driving record and is licensed. I am asking for $22-27 an hour depending on the families number of children and the workload...
Asia can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Asia is an excellent person & loves my daughter so much. Sad that we moved away we will miss her!"

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I have experience working with special needs adults at home and in the community, but would also be interested in companion work with any age group. I have a calm and relaxed personality, and enjoy helping people thrive in their everyday lives:)
Vanessa can also help with: Errands, respite care, meal prep, dementia, light cleaning, transportation & more
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Lorin C.


Ambler, PA

$20/hr7 yrs exp

Great With All Kids- Special Needs And Typically Developing

Hello, my name is Lorin C. I am recent Temple University graduate with a degree in special education. I have over 10 years of experience with children with special needs. I have taught and cared for children of all abilities from infancy through middle school. Teaching and caring for children is my favorite thing to do! I am CPR...
Lorin can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

Early Education

Special Needs Care

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Tracey D.


Norristown, PA

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Vert Patient, Empathetic Caregiver

Hello. My name is Tracey. As a well qualified caregiver, some of my background has many facets. I have always had a passion for helping others. I have worked with elderly, Alziemhers, special needs, to a nanny for all ages including newborn and multiples. I take great pride in my care to clients, household and family's. I am a...
Tracey can also help with: Hospice services, dementia, respite care, light cleaning, meal prep, errands & more
Skills:

Medical Equipment Experience

Wound Care

Home Health Aide

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Viola H.


King of Prussia, PA

$15-25/hr10 yrs exp

Certified And Registered Medical Assistant With Over 13 Yrs Of Experience In Patient Care

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have many years of experience in working with seniors adolescents, special needs and pediatrics. I find it to be very rewarding. Its nice to have someone caring for your loved one who's supportive, attentive and compassionate. I believe I have all those qualities. I enjoy caring for people and making a difference their lives....
Viola can also help with: Companionship, errands, dementia, personal care
Skills:

CNA

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Dyishia W.


Philadelphia, PA

$12-17/hr3 yrs exp

Nice Honest Sitter Ready To Help A Family In Need

I am a loyal care give I value honesty and providing the best possible care I can give. I have worked for 3 years in the school setting with special needs childrens. I am certified in Frist aid and CPR. I have a lov3 for children and helping them grow.
Dyishia can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Plymouth Meeting, PA

Kristen D.

5.0

Kristen is extremely kind, professional and has an amazing sense of work ethic. She also doesn't get rattled easily, which was a huge plus point when working with my special needs son.

- Hema G.

Grace G.

5.0

Absolutely wonderful experience with Grace. She is so kind and loving, she even made our afraid of strangers baby laugh right away! We wish we could hire her more but are moving away from the area soon.

- Victoria E.

Margaret R.

5.0

We were in town for medical appointments at CHOP and I reached out to Margaret to watch my daughter so I could have some me time in the city. She was excellent with my daughter and gave her Gtube meds. Very professional highly recommend her!!

- Care member

Marnie F.

5.0

Marnie was very caring and interacted well with our 11 month old son. She did his bath and bedtime routine without issue. Would definitely hire her again.

- Care member

Dacia B.

5.0

I don’t have enough words to express my love and appreciation for Dacia!! She began with us when my older son was about to turn two. They had an instant connection and I felt immediately comfortable and trusting of Dacia. She’s a confident, incredibly smart and intuitive caretaker. She did...

- Care member

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