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Special needs caregivers in Rego Park, NY

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Vanessa V.


Rego Park, NY

$24-50/hr5 yrs exp

The ADHD Care Taker

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Taking care of others is my calling in life. Before enrolling back to school to get my Psychology degree. As someone who has ADHD, I am able to have empathy and compassion for others who have disabilities. I have worked as a CNA for 5 years. My job description involved aiding patients with special needs, Alzheimer's/dementia,...
I am originally from Hungary and worked as a livin nanny when I came to the US. At the moment I am mom of 2 beautiful children. Have experience also with special needs children.
Judit can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, meal prep
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Special Needs Care

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Vanessa V.


Rego Park, NY

$24-50/hr5 yrs exp

Full-time Caregiver

Taking care of others is my calling in life. Before enrolling back to school to get my Psychology degree. I have worked as a CNA for 5 years. My job description involved aiding patients with special needs, Alzheimer's/dementia, and patients to recover from traumas, including strokes, and head, arm, hip, and knee injuries, by...
Vanessa can also help with: Hospice services, light cleaning, errands, meal prep, dementia, respite care & more
Skills:

CNA

Home Health Aide

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Eka B.


New York, NY

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

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5.0

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Certified HHA , CHA. I have skills to communicate and make them fill safe and happy. 20 year experience tough me how to deal with emergency and special needs
Eka can also help with: Meal prep, hospice services, dementia, companionship, errands, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CNA

5.0
"She is very loving, caring and trustworthy person. I always felt great when she took care of my mom. I highly recommend hiring her"

Eka B.

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Hannah W.


Brooklyn, NY

$26-28/hr10 yrs exp

Current Student And Part-time Nanny

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello! Over the years, I have worked in several childcare positions, and I always ensure I lead with kindness and patience. Most recently, I was an assistant preschool teacher at a Montessori school, where I became certified in positive discipline. I've developed close relationships with the families I've worked for, and they...
Hannah can also help with: Grocery shopping, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, travel
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Hannah was outstanding with my daughter Elise. From the moment she walked in, she had a warm rapport with Elise and entertained her by reading books, playing on the floor with her, making faces to her and taking her out to a museum. "

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Brocha M.


Brooklyn, NY

$20-25/hr8 yrs exp

Hi! I'm Brocha. As the oldest of 8 children, I have been babysitting, changing diapers, and playing with kids and babies for as long as I can remember. For the past 7 years, I have been working with adults and children with special needs. I currently assist 2 wonderful little boys with ASD after school. I take them off their...
Brocha can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Brocha is kind, loving, reliable and great with children. My kids love her and beg to have her over all the time. "

Sarah M.

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Annisa F.


West New York, NJ

$22-35/hr7 yrs exp

Interest With Special Needs Care Gig Position

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello family! I'm Annisa. I'm seeking a full time live-in nanny position (open to live-out as well) with a loving family in Hudson County, Essex County, Passaic County, or Bergen County, NJ. With over 6 years of experience in childcare age 3mo-10 years old and special needs care, I'm eager to join a family who needs a...
Annisa can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, grocery shopping
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"She is very care and patient also punctual."

Hanna L.

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Morgan S.


Brooklyn, NY

$20-25/hr6 yrs exp

Transgender Male Nanny With Over 6 Years Experience

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi There! My name is Morgan, and I am a Williamsburg-based male nanny. I am an actor, and love to spend time outdoors with my dogs. I have over 6 years of childcare experience with children of various ages (over 4 years old). I have worked with children with special needs, as well as children who are LGBTQ or have families in...
Morgan can also help with: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep, travel
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Morgan is a phenomenal caregiver - fun, organized, responsible, creative and flexible. He gets children and is chill about the ups and downs of moods and is able to help things run smoothly. He is our regular sitter and we couldn't be happier."

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Lucero R.


Bronx, NY

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Full Time Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello, my name is Lucero but I like to go by Lucy. I've been working with children from ages 6 weeks to 13 years for about 8 years now. I am 1 of 12 siblings all raised in one household. Working with Children has always been a passion of mine; I aspire to open my own daycare one day and continue to have a positive impact on our...
Lucero can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping, travel
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Lucero is a wonderful sitter. She is very dependable and committed to her job as a sitter. She is definitely some one you can rely on for last minute baby sitting. She is very responsible and communicates effectively with parents and children. I would certainly...

Amber L.

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Kateri B.


Brooklyn, NY

$28-35/hr3 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello, I'm Kateri. I have 10 years of experience in a nanny/at home setting and in professional childcare. I have been a preschool teacher for 5 years, and have had over 200 hours of training in childhood development. I have a Childhood Development Associate and CPR/First Aid. I also am trained in Safe Sleep ( for infants). I am...
Kateri can also help with: Meal prep, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel
Skills:

Early Education

CNA

CPR

5.0
"Kateri was a wonderful teacher to my daughter, and great babysitter in short notice!"

bianca M.

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Ishawrah J.


Cambria Heights, NY

$17-30/hr5 yrs exp

Hello there! Am a loving and energetic baby sitter. Am honest, jovial and punctual. I started babysitting 9 years ago. Worked with newborns, infants, toddlers and teenagers. The last family I worked for I did 5 years with them however they moved back to their home land. I have an 8yrs old daughter and I live in Queens. I have...
Ishawrah can also help with: Meal prep, travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

5.0
"I hired Ishawra to take care of my 8 months old daughter during the day and my 10 year old son after he got home from school. I admired the way she took care of my kids, always professional and very dependable. My kids loved her, if I ever move back to the same...

Oneisha S.

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Jessica C.


Brooklyn, NY

$30-35/hr8 yrs exp

Nanny .

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am an experienced childcare provider based near in Brooklyn, , and would attribute my passion for childcare to my close relationship with my younger siblings. I started babysitting for special-needs families at the age of 15, and have continued my career in childcare ever since. full time and part-time, with experience in...
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"I was Jessica's martial arts instructor for nearly a decade. During that time she was a regular part of our Coaching Assistant staff. Jessica was great with working with students of all ages, but particularly shined when working with the younger students (ages...

Jose J.

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Tiasha R.


Bronx, NY

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Special Need Provider

Hello Everyone, Currently working remotely as an Assistant Director of a Care Coordination Organization servicing adults, children, and their families with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) to assist with identifying their interests, strengths, needs and goals. Penn State Alumni majored Psychological and Social...
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Yanique W.


New York, NY

$17-25/hr3 yrs exp

Flexible Caregiver Available

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! I am Yanique. I was a Special Education Teacher in the city for students with moderate to severe disabilities. I currently work in a ICT classroom with middle schoolers. I enjoy working and interacting with children and adults. My passion is to work with persons with disabilities. I will be actively engaged during my...
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Donatella S.


Long Island City, NY

$30-35/hr6 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hi, my name is Donatella. I have experience caring for children of varying ages. I also have experience with children with special needs. My responsibilities have included toddler care, driving children to/from school, play dates, overnights, appointments, overseeing homework and reading time, preparing meals, outdoor...
Donatella can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, travel, light cleaning
5.0
"Donatella has every attribute that you are looking for. reliable, understanding, caring, friendly, punctual, hands on. My children loved her from the moment she stepped into our home (and my littlest is not a fan of most people). Donatella is energetic and gives...

Krissy G.

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Sarah Y.


New York, NY

$17-20/hr6 yrs exp

Experienced Babysitter Available For Weeknight And Weekend Babysitting Jobs

Hello! My name is Sarah. I am 20 years old and I have grown up in four different countries, but have lived in the New York area for the majority of my life. I am fluent in English and proficient in Korean and Mandarin. I come from a family of three children. My parents taught me the value of education and strong moral values...
Sarah can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision
5.0
"Absolutely the best! Caring, attentive, fun, energetic. A treasure."

Jennifer M.

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Jessica S.


Astoria, NY

$25/hr6 yrs exp

Montessori & REI Trained Nanny With Neverending Songs And Energy!

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello there! I am Jessica, a heart-centered RIE and Montessori educcarer (educator and caregiver) with a passion for compassionate care-giving and child-led learning/play. A typical day with me includes endless songs, artistic exploration, and finding every opportunity for learning, connection and joy. I am All Ages First Aid...
Jessica can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance, grocery shopping, travel, light cleaning & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Jessica is an incredible sitter and we highly recommend her to all families. Her knowledge of Montessori and REI principles helps create a child-led, creative, play-based child care environment. She is excellent with helping the emotional development of the child...

Aili H.

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Olawale E.


Forest Hills, NY

$19-24/hr1 yrs exp

My experience for special needs is mainly from working as a medical assistant for 2 years at a family clinic where I have had to deal with special need patients and their parents, as well as babysitting my 4 years old cousin who had speech delay speech. I believe that my care for and exposure in special needs kids will be a good...
5.0
"Wale is very personable. He is good at communicating and is level headed and cool when handling conflict. He is also very caring and stands out as one who goes out of his way to make people feel seen."

Stu C.

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Kayla M.


South Richmond Hill, NY

$25/hr6 yrs exp

Long-Term Nanny & Date-Night Sitter!!!

Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood

Hello:) My name is Kayla and I recently moved to NYC from Florida for some modeling opportunities. I have 6 years of experience with both Baby & PetSitting. I am currently looking for a long term nannying position for a family with 1-5 children. I am available M-W between 8am-8 p.m. I am looking for 18-40 hours a week. I am...
Kayla can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, grocery shopping, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Kayla has helped watch my 4 children periodically when my husband and I wanted to have a day/night out. She was more than happy to drive the kids out to grab food, and she even took them to see the sunset out on the beach. I can always count on her to safely watch...

Madi B.

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Kayme M.


Bronx, NY

$20-50/hr6 yrs exp

Nanny To The Rescue!

Hello, I'm Kayme Working M-F as paraprofessional, I have my own after school class so a lot of experience with homework and extra curricular activities. I also have major experience with newborns and toddlers and special needs children. I listen very careful to directions and actions needed for them, as well as helping them...
Kayme can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

Early Education

5.0
"Kayme has made my transition back to work SO much easier. I truly feel like we hit the jack pot having Kayme as our Nanny. Kayme has a very calming presence that our entire family has benefited from. In addition to taking remarkable care of my two boys, Kayme has...

Ashley M.

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Rego Park, NY

Eka B.

5.0

She is very loving, caring and trustworthy person. I always felt great when she took care of my mom. I highly recommend hiring her

- Eka B.

Hannah W.

5.0

Hannah was outstanding with my daughter Elise. From the moment she walked in, she had a warm rapport with Elise and entertained her by reading books, playing on the floor with her, making faces to her and taking her out to a museum.

- Care member

Brocha M.

5.0

Brocha is kind, loving, reliable and great with children. My kids love her and beg to have her over all the time.

- Sarah M.

Annisa F.

5.0

She is very care and patient also punctual.

- Hanna L.

Morgan S.

5.0

Morgan is a phenomenal caregiver - fun, organized, responsible, creative and flexible. He gets children and is chill about the ups and downs of moods and is able to help things run smoothly. He is our regular sitter and we couldn't be happier.

- Care member

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