Find Trusted Special Needs Caregivers Near Me in Ridgefield, NJ

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am a 50-year-old immigrant from Argentina, a musician by trade. I have been naturalized in the US since 2003. I have been married for 23 years and have two teenage sons. I have been a stay-at-home dad, caring for my children for over a decade. I am currently finishing my graduate studies and training as a mental health...

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"Leandro worked for my 51 year old son as personal assistant and caregiver for 3 months, He was kind, attentive and dependable. Leandro was always ready to assist my son and our family in anyway we requested. He also assisted my son in performing his physical...

Robert P.

Ali G.

$20-50/hr • 10 yrs exp

Elementary Tutor/caregiver Available

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Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

My name is Ali and I am a 32-year-old special education teacher. I have my graduate degree in Elementary Education and Special Education, as well as a master's in Curriculum and Instruction. I have had babysitting experience since I was in 6th grade, including full-time nannying positions over many summers. My mother also...

Ali can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling, swimming supervision & more

Skills:

Special Needs Care

Early Education

First Aid

5.0

"Ali first babysat for our son when he was 3 months old. She's the first babysitter we ever left him with, and I could not have felt more instantly comfortable. She's warm and enthusiastic, and our son took to her immediately. She continued to babysit for us off and...

Katie L.

Celia G.

$25/hr • 5 yrs exp

Patient And Fun Sitter

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

My name is Celia, I have experience with childcare, elderly, special needs care and touring. I have a degree in Human Services and I'm fluent in Spanish. I'm responsible, reliable, patient, and knowledgeable in both care and child education. I'm caring, compassionate, and capable. In addition, I cook, clean, and organize. I...

Celia can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep

Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0

"I originally hired Celia to take my son to an after school class once a week. They hit it off and she's been such a pleasure to work with that I asked her if she would be willing to do some additional hours and my son and I were thrilled when she agreed to. A...

Jessica S.

Hannah F.

Brooklyn, NY

$16-25/hr • 9 yrs exp

Experienced Sitter/Tutor With Special Needs Experi

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Adept at communicating with children especially in cases where there are challenges (I have worked with non verbal children as well). I am very patient yet know the value and importance of boundaries with children. Above all I value the safety and nurturing of kids, but love to have fun and learn together.

Hannah can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, travel, grocery shopping, craft assistance & more

Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0

"Hannah cared for my son who has epilepsy and ASD. She was great with him! Highly recommend Hannah."

Susan N.

Alyssa H.

$25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Part-time Caregiver Available

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Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

As the oldest of 3 kids and 10 cousins, I have been taking care of younger kids my whole life. I love being around developing minds and hearing their amazing questions. I love to play and have been working as a babysitter for 10+ years. I have babysat a total of 22 children, ages 0 months-15 years of age. My responsibilities...

Alyssa can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel, carpooling

Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0

"We LOVE Alyssa. She is the first person we trusted to baby-sit our infant daughter. Her experience is extensive and most importantly our daughter is happy in her care. Alyssa is great at communicating/confirming when we schedule her for baby-sitting, flexible, and...

Erin C.

Rebecca H.

$25-50/hr • 10 yrs exp

Drama Teacher Seeking Afternoon Care/Tutoring Work

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Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I'm a theatre artist and educator and recently relocated to NYC. I'm seeking steady part time work as a caregiver and/or tutor this year and beyond. As a caregiver I've worked with ages 3 months to 14 years old, including twin toddlers, nanny shares, and special needs. I've navigated a wide range of parenting styles, and...

Rebecca can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, grocery shopping & more

Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0

"We've had Rebecca care for our kids, 5 and 8, on various occasions starting from when they were babies. She is creative about ways to entertain them, positive in her behavior management, and has so much knowledge and understanding about how to work with all ages,...

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Shannon C.

$19-50/hr • 3 yrs exp

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I started caring for people with special needs in 2017, when I began working as a Direct Support Professional, in group homes, day habs, etc. In my spare time, I like to read books, research all about skincare and binge watch my favorite shows. One thing you should know about me is I'm very chill, patient, and empathetic! My...

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"Shannon was punctual, communicated with my nurses and me in a timely manner and I found her to be extremely dependable. I trusted her to help me while I was recovering from surgery. A+"

Stacey G.

Yanique W.

$17-25/hr • 3 yrs exp

Flexible Caregiver Available

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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...

Julie R.

Hoboken, NJ

$30-32/hr • 10 yrs exp

Enthusiastic Former Teacher Looking For Date Night Babysitting

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Julie. I'm a 31-year-old teacher who is looking for a position as a summer babysitter/nanny and/or a date night babysitter. I currently live in Hoboken but I am very close to the path station/many buses which means I have quick and easy access to almost all of NYC. I currently teach first grade in Bergen County...

Julie can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance

Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0

"Julie is a full-time nanny for our, now, 16-month-old daughter and has been with us for over 4 months. Unfortunately, we are now moving to Boston, otherwise, would have loved to continue working with her. Julie's responsibilities included feeding our daughter,...

Svetlana M.

Emily C.

Montclair, NJ

$25/hr • 5 yrs exp

About Emily

5.0

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Emily and I love working with kids! I study child advocacy and policy at MSU as well as social work. I've worked as a mother's helper, a regular after school nanny, and camp counselor. I have experience working with infants, kids with special needs, and kids with limited mobility, so I'm up for anything! I am a...

Emily can also help with: Travel, carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision & more

Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0

"She was wonderful with my daughter .. she read her books, played with her, made sure she was comfortable. Definitely would like to work with her in future."

Manasi C.

Waheeda K.

$30-40/hr • 10 yrs exp

Compassionate Caregiver

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Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have over 12 years of experience. I am a reliable, compassionate, trustworthy and patient private caregiver who is very knowledgeable caring for elderly and special needs patients. Adept in meal preparation, personal grooming, maintenance of the household, administering medication and just building an overall strong bond and...

Waheeda can also help with: Meal prep, errands, live-in home care, dementia, light cleaning, hospice services & more

Skills:

Home Health Aide

CNA

5.0

"Waheeda was totally reliable, extremely knowledgeable, caring and compassionate.She took care of my brother-in-law who got progressively worse from a fatal disease. He had limited mobility at first but became bedridden. He was very difficult to attend to. Waheeda...

Stephen S.

Tracey G.

Bergenfield, NJ

$25-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Senior Caregiver

5.0

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Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

*COVID VACCINATED Available to work in Bergen, Essex and Morris County*Hi there! I am a qualified caregiver with 18 years of experience. I am available nights M-F 6/6:30pm-6am)or weekend F-Su overnight(F 6/6:30pm-Su 4/5pm) I am highly experienced in senior care (Dementia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's) rehab, stroke, senior special...

Tracey can also help with: Live-in home care, dementia, personal care, respite care, hospice services

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"Tracey took care of my grandmother. I highly recommend hiring her. She is very caring, dependable, always on time."

Carla H.

Ana H.

$25-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Great experience / reference available Saturday and Sunday . Am currently hold a RN from the state of Florida, love to work with special needs!

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"I can not say enough about how amazing Ana is. She is prompt, communicative, and most of all truly caring. I had a last minute work trip and Ana was able to come through for me at literally the LAST minute to take my chronically ill mother to two essential Doctor's...

Liza F.

Megan D.

$17/hr • 10 yrs exp

Special Needs Assistance

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

In 1964 the American Musical Fantasy film Mary Poppins was released. This has left an everlasting expectation of the perfect nanny. If you've seen this Supercalifragilisticexpialidous film and thought a nanny could do justice for your family, then you've come to the perfect place! Mary Poppins has nothing on me! I have...

Jessica S.

Astoria, NY

$25/hr • 6 yrs exp

Montessori & REI Trained Nanny With Neverending Songs And Energy!

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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, grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance, travel & more

Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0

"Jessica is a thoughtful, joyful and innovative caregiver. She cares for our medically complex daughter, that is 4 and two other children 8 and 2. She supports their social emotional development with a generosity of spirit through play. She has normalized our days...

Evanice P.

Anita D.

$20/hr • 10 yrs exp

Full Or Part-Time Caregivers

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I am experienced childcare provider with lots of energy, endless patience. I live in Bronx and am interested in a part-time position. I like making the day fun and engaging while being careful, safe , providing good education, morality, self-discipline and social integration. I'm compassionate, kind, with a friendly...

Anita can also help with: Travel, craft assistance

Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0

"I hired Anita about 5 years ago. She helps take care of my two daughters. She's VERY responsible, dependable, and most importantly trustworthy. I just love her. She's been an enormous help to me and my husband, as we both have busy careers and travel a lot. I...

Dora R.

Sarah C.

$20-30/hr • 4 yrs exp

Summer Special Needs Care Giver!

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Summer is supposed to be fun! With or without a disability, every child deserves a fun summer filled with meaningful activities and the opportunity to practice skills learned in the classroom out in the real world. For the past 10 or so years I have worked in various capacities with individuals with special needs. From working...

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"Sarah is knowledgeable, warm, caring, and very responsible. I'm so grateful to have her in my life and can't say enough wonderful things about her!"

Hannah B.

Ralph T.

Elmhurst, NY

$30/hr • 5 yrs exp

Full-time/ Part-time Caregiver Available.

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Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I am a caregiver/personal care assistant with over 5 years of professional experience working for high net wort clients. While working as a caregiver, I was entrusted to be the house manager and personal assistant to one of my clients. Additionally, I also have experience being a caregiver for children with special needs. I have...

Ralph can also help with: Light cleaning, home modification, hospice services, dementia, errands, companionship & more

Skills:

Home Health Aide

Wound Care

Medical Equipment Experience

5.0

"Very caring and trustworthy. Thank you for everything!"

John A.

Andrea F.

Lyndhurst, NJ

$25-28/hr • 10 yrs exp

Full Time Caregiver

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Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

My name is Andrea. I live in in Lyndhurst, I am Brazilian. I have experience and excellent references. I have experience with special needs, housekeeping and hospice. I am fluent in English, Portuguese and Spanish. I really love working with people, and I know it's a gift from God.

Andrea can also help with: Visiting physician, personal care, dementia, home modification, hospice services, respite care & more

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"I was so fortunate to find Andrea to care for my ailing mother. She is a beautiful, caring, compassionate woman who cared for my mother like she was her own family. My mother had the best care and comfort during her final days on this earth. I highly recommend...

Amy E.

Scott B.

$20-30/hr • 5 yrs exp

Fun And Energetic Nanny/Certified NYS Teacher

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