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Special needs caregivers in Saugus, MA

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Lande P.


Malden, MA

$30-35/hr5 yrs exp

Caregiver

5.0

(1)

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I am a Nursing student expecting to be graduated in December 2021. I am a certified Home Health Aide. My motivation for Nursing is a spiritually rewarding day in and day out. Being a Nurse is my passion. I knew nursing was a good fit for me because my personality tends is to help those who are suffering and make a great impact...
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Shannon G.


Malden, MA

$45-50/hr4 yrs exp

Pediatric RN

Hi everyone! I am a Pediatric RN with 4 years of experience on an infant/toddler step down critical care unit. I have experience in: -prematurity -tracheostomies -ng tubes -G tubes -J tubes -central lines -changing -feeding -PN and lipids -ostomies -OEIS -spit fistulas -Straight catheterization -foleys -injections -all...
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Ivone R.


Everett, MA

$24/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I already took care of children from 2 months to 10 years. Plus I do have experience with children with special needs.
Ivone can also help with: Grocery shopping, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Ivone took wonderful care of our son from the time he was a baby to when he was a toddler. She was very loving, affectionate and patient. She also had great energy for keeping up with our active little boy! She would always get down on the floor and play with him,...

Katie E.

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Sevda N.


Malden, MA

$25-35/hr2 yrs exp

Special Needs

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a 25 y. o physician who is doing his postdoctoral research at Harvard Medical School. I have a practice of working as a doctor for 1, 5 year.
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Hannah M.


Allston, MA

$10-15/hr6 yrs exp

Babysitter

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have so much experience with special needs children. I have volunteered in special needs classrooms for five years, volunteered as a day camp counselor for two years at a special needs camp and worked as a camp counselor at a special needs summer camp for six summers. I have experience with many special needs, such as Autism,...
5.0
"Hannah worked for us a few months. We have a six-year-old with Autism who is home schooled. Her basic responsibilities were doing assignments (assigned by me), play with my son, and make him feel special. My son isn't easy to work with. Hannah kept him engaged with...

Jenna V.

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Sophie J.


Wilmington, MA

$35-37/hr5 yrs exp

I have experience as an ABA therapist and have been working with children who have autism as well as ADHD.
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Alexis P.


Malden, MA

$30-35/hr9 yrs exp

Caregiver Available

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello, I have been a patient and loving child care provider for over 9 years. I have cared for children ranging in ages from infant through age 13 . Additionally, I have experience with special needs as I was a personal caretaker for a child with autism and epilepsy for three years. I am CPR and first aid certified! I graduated...
Alexis can also help with: Swimming supervision, grocery shopping, light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Alexis is punctual, safety conscious, and patient with children. She watched my son from when he was 15 months to when he was 3. Her responsibilities were helping to potty train him, feeding him, bathing him, and changing his diaper. I would highly recommend her as...

George S.

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Olivia B.


Arlington, MA

$30-35/hr10 yrs exp

Part-time Care Giver Available

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Olivia and I am currently a special education Kindergarten teacher in the Waltham Public Schools. I have a license in both moderate special needs Prek-8 and a masters in severe special needs, all levels. I have extensive experience nannying and I feel very confident when working and looking after...
Olivia can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision
Skills:

Early Education

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Olivia has a wonderfully calm demeanor which is well suited to working with kids. She is also creative and has the ability to engage challenging kids. She watched my 2 year old and 4-month old and I wouldn't have felt comfortable leaving my kids with anyone else at...

Danielle M.

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Elena D.


Everett, MA

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Fun Active Caregiver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Elena! I am a kind, compassionate and loving caregiver, born and raised in Massachusetts! I am the only girl out of my siblings, I had a handful with 3 brothers growing up! I am Italian and Irish with a huge family with over 30 cousins, so naturally born into my role as babysitter! I am CPR and First Aid...
Elena can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel, light cleaning, meal prep, carpooling & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Elena was punctual and courteous. My daughter was always happy and laughing while playing with Elena!"

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Maria V.


Cambridge, MA

$15-20/hr5 yrs exp

Experienced Caretaker

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

My name is Maria, and I am 24 years old. I have a bachelor's degree in political science and a minor in education. I have 5+ years of caretaking and babysitting experience, working with numerous families directly and through agencies. Particularly, I have extensive work experience caring for individuals living with physical and...
Maria can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel, carpooling, meal prep & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Maria took care of our elderly dog and new adopted cat. She knew more about how to take care of our cat then we did. She also gave us an update on how our pets were doing. She was very caring and responsive which gave us a peace of mind since this was our first...

Alysia M.

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Paul W.


Marblehead, MA

$25/hr10 yrs exp

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

My name is Paul and I reside in Marblehead, MA. I live with my wonderful wife. I have worked in human services for the last 25 years; the last 15 years in alternative education with adolescents with academic/social/emotional and behavioral challenges. I received my undergraduate degree in Psychology from North Adams State...
Paul can also help with: Swimming supervision, grocery shopping, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"He is fantastic! I would recommend him for anything. So willing to do whatever, so patient and efficient."

Randi W.

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Sarah B.


Somerville, MA

$32-36/hr10 yrs exp

Fully Vaccinated, Patient, Kind, And Always Punctual Nanny With 10+ Years Experience

3.0

(1)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Kind, incredibly patient, warm, and always punctual caregiver with 12+ years paid experience watching infants - 13 years old. I started off as a mother's helper for a toddler playgroup when I was 13 years old and have enjoyed taking care of children for different families since then. I have experience watching infants as well as...
Sarah can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, carpooling, travel, craft assistance & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

3.0
"Sarah worked for us for 6 months in our nanny share from when our babies were 4 and 6 months old to 10 and 12 months. Things seemed to go fine - she showed up relatively on time and performed the tasks asked of her. The babies liked her, and we could tell she liked...

Danielle M.

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Rachel Y.


Medford, MA

$10-15/hr4 yrs exp

Part-time Caregiver Available

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

As a freshman in college, I have been babysitting for about 5 years now in cities in the Boston area, such as Medford, Winchester, Woburn, and Arlington. I have babysat children ranging from infants to middle-schoolers, and everything in between. I am very friendly and bond extremely well with young children. I have babysat...
Rachel can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, travel & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

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Ana M.


Lynn, MA

$10-15/hr6 yrs exp

Hey

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

Hi there! I'm Ana , Certificate as a Medical assistant and First Aid and CPR with over five years of experience , also over 5 years nannying/babysitting children from the ages of two weeks to 12 years old, including kids with special needs . I cared for a child for many years and had many positive outcomes and learned many...
Ana can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision, travel, meal prep
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

Early Education

5.0
"Ana was with us for a few months and helped care for our 3 girls under 6 years old. She was very patient with our kids and helped ensure their needs were met. She drove them to their after school activities and is an excellent driver. Would hire again."

Chizoba U.

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Anette A.


Marblehead, MA

$19-50/hr10 yrs exp

Love To Care For Your Loved Ones. Over 20 Years Experience. Special Needs Classes Taken. References

I'd describe my personality as loving caring and fun. Over 20 years of experience working with elderly adult and children. Many references from previous clients I like caring for my clients to the best of my knowledge and experience. I have many references from previous clients. Many classes taken to better care of my...
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Erin M.


Boston, MA

$12-17/hr6 yrs exp

I have had a passion for working with students with special needs since I was very young. I'm high school I worked in the special needs classroom 2 periods a day, babysat for a boy with autism and a girl with Down syndrome, and was a provider through the state of Ohio my senior year of high school
5.0
"Look No More! You Won't Be Disappointed! Erin is truly a model caregiver. She provides outstanding care for those with special needs! We have a special needs daughter and our family has known Erin since high school.Erin has volunteered on numerous occasions to...

Sue M.

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Alma M.


Winchester, MA

$35-50/hr17 yrs exp

Experienced, Bilingual, Loving, Fun And Dependable Professional Nanny

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello, I'm a kind, compassionate, and caring person born and raised in Panama. As the oldest of my siblings, caregiving has always been a part of my day-to-day. My professional child care experience expands across all age groups (from newborns to teenagers), including kids with special needs. I have worked in a variety of...
Alma can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Alma helped us care for our daughter from about 1 to 1.5 years old. We ended up moving from the city which is why we couldn't keep Alma on as our nanny. It was so clear after we met Alma in person that she was the right fit for our family. Our daughter was...

Cristina D.

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Francesca C.


Revere, MA

$28-30/hr10 yrs exp

Full Time Nanny Available

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have been professionally working with children for over 10 years. I worked at child care service for 3 years working my way up from a part time assistant in infants to the infant program coordinator. I then took on a full time job for a family when I had watched both of their daughters as infants in my classroom. Their family...
Francesca can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

Early Education

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Francesca was the lead teacher at our daycare for my son. She was great with the infants and worked well with the parents. She has not worked for us as a family outside of daycare but I am sure she would be an awesome nanny/child care provider for any family!"

Shauna D.

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Marla M.


East Boston, MA

$30-35/hr10 yrs exp

Skills Trainer

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

I have experience working with neurodivergent children and adolescents in multiple settings throughout the past 15 years. My time as a Level II Teacher at the New England Center for Children (NECC) provided me with a thorough understanding of applied behavioral analysis (ABA) and clinical experience working with children with...
5.0
"Marla provides exceptional care for our son with special needs. She is very professional, responsible, and personable. Marla is wonderful at engaging with our son on his terms which is both enriching to him and comforting to us. She comes with our highest...

Sandy W.

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Olga M.


Woburn, MA

$33-40/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi, my name is Olga and I have been babysitting/nannying for about 12 years. I absolutely love caring for children. I am a patient, trustworthy, responsible and dependable person. I've been caring for children for as long as I can remember. I have experience with children ages 3months to 10 years old. I worked at a daycare for...
Olga can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, travel
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"I have known Olga for over 5 years and she is the most dependable nanny I know. She is able to connects with my kids right away and genuinely loves the company of children. She has a great understanding of child development and is able to provide developmentally...

Selam R.

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Saugus, MA

Ivone R.

5.0

Ivone has been a wonderful caregiver for our daughter. We are moving unexpectedly, but are so grateful for the care that Ivone has provided for our 7-month-old over the past three months. She is bubbly and effusive, patient, and eager to help. We appreciate that Ivone made sure to sing, play, and...

- Katherine O.

Hannah M.

5.0

Hannah worked for us a few months. We have a six-year-old with Autism who is home schooled. Her basic responsibilities were doing assignments (assigned by me), play with my son, and make him feel special. My son isn't easy to work with. Hannah kept him engaged with her fun personality and love for...

- Jenna V.

Alexis P.

5.0

Alexis is punctual, safety conscious, and patient with children. She watched my son from when he was 15 months to when he was 3. Her responsibilities were helping to potty train him, feeding him, bathing him, and changing his diaper. I would highly recommend her as a caregiver and would hire her...

- George S.

Olivia B.

5.0

Olivia is a delight! Friendly, kind and flexible. Her experience is evident, she is calm and clearly very capable. My daughter loved her and I recommend her highly!

- Amy B.

Elena D.

5.0

Elena was punctual and courteous. My daughter was always happy and laughing while playing with Elena!

- Care member

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