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Special needs caregivers in Waukegan, IL
5.0
(1)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hi there, I'm Desiree! I'm a 43-year-old mother of two. I went back to work a few years ago and recently realized with both mine in school that I'd like to have a bit more flexibility and time available for them. I love children and our elderly and have worked with them for many years in many different settings. Recently, I...
Desiree can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Early Education
5.0
"Desiree loved and cared our children as if they were her own. From the beginning we felt confident that she was the perfect fit for our family. Although we no longer "work" together we remain in touch as friends! "
Kristin D.
5.0
(9)
Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood
Hi - I'm Jill and I have accepted a full-time nanny position with a new family beginning 6/1/22. After 3 1/2 years as a nanny for my last family I'm looking forward to new beginnings with my new family.
About me: I have been a nanny for the last 10 years and built life long relationships with each of the families I have been...
Jill can also help with: Craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Hardworking loving and caring. What more could you ask for :)"
Alex K.
Donyel H.
Round Lake, IL
$30/hr • 10 yrs exp
Homecare And Childcare Expert Over 20 Years Of Family Services
4.5
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I am a Caregiver and Consultant with availability throughout Illinois (also domestic and international travel flexibility) to clients wherever you may reside. With over 20 years of experience with Home Healthcare, Childcare, Expectant Mothers, Hospice, Respite care, Rehabbing, Special Needs, and Family support, well-rounded...
Donyel can also help with: Companionship, hospice services, errands, dementia, live-in home care, meal prep & more
Skills:
Home Health Aide
CPR
Medical Equipment Experience
4.0
"Donyel was loving and thoughtful with our children. She played with them both actively and creatively. Our children loved her. "
Care member
5.0
(1)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
Hi I'm Juliana!
I am COVID vaccinated, CPR certified, and have loads of experience especially with multiples and special needs.
A little about me-
* I have a huge family I adore!
* I'm the oldest out of 9 siblings.
* I own an online business where I make and sell realistic and therapeutic baby dolls.
* In my free time I love...
Juliana can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning
5.0
"Kids had a blast playing with Juliana!"
Stacey C.
4.8
(4)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Compassionate and dedicated caregiver with over 20 years of experience providing exceptional care to elderly and special need patients. Skilled in assisting patients with daily living activities, monitoring vital signs, administering medication and keep patients as active is possible..
Lavinia can also help with: Hospice services, dementia, meal prep, light cleaning, errands, companionship & more
Skills:
CPR
Licensed Nurse
Wound Care
5.0
" Lavinia is a treasure. She cared for my wife until she passed of Parkinson's and dementia on Memorial Day. My wife loved Lavinia. She cared for my wife for nearly two years and became "family."
Lavinia was always positive and a self starter. Always a delight...
Kendon B.
Marybeth S.
Round Lake, IL
$35/hr • 7 yrs exp
5.0
(4)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I'm a registered nurse from the Philippines, I have worked as a private caregiver for almost 9 years in the Chicago area.
I am very committed, dedicated, and passionate. I take my task and responsibility very seriously, I create a system and take the initiative to improve care and comfort. I make sure I add value and quality of...
5.0
"MaryBeth was part of a team of caregivers that provided home-based care for my 96 year old mother in the period preceding her death.
Mary Beth was kind and caring, and engaged effectively with my mom. I would highly recommend MaryBeth for similar jobs."
Victor C.
4.7
(3)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I have worked in childcare since 1999. In those years I have worked at daycare centers and cared for ages 6 weeks to 12 years old and special needs.
From 2005 to 2012 I was a preschool teacher and enjoyed every minute of it.
I have also had nanny positions which was also a very enjoyable experience. During that time I cared for...
Stephanie can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CPR
Early Education
5.0
"Stephanie was our nanny for 3 years. She cared for our now 5 and 3 year old. She was with us full time. She is caring, fun and willing to do extras such as education. Our family loved our time with her and our kids miss her. We only made a change due to one of us...
Care member
Precent M.
Prospect Heights, IL
$15-20/hr • 6 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Male caregiver with 9 years of paid Work experience, I love my work with a passion. Have worked with many families and have great references and reviews as well as very clean background. Please check out my reviews and contact me for excellent care for your loved ones, thanks again.
5.0
"Precent did a fabulous job with my special needs son! We miss him."
Kari H.
5.0
(4)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
- [x] Morning, my name is Precent, I am a male caregiver/ companion and special needs care provider with a vast amount of experience, over 8 years of paid work experience. I do homemaking, non medical Homecare, companionship, personal assistant duties and help with personal hygiene. My first goal is my clients safety and comfort...
5.0
"Precent was one of two caregivers we had for my 94 year old father. I highly recommend him for he was very trustworthy, concerned, and respectful. My dads needs significantly increased from the time we hired Precent and he just did what he needed to do. Extremely...
Ellen P.
5.0
(1)
I have spent the past year or so working at a facility for the mentally and developmentally disabled, working as a Hab aide.
5.0
"Caitlin works professionally with children with special needs as her career and uses the skills she's learned within that environment across the care she provides to families! I'm blown away by her skills, her determination, and her attention to detail. If you hire...
Alexis A.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I received my Bachelors degree in Elementary Education from UW- Whitewater and received my Masters degree in Education in Professional Development from UW- LaCrosse. I have been teaching for 15 years and love it! I I have taught 4K, 1st, and 2nd grade and have a wealth of knowledge in reading and math for families who may be...
Stephanie can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision
Skills:
Early Education
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Interviewed and babysat for a night out and was very pleased with how she cared for and interacted with my children. She was punctual and very warm and caring personality. Would have really loved for her to take our nanny position we have this summer. Definitely...
Colleen G.
5.0
(1)
Highly-dependable, nurturing caregiver who has good values, compassionate nature and 10 + extensive experience in providing prompt and friendly care. Eager to make a difference in client's everyday life.
5.0
"Lavinia has helped my family over the past several years. She is wonderful, honest, and is very committed to whomever she is working with. She has a great personality and engages people in conversation etc...my parents both loved "Our Lavinia" as my mom would...
Susan W.
5.0
(1)
Over the last 18 years, I have worked with adult and children who have developmental disabilities. This includes one on one settings, as well as group settings. My job is to ensure the safety and well being of all individuals with whom I work and care for. Additionally, I create programs to assist with community integration.
I...
5.0
"I am pleased to have the opportunity to provide a letter of recommendation for Karyn B. Karyn is an extremely reliable, punctual, responsible, trustworthy, organized and professional individual who has taken on numerous responsibilities both inside and outside of...
Heather S.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
With a Bachelor's Degree in psychology, my first job out of college was working in a residential facility for children with special needs. In the five years working as a Child Care Counselor, I helped children with ADD, ADHD, OCD, ODD, AS, TS, and a variety of other mental health diagnoses.
As a public school teacher of many...
5.0
"Lauren is capable of doing most anything, does it quickly and with kindness and care. If you have a list to be completed, Lauren gets it done in record time with an amazing attitude and is always finding new ways to help. She is reliable, hardworking, responsive,...
Ann D.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello! Thanks for taking time out of your schedule to look at my profile!
My name is Lisa and I graduated from Illinois State University with a Bachelor's of Arts and Science in Theater Design and Production. During my years there, I've learned such skills as sewing, various arts and crafts methods, and managing teams of people....
Lisa can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision, travel
Skills:
Special Needs Care
5.0
"We hired Lisa to watch our two boys, one of which has special needs. Lisa was always punctual and always took good care of the boys. She was always patient and our kiddos loved seeing her everyday. We would definitely recommend Lisa for any of your childcare needs."
Shelby M.
Valerie R.
Spring Grove, IL
$18-25/hr • 10 yrs exp
4.8
(6)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
I am a mom of 2 grown sons and a young, energetic grandmother of 7, ranging from 2 years to 15 years old. I have many years of experience caring for babies, toddlers, and adolescents. I have experience tutoring 6, 7, and 8th graders with IEP's. I also have extensive skills required for special needs and can perform various...
Valerie can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning, travel, swimming supervision
Skills:
CNA
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Valerie took great care of my 2 younger children in the mornings, helping them get ready and get to the bus stop on time. She was warm and caring. I needed someone flexible since my job varies and Valerie was there whenever I needed her. I would highly recommend...
Nancy K.
5.0
(2)
Learning and Playing with children has blessed me with the most wonderful memories of all!
Teaching a child to express themselves and communicate through music and sign language (ASL) and watching their frustrations ease, are some of the reasons I became a Nanny. I am a loving Caregiver and Consultant with over 20 years of...
Donyel can also help with: Travel, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CPR
Early Education
5.0
"Donyel was great with my friends daughter. She learnt her personality style quickly and was able to provide interactive care during the time we employed her. We would definitely hire her again!"
Rebecca S.
5.0
(1)
I've been working with kids with special needs and disabilities for the last four years through the Penguin Project of McLean County as well as being a student aide in the Rochester school district. This is a special group that utilizes the acting talents of kids with special needs and disabilities with a peer mentor on stage....
I'd describe my personality as caring, energetic, and cheerful.
I love working with adults and children with special needs.
I love when I get the chance to teach them new things or allow them to do something people assumed wasn't possible.
I have two years of experience as an ER tech and four years as a special needs...
Brittany can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, carpooling, grocery shopping, meal prep
Skills:
CNA
CPR
First Aid
Zofia G.
Mundelein, IL
$26-50/hr • 10 yrs exp
I have 13 years of experience. I can help with Transportation Services and Meal Preparation , Bathing , Housekeeping, medication administration , special care , special needs assistance. I had great work reference from families who employed me.
got Annual non medical service workers training certification. All Trust Methods of...
Zofia can also help with: Light cleaning, personal care, meal prep, errands, dementia
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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Waukegan, IL
Desiree D.
5.0
Desiree loved and cared our children as if they were her own. From the beginning we felt confident that she was the perfect fit for our family. Although we no longer "work" together we remain in touch as friends!
- Kristin D.
Jill K.
5.0
Jill worked for us full-time from November 2018 to May 2022. Upon hiring her, we could immediately tell that we could trust her to care for our two boys (3 mo. and 18 mo. at the time). Throughout the approximately 3 1/2 years that she worked for us, she was always dependable, always on time, and...
- Margaret D.
Donyel H.
4.0
Donyel was loving and thoughtful with our children. She played with them both actively and creatively. Our children loved her.
- Care member
Juliana R.
5.0
Kids had a blast playing with Juliana!
- Stacey C.
Lavinia B.
5.0
Professional, patient, kind, conscientious, dependable, just an outstanding caregiver, recommend her 110%.
- Care member
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