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Mackenzie H.
DHS, VA
$15-20/hr • 8 yrs exp
I am a current adapted physical education teacher in the Fairfax County Public school system. I love working with children of all ages and abilities. I have provided child care services for over 10 families for eight years. I enjoy helping children learn and grow both in and out of school!
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Special Needs Care
Caity D.
Springfield, VA
$13-15/hr • 3 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
I am a pet owner and animal lover. I have experience caring for cats, dogs, birds, fish, and rodents. I have worked with many animals and am comfortable grooming, walking, feeding, playing with and caring for your pets. I am an energetic Music Therapy undergraduate student with a flexible schedule and look forward to meeting...
Caity can also help with: Pet walking, pet transportation, grooming, pet sitting, administration of medicine
5.0
(11)
Hired by 9 families in your neighborhood
I'm looking for some housecleaning opportunity; I have 7 years of experience,
I love my job but the most important for me is to make my clients happy, and satisfied with my job.
I provide all the supplies and equipment. The prices depends on the service you require.
I'm very flexible with the schedule.
I'm full Covid, flu...
Cecilia Mariela can also help with: Basement cleaning, cabinet cleaning, changing bed linens, bathroom cleaning, dusting, attic cleaning & more
5.0
"Love having Cecilia helping us around the house! We’ve worked with several cleaning services over the last decade and truly none of them compare to Cecilia. Her attention to detail is out of this world and she takes such incredible pride in her work. She once told...
Care member
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I'm an easy going, fun loving, hardworking person, and I love working with people (especially kids). My love for children and education led me to becoming a school psychologist. In my spare time I enjoy doing yoga, reading, exploring the outdoors, and traveling. I have training in parent-child interaction therapy, cognitive...
Samantha can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, travel, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:
Early Education
5.0
"Samantha was extremely professional, punctual and formed a great bond with our son while caring for him. As a first timer taking sitting services, I was apprehensive about trusting my son with anyone. Samantha really helped put our anxieties to rest."
Priya A.
5.0
(4)
Hired by 13 families in your neighborhood
I have been caring for children for as long as I can remember. I began as a mothers helper, and when I was old enough began babysitting. I have been a nanny for multiple summers with a family as a travel sitter. I graduated from Johnson & Wales University with a bachelor's in Food Service Management, and two associate's in...
Jessica can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Our children and dogs all enjoyed Jessica. They felt very comfortable with her! "
Natalie B.
5.0
(5)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I have a genuine love for children and serving others. I am at George Washington University for my doctorate in Occupational Therapy. I am organized, creative, flexible and competent. I have over 10 years of extensive experience with children. I am BLS/CPR certified. I look forward to meeting you and your family!
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
Early Education
5.0
"Emma was fantastic looking after my 2 year old boy while I went to work. When she arrived, my son immediately took a liking to her. While I was gone she made sure he was occupied with games, toys, and kid approved tv shows, and fed him dinner before I got home....
Adrian W.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
My name is Jackie and I have my own dog training business. I offer in home training for all ages and breeds of dogs. Anything from basic behavior issues to desensitizing to certain triggers, I can help with it all! Feel free to inquire about the services offered as well as check us out on our website and IG. Besides the dog...
Jackie can also help with: Dog training, pet sitting
Skills:
Red Cross Pet First Aid Certified
5.0
"Jackie did a great job looking after my pet rabbit while I was out of town. She communicated with me throughout the whole process and took great care of my bunny. I would hire her again and totally recommend her to others!"
Lauren R.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Hello my name is Paula , I have 10 years experience with cleaning. I provide monthly, weekly, biweekly and move in/out cleaning. I am a very reliable and detail oriented person. I can also provide other services like laundry and closet/office organizing. You name it, I can clean it. My references are available upon request....
Paula can also help with: Kitchen cleaning, cabinet cleaning, general room cleaning, basement cleaning, changing bed linens, bathroom cleaning & more
5.0
"Paula has been with us for about two weeks now. She has been great with all tasks given - she's even helped organize spaces that were a complete mess. The dog hair is finally under control, and she really helped us to catch up on laundry and dishes.
On top...
Michelle Y.
5.0
(5)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
LET ME DO THE DIRTY WORK! I'm a seasoned cleaning professional that takes pride in sparking joy in my customers' homes. I provide all types of cleaning including, top to bottom, move in and move out, laundry, and organizing services that are suggested by the customer. My goal is to build a consistent and reliable home cleaning...
Oyunjargal can also help with: Carpet cleaning, changing bed linens, basement cleaning, general room cleaning, cabinet cleaning, bathroom cleaning & more
5.0
"Dona is awesome! We had to clean the apartment before we move out, and landlord was asking very detailed cleaning. Dona is really detail oriented, and cleaned the apartment really well. I was able to get my full deposit from the landlord. Highly recommended."
Eddie G.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
. I'm originally from Brazil and have been living in the US for the past six years, working full-time as a nanny. I have extensive experience caring for children as young as 3 months and older. Over the years, I've gained valuable skills in areas such as speech delay therapy, potty training, and I'm also a strong swimmer. I'm...
Fernanda can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep
5.0
"Fernanda is amazing! For the first day we contact her she was here about 30 minutes after we called. We hired her after the first day! She is very engaged, careful and very creative playing with my son. I can trust in Fernanda to take care of my son all day long."
Maria W.
Aminatu C.
Washington, DC
$18-30/hr • 2 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Over 6 years of child care services. Friendly, empathetic and caring personality. I take a different approach with all my kids to best fit each encounter. Safety and satisfaction guaranteed!
Aminatu can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, light cleaning, grocery shopping
5.0
"We posted a job and she responded promptly. We needed her to run an errand for a senior adult, and she did everything as asked. Excellent communication and very personable!"
Dana M.
Narry C.
Annandale, VA
$20-30/hr • 6 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
I am a compassionate, patient, good listener, and client centered caregiver. My priority is to provide safe handling of clients with dignity and respect. I aim at making clients engage in everyday life activities in a safe manner. If needed and desired, I can assist with modifying tasks in order to help client to be as...
Narry can also help with: Light cleaning, companionship, errands, meal prep, dementia, home modification & more
Skills:
Medical Equipment Experience
CPR
5.0
"Narry is the very essence of how care should be defined! She took such excellent care of my father when his regular caretaker was away and my father absolutely loved her! He continued to ask for Narry for many months after his regular caretaker had returned. Narry...
Jacquie B.
4.8
(13)
Hired by 10 families in your neighborhood
Hello! Thank you for visiting my profile. My name is Vernae and I am a social worker with a degree from Howard University and certified postpartum doula, as well as a babysitter. I have been providing childcare services to my community for 7 years and doula services for the past 2 years. I am passionate about serving children...
Vernae can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, travel, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
4.0
"Vernae served as our postpartum doula for the first 4 weeks of my son’s life. She was flexible and we worked out a great schedule 10pm-6am where she cared for our newborn while me and my husband rested. She took exceptional care of our son and cleaned/sanitized...
Care member
Zeina F.
Washington, DC
$30-35/hr • 10 yrs exp
Responsible And Experienced Occupational Therapy Student
5.0
(2)
My name is Zeina, I am a licensed doctor of Occupational Therapy, I am 26 years old and I have worked with children for the past 10 years. I am looking to pick up some babysitting hours on weekends! I currently live in DuPont and work at a special education school in DC. A little bit of my history: I was previously a babysitter...
Zeina can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Zeina is an extremely organized, caring, and respectful young woman. And she can cook too!"
Laina D.
5.0
(1)
Hello! My name is Sam and I recent graduate with my Masters of Occupational Therapy from Radford University. I am currently on the job hunt for a full-time OT position in pediatrics and am looking for short-term child care jobs in the meantime. I have over 8 years of experience working with children birth through young adulthood...
Samantha can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance
5.0
"I first met Samantha when I was working at summer camp with her. She was great with all of the kids, regardless of age. Samantha is so patient and willing to be present in every instance. She is there to learn the specific needs of the kid and cares for every...
Raini A.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Hi! I'm Kaitlyn. I have approximately 10 years of experience in child care and it is something I absolutely love to do. I have cared for newborns through 14 years old. I have been helping families with childcare since I was 10 years old, and baby-sitting on my own since I was 12. My first job was working as a full time nanny for...
Kaitlyn can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision
Skills:
Early Education
CPR
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Kaitlyn is such an incredible nanny and just a sweet blessing to our whole family! She started when our third child was only 8 weeks old and was so sweet and loving towards him. I instantly felt comfortable and secure with her in our home while caring for my...
Lauren B.
5.0
(9)
Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood
My name is Queeny and I work with children professionally including school aged children and little ones ages 0-3. Can you guess my profession? I look at the family holistically, supporting children in their activities of daily living (feeding, toileting, etc), self regulation, fine motor, etc. I utilize a lot of crafts that are...
Queeny can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
Special Needs Care
First Aid
5.0
"Queeny did a great job engaging my kids!"
Sarah R.
Chanaporn S.
Springfield, VA
$25-30/hr • 8 yrs exp
5.0
(3)
Provide child care services with good experience. Also have CPR certificate and references if needed.
Chanaporn can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep
5.0
"Nam (Chanaporn) is wonderful! She used to nanny my nephew and daughter when they were less than a year old. She is cheerful, playful, dependable, and truly loves children. She is now babysitting my daughter, who is 3. I never have to worry about Nam's punctuality...
May R.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Home health Aid major with home care more than 10 years, experience with maintain a safe, secure, and healthy patient environment by followingSupporting patients by providing housekeeping and laundry services shopping for food and other household requirements; preparing and serving meals and snacks.
Mekeya can also help with: Hospice services, errands, light cleaning, meal prep, dementia, companionship & more
Skills:
Home Health Aide
CNA
CPR
5.0
"Mekeya is very kind and gentle, which is wonderful for my mother. She is very nice caregiver."
Lori K.
Ansley J.
Washington, DC
$18-21/hr
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I provide dog sitting in your home as well as dog walking services! I have grown up with dogs all my life and in my free time I volunteered with local animal shelters in the last few years - walking the dogs, feeding, and just keeping them company :) I am a huge animal person and would love to meet and take care of yours!
Ansley can also help with: Pet walking, pet sitting
5.0
"fabulous & reliable - my kids and golden retriever loved her!"
Caroline S.
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Recent therapy dog reviews from local pet parents in DHS, VA
Cecilia Mariela D.
5.0
Love having Cecilia helping us around the house! We’ve worked with several cleaning services over the last decade and truly none of them compare to Cecilia. Her attention to detail is out of this world and she takes such incredible pride in her work. She once told me a big reason she loves her job...
- Care member
Samantha C.
5.0
Samantha was extremely professional, punctual and formed a great bond with our son while caring for him. As a first timer taking sitting services, I was apprehensive about trusting my son with anyone. Samantha really helped put our anxieties to rest.
- Priya A.
Jessica M.
5.0
Our infant was already asleep when she arrived, but our kindergartner read books with her and she put him to bed. He said she was nice and would like it if she babysat him again. Win!
- Olivia K.
Emma S.
5.0
Emma was fantastic looking after my 2 year old boy while I went to work. When she arrived, my son immediately took a liking to her. While I was gone she made sure he was occupied with games, toys, and kid approved tv shows, and fed him dinner before I got home. Wholeheartedly recommend Emma.
- Adrian W.
Jackie M.
5.0
Jackie did a great job looking after my pet rabbit while I was out of town. She communicated with me throughout the whole process and took great care of my bunny. I would hire her again and totally recommend her to others!
- Lauren R.
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FAQs for finding therapy dogs near you in DHS, VA
How can I find a therapy dog near me in DHS, VA?
To find a therapy dog near you in DHS, VA, all you have to do is log on to Care.com. You can search for therapy dogs in your area and can sort by location and price. You can read therapy dog provider profiles to learn more about their services and offerings and can even read reviews from other customers.
How much does it cost to hire a therapy dog and handler near me in DHS, VA?
The average cost of hiring a therapy dog and handler near you in DHS, VA is $15.00 per hour. However, that is just an average to give you an idea of where to get started. The cost of each individual therapy dog can vary by breed, by trainer, and by your specific location—amongst other factors.
What are the benefits of hiring a therapy dog near me in DHS, VA?
There are many different benefits of hiring a therapy dog near you in DHS, VA. To start, therapy dogs can provide comfort and support to people who are dealing with emotional challenges such as anxiety, depression, and stress. They can also help to reduce feelings of loneliness and isolation. Therapy dogs have also been shown to have a positive effect on physical healing. They can help to lower blood pressure and reduce pain.
What type of training do therapy dogs near me in DHS, VA receive?
When you hire therapy dog near you in DHS, VA, they will have received extensive training, including basic obedience training, socialization, task-specific training, and certification. If you have specific requirements for therapy dogs, be sure to speak with their handler about your needs.
What can a therapy dog near me in DHS, VA help with?
When you go to buy a therapy dog near you in DHS, VA, you should interview a few different therapy dog providers to learn more about the specific training each therapy dog has. Some may focus on mental health issues, whereas others may be able to provide more physical support.