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Find therapy dogs in Kensington, MD that you’ll love

60 therapy dogs are listed in Kensington, MD

The average posted rate is $24/hr as of January 2025

The average experience for nearby therapy dogs is 7 years

Therapy dogs in Kensington, MD

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Dianne T.


Washington, DC

$25-40/hr3 yrs exp

Former Teacher Available For Part-Time Tutoring

5.0

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello! I am formerly a Kindergarten teacher (although I have completed requirements up to 3rd grade). Before COVID-19 I made the choice to move on from teaching and will be enrolled in a Masters program for Counseling. During this wild time, I am interested in providing tutoring services for children in Kindergarten through 3rd...
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Megan S.


Rockville, MD

$32-35/hr10 yrs exp

Expert Caregiver

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

I am a child development specialist who enjoys supporting families through childcare and other services. I have over a decade of experience working with children in education and therapeutic settings, as well as in-home childcare. I am taking a break from my career as a pediatric occupational therapy practitioner because I enjoy...
Megan can also help with: Travel, craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Megan was wonderful! She recently watched our 15 month old when our regular nanny was out for the day, though she met our older toddler as well, and both took to her immediately! She was great with communication and even thoughtful with planning ahead about what...

Sabrina F.

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Zufan M.


Silver Spring, MD

$17-25/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I became a Home Health Aide (HHA) in 2007 working first for an agency and then privately for families. In 2009 I started working privately for an elderly couple living in Northwest Washington, DC. His primary diagnosis was Dementia; hers was Alzheimer's. He died in November of 2015. She died in November of 2018. They both...
Zufan can also help with: Dementia, personal care
Skills:

Home Health Aide

5.0
"There are two things that I would like prospective employers to know about Zufan. First, she is caring and kind. Second, she is extremely responsible. I will turn first to Zufan's personality, which is both caring and kind. These traits are evident even after...

Steve S.

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Ludimila C.


Rockville, MD

$25/hr10 yrs exp

I Love Be Nanny

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hello family My name is Ludimila I'm 29 years old, I came from Brazil, I have a lot of experience with children I've been working with them since I was 18 years old, I became I kindergarten teacher in my country and since I arrived here I just worked as a nanny. I have some great references whom can talk better about my...
Ludimila can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep, travel
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Site has crashed its not allowing me to send messages - will contact you when its back up - thanks Anthony"

Anthony P.

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Aminatu C.


Washington, DC

$17-30/hr2 yrs exp

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: Light cleaning, travel, swimming supervision, grocery shopping
5.0
"She is finding herself as a young adult and loves to help wherever she can. People oriented so she works well with kids and adults (clients). It was my pleasure to hire her, I would keep her on but I am moving across country. Take care of her!"

Donell B.

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Ted G.


Rockville, MD

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Full-time Certified Nursing Assistant For The Elderly

3.3

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Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am a dedicated professional CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) with more than 10 years experience who provides comprehensive home health care services, including overseeing physical therapy, use of varied medical devices, administering medication, monitoring vital signs as well as meal preparation and light housekeeping. I am...
Ted can also help with: Dementia, live-in home care, meal prep, errands, light cleaning, companionship & more
Skills:

Medical Equipment Experience

CNA

Home Health Aide

5.0
"I recommend Teddy G unqualifiedly. He provided consistently professional, skilled and dependable daytime care for my husband who died of a severe neurological disorder. Teddy was impressively proficient in overseeing daily showers, personal hygiene, dressing and...

Kathleen O.

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Jessica B.


Rockville, MD

$20-30/hr3 yrs exp

Loving Special Needs Provider

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I`m 29 years old Bachelors Degree Nurse in another country. Have worked for families with special needs members. I love taking care of people, so that`s a job I feel confident and proud of because it makes me happy. In addition to Special Needs care I offer Child Care and Senior Care service. During this 2020 Pandemic I`m...
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Sarah D.


Silver Spring, MD

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Reliable House Cleaner

I am a professional and experienced housekeeper with 10+ years of experience in household cleaning services. I provide light house cleaning to heavy deep cleaning and move in/move out cleaning services. Weekly, Bi-weekly, Monthly. I provide all my own supplies and equipment or I can use the supplies you prefer.
Sarah can also help with: Cabinet cleaning, bathroom cleaning, general room cleaning, dusting, changing bed linens, kitchen cleaning & more
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Ife O.


Beltsville, MD

$22-32/hr4 yrs exp

Reliable And Fun Professional Sitter

Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood

Hi there, my name is Ife and I love children. I have over 4 years' experience with Children's Ministry. As a team lead, I oversee the planning and coordination of childcare activities for all Sunday services and weekly events. I've also been privileged to independently manage a STEM-based summer camp targeted at introducing...
Ife can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, carpooling, craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision & more
Skills:

First Aid

Special Needs Care

CPR

5.0
"Ife has babysat for us many times. I feel very comfortable leaving my little one with her."

Nicolette R.

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Adriana E.


Arlington, VA

$90-150/hr10 yrs exp

Private Tutor/Teacher

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I studied biochemistry at UCLA and continued on to nursing school in 2015. I relocated to the DC area in 2019 and am currently offering tutoring services & bulding my business in private patient advocacy/care navigation. I have experience tutoring K-12 & college students, and also have extensive experience with neurodivergent &...
5.0
"Adriana served as a tutor for my son when in-person schooling closed for the pandemic. She was incredible. She built a curriculum that met my son, who was in Kindergarten, right where he was. She gave him thoughtful lessons that helped him build confidence and...

Catherine W.

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Christina B.


Washington, DC

$25-50/hr3 yrs exp

Part-time Babysitter And Tutor Available

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

With extensive years of childcare experience under my belt, I'm more than equipped to provide references upon request. Currently seeking part-time evening and date night babysitting opportunities, I bring the expertise of an educator, allowing for increased availability throughout the summer months. Additionally, I offer...
Christina can also help with: Carpooling, grocery shopping, travel, swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Christina was an absolutely *wonderful* after-school babysitter 4 days per week for the whole spring semester plus part of this last summer for our 2 girls (ages 4 and 9 at the time) -- she picked them up from school, drove them to after-school activities, made...

Elisa C.

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Sidney B.


Bethesda, MD

$30-35/hr10 yrs exp

Looking To Be Of Service

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a youthful retiree who still wants to work! I spent 12 years caring for my mother, with dementia, and found that I love being a caregiver and would like to offer my services to other families in need. . I am in good, strong health, I have a 2021 Subaru for transport to appointments or to run everyday errands, I love animals...
Sidney can also help with: Companionship, dementia, light cleaning, meal prep, hospice services, errands & more
5.0
"I'm proud to say that I've known Sidney for decades. I witnessed first hand, the full-time care she gave her mother in her final years, as she provided medication, hygiene, and feeding, following a stroke and decline. The apartment was always spotless and...

Barry W.

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Richard C.


Washington, DC

$28/hr9 yrs exp

Full-Time/Part-Time Caregiver Available

I have worked in senior living facilities as a nursing assistant, medication technician, and dietary services provider. I am passionate about it because it's very personal to me, and my own mum lived up to 93. I have over 9 years experience now as a caregiver, worked in the facilities as Certified nursing assistant, Geriatric...
Richard can also help with: Dementia, personal care
Skills:

CNA

5.0
"Richard is a great caregiver. He is caring, reliable and very knowledgeable. He is highly recommended."

Care member

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Angel R.


Derwood, MD

$25-40/hr5 yrs exp

Experienced And Compassionate Care Provider

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! My name is Angel & I've got 5 years experience in paid childcare services. Ranging from children 3 months to late teens. I've recently been working with an infant and toddler & absolutely loved the year and a half with them. But I'm open to children of all ages. I've also got special needs experience as I've worked with...
Angel can also help with: Light cleaning, errands, dementia, hospice services, live-in home care, companionship & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

Wound Care

Medical Equipment Experience

5.0
"Angel takes proud in her work and she is a hard worker and she does her work well. She make a great addition to the family"

Nonkululeko C.

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Reena J.


Potomac, MD

$40/hr10 yrs exp

Interactive And Imaginative Sitter!

I have 10 years of experience being a babysitter/nanny, from helping raise my younger sister, to nannying for people in my community, as well as providing babysitting services to a local church. I love being able to listen to all the interesting things kids say and make up stories and games with them. The main reason I began...
Reena can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, carpooling, meal prep, swimming supervision, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Reena is the embodiment of pure dependable delight. Recently, I was called into the office for a week and desperately needed child care. Reena was thankfully available to care for my children, and as usual, they had nothing but amazing things to say about her....

Kevin L.

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Kameka P.


Burtonsville, MD

$25-31/hr10 yrs exp

Smile Creator

Reliable, service-focused nursing professional with excellent patient-care and charting skills gained through over 12 years of experience as a CNA
Kameka can also help with: Errands, hospice services, light cleaning, meal prep, live-in home care, dementia & more
Skills:

CNA

5.0
"Kameka worked with us for over 10 months dealing with a very difficult and challenging medical situation - a neurological terminal disease, ALS. From the moment I met Kameka, I knew she was the right individual to care for and support my significant other and...

Les S.

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Yadira S.


Rockville, MD

$30/hr9 yrs exp

Yadira Loving Care

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Service-focuse, profesional Certified Nursing Assistant and Geriatric Nursing Assistant with 8years of experience in patient care. Assisting patients with activities of daily living . Bilingual medical profesional skilled in communicating effectively to patients and family members while ensuring the integrity of medical care.
Yadira can also help with: Hospice services, dementia, home modification, meal prep, light cleaning, errands & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

CNA

CPR

5.0
"Always on time. Does the work that's needed without supervision. Does excellent work. Pleasant and friendly disposition. Ensures that I have things like water at hand."

Care member

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Katie S.


Arlington, VA

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Katie and I am a doctor of physical therapy who recently graduated and have a few months off! Aside from babysitting, I have experience with kids from healthcare and education opportunities. I was an English as a Second Language Teacher in Prague for 15 children aged 4-11. Although I did not know Czech, I was...
Katie can also help with: Meal prep, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, carpooling, light cleaning, craft assistance & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Katie was great at taking care of my 4 kiddos, pets and light cleaning. We definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a great sitter! The kids keep asking about her and miss playing games with her the most."

Amy R.

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Kenia V.


Silver Spring, MD

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

Hello- I can help with your home cleaning needs. I am a detailed, reliable, and dependable person. My prices are fair and can work around your budget! Cleaning supplies/vacuum are provided with my service, feel free to contact me back and I can provide references from clients.
Kenia can also help with: Dusting, basement cleaning, carpet cleaning, cabinet cleaning, changing bed linens, bathroom cleaning & more
5.0
"I contacted Kenia for a last minute cleaning and she was able to book me on short notice. My home looks wonderful, thank you!"

Erika L.

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Trinity T.


Washington, DC

$17/hr4 yrs exp

Child care

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

During my spring break I participated in University's Alternative Spring Break community service program with the initiative child development. There, I worked with kindergarteners and middle schoolers with special needs. I love the joy kids bring me because seeing them happy makes me happy, especially if I contributed to their...
Trinity can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Trinity is AMAZING! I don’t know if it’s because she’s still young but she has the energy to keep up with my rugrats all day long. Sometimes when I work from home but need to someone to keep an eye on the little ones so I can focus, I hear them laughing and playing...

Sandra E.

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Recent therapy dog reviews from local pet parents in Kensington, MD

Megan S.

5.0

Megan is absolutely the best , not only is she a wonderful occupational Therapist , she loves working with kids and truly makes them feel seen. She is reliable , kind and patient.

- Care member

Zufan M.

5.0

Zufan is an outstanding and trustworthy caregiver. She helped my elderly mother get to appointments around DC. I would hire her again in a second.

- David G.

Ludimila C.

5.0

Ludimila instantly made my daughter (who is typically shy) feel comfortable. She is reliable, caring and fun. We highly recommend her!

- Michelle S.

Aminatu C.

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.

Ted G.

5.0

I recommend Teddy G unqualifiedly. He provided consistently professional, skilled and dependable daytime care for my husband who died of a severe neurological disorder. Teddy was impressively proficient in overseeing daily showers, personal hygiene, dressing and transferring to and from the bed,...

- Kathleen O.

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