Find Trusted Therapy Dogs Near Me in Newtonville, MA
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Find therapy dogs in Newtonville, MA that you’ll love
60 therapy dogs are listed in Newtonville, MA
The average posted rate is $25/hr as of December 2024
The average experience for nearby therapy dogs is 4 years
Therapy dogs in Newtonville, MA
5.0
(2)
Highly dedicated, caring, and trustworthy professional nanny with over 10 years of experience providing exceptional childcare services. Seeking a long-term, full-time position in early childhood care and education, where I can use my strong nurturing, developmental, and educational skills to contribute to the growth and...
Adela can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
Early Education
First Aid
5.0
"Adela started working with our son at 3 months old. She has been with us for the last year and has done a great job building a loving, safe, and fun relationship with our baby. Our son absolutely adores her. She brings a lot of joy and energy to her work with him-...
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Meghan L.
Arlington, MA
$20-50/hr • 2 yrs exp
5.0
(5)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am an experienced housekeeper. I worked for the maids home services in 2005. I will clean what you want done for a reasonable price.
Meghan can also help with: Changing bed linens, bathroom cleaning, cabinet cleaning, general room cleaning, kitchen cleaning, carpet cleaning & more
5.0
"Meghan has been working for us for a couple of months now. She comes twice a week to clean, wash dishes and do laundry. She works hard and has a great attitude. We are happy with her work. I would definitely recommend her."
Andrea O.
4.6
(8)
Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood
Hi!
I am a very reliable, patient, and creative lady who has over 10 years of experience caring for children, from infants to teenagers which comes from caring for my adorable nieces, nephews and students.
With me, your children will receive appropriate care, and I'm willing to do additional other tasks like grocery shopping,...
Nmesoma can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance, travel, grocery shopping
Skills:
Early Education
Special Needs Care
First Aid
5.0
"Nmesoma was a wonderful addition to our family for a month! She knew exactly how to engage our 2 yr old with music, songs, games and ZERO screen time! She offered very helpful suggestions for engaging our little one. She will be missed and we hope to hire her again...
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Nathalia B.
Cambridge, MA
$35/hr • 8 yrs exp
Experienced Professional Offering A Blend Of Childcare Expertise And Household Management Skills!
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi there,
I'm Nathalia, originally from Brazil, living in Cambridge for over 7 years now. I hold an associate's degree in Early Childhood Development and a bachelor's degree in Journalism. With 8+ years of experience providing dedicated care to families, I offer a wide range of services, including newborn care, overnight care,...
Nathalia can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance, grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep & more
Skills:
First Aid
Early Education
CPR
5.0
"Nathalia has taken care of my two boys, ages 6 and 4, and spent lots of time with our family. She is reliable, thoughtful and fun to be around. The kids connected with her immediately. She has driven them to their activities and also taken them on adventures to the...
Eliza C.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hello! I am a clinician at a therapeutic day school with a Master's in Drama Therapy from Lesley University. Fun fact about me: I have nine younger siblings! On top of my experience with children in therapeutic and school settings, I have ample experience caring for my nine mini-me's as well as babysitting and working with...
Elizabeth can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel
5.0
"Lizzy is fantastic. Our 15 month daughter loves her, both play all day long. She is super punctual. We would definitely hire her again."
Xabier L.
Jackie G.
South Boston, MA
$15-20/hr • 10 yrs exp
4.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi! my name is Jackie and I live in Quincy. I graduated from Endicott College in 2019 where I studied Educational studies/autism and applied behavior analysis. My availability includes week day early mornings, week day evenings, and Saturdays during the day. I've been babysitting for about 10 years and on top of that have had...
Jackie can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
4.0
"Jackie cared for our 3 kids and was wonderful! The kids loved her, she was on time and reliable!"
Caitlin T.
5.0
(3)
I'm Nicole. I'm a certified Elementary educator with 9 years experience as a first grade teacher and 4 years experience as a tutor. I specialize in personal reading and math instruction for grades k-3.
I have experience with students with disabilities, gifted students, and students who struggle in school.
I offer online...
5.0
"Nicole is wonderful! She has been tutoring my daughter for a year and my daughter LOVES being with her. Nicole is kind and creative, fun, and very professional and responsible. She is super organized, and had many activities planned and materials she developed...
Talaya D.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hola! Being bilingual can be difficult at first, I am here to help with that matter in order to overcome any learning obstacle that might be on the way.
I have been studying speech and language therapy for 3 years, and linguistics for 2.
Fellowship free to book your class!
Hasta pronto!
5.0
"Ana was great, my daughters loved her. On time and flexible. Would book again!"
Jamie R.
Evelyn A.
Wellesley Hills, MA
$22/hr • 9 yrs exp
5.0
(6)
I have 9 years of experience. I can help with Transportation Services and Dementia. Having to worked in both assisted living facility and homecare setting I think I have first of all helped in maintaining a safe independent and dignified lifestyle. helping seniors with the activities of daily living makes me feel some form of...
Evelyn can also help with: Live-in home care, meal prep, hospice services, dementia, light cleaning, errands & more
Skills:
CNA
Home Health Aide
CPR
5.0
"I had really great experience with her, as employee, I continues to work with her.
She work with team work, alway on time.
Evelyn has a great Personality."
Sabbatina K.
Mirian F.
Malden, MA
$30-40/hr • 10 yrs exp
4.0
(4)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi,
I am a hard-working housekeeper with over 10 years of experience.
I have great references.
References will be provided upon request.
House cleaning, window washing, scrubbing toilets, dusting, arranging furniture, changing bed linens, and tiding rooms. I ensure a comfortable, clean atmosphere for your family.
I also...
Mirian can also help with: Organization, bathroom cleaning, window washing, kitchen cleaning, general room cleaning, changing bed linens & more
5.0
"Mirian has been cooking and cleaning and doing our family's laundry for the past four months. Her cooking is excellent, the kids love it and she comes up with great meals with the ingredients I leave her! Her cleaning is also excellent- she notices small details...
Kara K.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood
I have an extensive background in tutoring. I peer tutored freshmen biology at the Winsor school in Boston for two years. I also tutored children ages K1-5th grade in reading and writing skills at the Mather School in Boston for four years. In addition to academic tutoring, I also served as head of a peer support group for lower...
5.0
"Faith is an amazing aspiring teacher who tutored my 7 year old daughter. She is punctual, communicative and kid friendly. She worked hard to always plan ahead and have things ready. Please message me if you have any questions."
Adora G.
Domenica M.
Waltham, MA
$22-30/hr • 1 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Assist residents with daily living and provision of fun, safe and engaging activities to ensure that their days are happy and fulfilling. Provided non-medical home care service to elderly/disabled patients. Focused on personal care, companionship, homemaking, and transportation. Assisted patients with bathing, clothing, feeding,...
Domenica can also help with: Dementia, live-in home care, meal prep, companionship, errands, light cleaning & more
Skills:
CNA
5.0
"Sorry for the late review. Domenica was great and took care of everything. Got me to and from my appointment with no issues."
Marc H.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello, my name is Imani and I'm 24 years old. I'm a second year dental student with aspirations of specializing in pediatric dentistry. I am currently on leave until July, 2024, and looking to nanny part time. I am trained in CPR and first aid training, COVID and Flu vaccinated. I have also completed a background check and have...
Imani can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Imani was a wonderful playmate for my 4 yo and we would be happy to have her back!"
Joy G.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Susannah and I am living in the Boston area. I work as a Pediatric Social Worker for my full-time job. As I work remotely Wednesday-Friday, I am looking for some animal-care jobs during these days, as well as over the weekends. Right now, I am only available for dog-walk and drop-in services. I am not available...
Susannah can also help with: Pet sitting, boarding
5.0
"Susannah is a true gem! We have two small dogs who are treated like royalty in our family - lol. I hate leaving them when we travel and I would never consider boarding them. Finding a trustworthy responsible dog/house sitter was my top priority before a recent...
Whitney S.
Paula S.
Lexington, MA
$25-30/hr • 10 yrs exp
More Than 10 Years Taking Care Of Little Ones And Organizing! How Can I Help You?
5.0
(5)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Hi Families!
My name is Paula, and I'm 28 years old.
I'm a former au pair here in the US, open for part time work, date nights and weekends as a babysitter/dogsitter. I offer childcare services and I'm open assisting with household tasks or other services related to kids. I love being a babysitter!
I graduated in Visual Arts...
Paula can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
Early Education
5.0
"Paula was great! She is responsible and my daughter loved her. I would definitely hire her again (and plan to)!"
Margo J.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello! I am excited to work with you. Here is a little about me. I have a degree in Biology from Northeastern University. I come with an extensive history of working with children of various ages. Specifically with infants as I was a Newborn Hearing Technician for quite some time. Throughout my career, I've worked at summer...
Laureen can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, travel
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Laureen was a delight to work with. She was able to help my family out in my time of need. She babysat my infant on a few occasions. Her expertise with newborns really helped out in caring for our baby. I would recommend Laureen as a reliable and helpful baby...
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5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I'm a graduate of the University of Virginia with majors in Spanish and Speech Pathology. I have many years of nanny and babysitting experience and was a behavioral therapist in social skills classes for two years in Santa Monica where I used ABA techniques. I've worked with and taken care of children from newborns to preteens,...
Claire can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning, swimming supervision
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Claire has been an incredible caregiver to our 9 month old daughter!! Our daughter's face lights up every time she enters the room. Claire is very in tune to milestone development, and there is never a dull moment during "play time". Would HIGHLY recommend Claire...
Nicole L.
5.0
(1)
Professionals with 10+ years experience skilled in Acute, Skilled Unit Services, Memory care and Homecare setting.
Mbatudde can also help with: Hospice services, dementia, live-in home care
Skills:
Wound Care
CNA
Medical Equipment Experience
5.0
"A lovely person who was incredibly patient and professional. Highly recommended."
Buz L.
Caitlyn M.
Somerville, MA
$28-32/hr • 6 yrs exp
4.7
(12)
Hired by 9 families in your neighborhood
Hi! My name is Caitlyn, I'm 24 years old with roughly six years of nannying experience! Ive also worked as a preschool teacher mainly in the toddler classroom while also helping out in the infant room for about one year. As well as my long experience with toddler aged children, I have also worked with a wide variety of ages from...
Caitlyn can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, carpooling, grocery shopping, light cleaning, meal prep & more
Skills:
Early Education
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Caitlyn is wonderful! She took care of our son from about 7 months to 12 months of age. She was so sweet with him. Played lots of games, took him on strolls and to the park, and sang to him. Our son was always excited to see Caitlyn when she arrived- they...
Stephanie R.
Nmesoma O.
Medford, MA
$30-50/hr • 2 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi!
I am a very reliable, patient, and creative lady who has 2+ years care experience.
With me, you and loved one will receive appropriate care, and I'm willing to do additional tasks like grocery shopping, meal preparation, light house keeping if required. Personally, I'm an organizer, planner, and multitasker, so minimum...
Nmesoma can also help with: Light cleaning, hospice services, errands, respite care, meal prep
Skills:
CNA
Home Health Aide
5.0
"Nmesoma is an educated cultured girl
Dependable loving work
Always smiling and well in work while lightly singing ( experience qualified)
Religious thinking makes our life upward
Very reasonable in asking for the remuneration
We had always enjoyed her...
Dhanjibhai P.
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Recent therapy dog reviews from local pet parents in Newtonville, MA
Adela V.
5.0
Adela started working with our son at 3 months old. She has been with us for the last year and has done a great job building a loving, safe, and fun relationship with our baby. Our son absolutely adores her. She brings a lot of joy and energy to her work with him- much more than we can often offer...
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Meghan L.
5.0
Meghan has been working for us for a couple of months now. She comes twice a week to clean, wash dishes and do laundry. She works hard and has a great attitude. We are happy with her work. I would definitely recommend her.
- Andrea O.
Nmesoma O.
5.0
We feel incredibly fortunate to have had Nmesoma as our babysitter. As first-time parents, leaving our infant in her care was initially nerve-wracking, but Nmesoma quickly put our minds at ease with her exceptional skills and genuine warmth.
Nmesoma is a true professional when it comes to infant...
- Lawrence P.
Nathalia B.
5.0
Nathalia has taken care of my two boys, ages 6 and 4, and spent lots of time with our family. She is reliable, thoughtful and fun to be around. The kids connected with her immediately. She has driven them to their activities and also taken them on adventures to the zoo, aquarium, and children's...
- Eliza C.
Elizabeth L.
5.0
Lizzy is fantastic. Our 15 month daughter loves her, both play all day long. She is super punctual. We would definitely hire her again.
- Xabier L.
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FAQs for finding therapy dogs near you in Newtonville, MA
How can I find a therapy dog near me in Newtonville, MA?
To find a therapy dog near you in Newtonville, MA, 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 Newtonville, MA?
The average cost of hiring a therapy dog and handler near you in Newtonville, MA is $25.00 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 Newtonville, MA?
There are many different benefits of hiring a therapy dog near you in Newtonville, MA. 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 Newtonville, MA receive?
When you hire therapy dog near you in Newtonville, MA, 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 Newtonville, MA help with?
When you go to buy a therapy dog near you in Newtonville, MA, 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.
Ratings for Newtonville, MA therapy dogs listed on Care.com
Average Rating4.0 / 5
Therapy Dogs in Newtonville, MA are rated 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 6 reviews of the 60 listed therapy dogs.