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Melanie V. - Hudsonville Babysitter

Profile of Melanie V.

Full-Time, 10 + Years of Experience

I have spent my whole life caring for children. I baby-sat through my teen years constantly, and now I am 53. I had three kids and then I adopted eight more. Right now, I have five teenagers at home and a 10-year-old with ADHD. I also watch a 3-year-old part-time. I take care of an elderly woman who has lived with me for two years but is at the end of her life, so we're going through the whole hospice program. This may sound like a lot, but you'd be surprised how quiet it is around here. My high school kids are a big help. I would like to watch someone's mother who needs help or companionship. Either living with me or I could go over for a few hours a day or I could watch a couple more children. I will have a pool, so if they don't already know how to swim, I will be teaching them. We are moving back to Hudsonville after three years in Arizona. We had an elderly lady living with us that I took care of 24/7. I also watched a 3-year-old. I have 11 children, eight are adopted.
Related Hobbies and Interests
I enjoy teaching the little ones. I teach the 3-year-old Spanish, geography, and when we go for a walk, we learn the names of the trees and cacti. I like to play scrabble with the the elderly, talk, watch TV, organize pictures, help with genealogy, etc.
Profile Details:
  • Female
  • 54 years old
  • 10 + years of experience
  • Comfortable caring for up to 3 children
  • Not experienced with twins/multiples
  • Experienced with special needs children
Additional Details:
  • Has own transportation and willing to travel up to 10 miles
  • Non-smoker
  • Comfortable with pets
  • Not Willing to care for sick children
  • Average hourly rate is $5 to $15
  • Not available on short notice (Care-on-Call)
  • Not interested in working as a live-in care provider

Experienced With Age Groups:
Newborn (up to 12 months) Elementary school age (7-11 years)
Toddlers (1-3 years) Pre-teens/teenagers (12+ years)
Early school age (4-6 years)

Additional Services Provided:
Cooking/Meal Preparation Light Housekeeping
Laundry Travel
Grocery Shopping Crafts
Errands Swimming Supervision
Carpooling
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Availability Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
Early Morning (6am-9am)
Late Morning (9am-12pm)
Early Afternoon (12pm -3pm)
Late Afternoon (3pm-6pm)
Early Evening (6pm-9pm)
Late Evening (9pm-12am)
Overnight (12am-6am)

Qualifications:
First Aid CPR CRN
Doula Special Needs Care TrustLine Certified

Education:
  • Level: Some college
  • School: Oral Roberts University
  • Graduation Year: 1986
Languages Spoken:
  • English

Other Qualifications:
I took one year of nursing and I was CPR certified years ago.