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60 home care are listed in Oakland Gardens, NY
The average rate is $23/hr as of May 2024
The average experience for nearby home care is 7 years
Home care in Oakland Gardens, NY
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I have lived in New York City for the past 40 years and I am a trained/certified nurse. I have 25 plus years of experience in long term positions caring for elderly people, both at nursing facilities and at their homes. My patients have had Alzheimer's Disease, diabetes, cancer, Parkinson's Disease, and other older age diseases...
Luz can also help with: Companionship, meal prep, light cleaning, hospice services, errands, dementia & more
Skills:
Home Health Aide
CNA
Licensed Nurse
5.0
"Luz is an angel. She is trustworthy and always went the extra mile when caring for both of my parents. For example, she traveled through a blizzard to be sure they were ok and had everything they needed. It's hard to express the relief that she provided with her...
Kathleen H.
5.0
(3)
25 years of experience
Certified home health aid
Have experience in caring for elders who have Parkinson's, diabetes, cancer care and hospice.
EDUCATION
Christine Institute of Vocational Training
October 2009- status of accreditation is current
SKILLS
Caring * Problem Solver * Vaccinated
EXPERIENCE
C Family -Patient 80...
Pamela can also help with: Dementia, live-in home care
Skills:
CPR
Home Health Aide
5.0
"She helped my Mother during her stroke recovery "
Care member
Jennifer S.
Oakland Gardens, NY
$10-20/hr • 2 yrs exp
46 Year Old Caring, Helpful, Loving Person Who Would Be Able To Assist With The Care Of Your Elderly Relative
I have always had a "soft spot" for the elderly. I have assisted with activities at my aunt's nursing home. Although I have no medical training, I feel my compassion, passionate, caring attitude will allow me to be a great companion for your elderly relative.
Jennifer can also help with: Errands, meal prep, light cleaning, transportation
5.0
(3)
I am a reliable, honest, and very patient person who has over 5 years of experience caring for the elderly. I am a very organized person who can also multi-task. With all my skills and experience, I'm able to provide professional care to your loved ones in a responsible, safe and comfortable way.
Miriam can also help with: Personal care, meal prep, light cleaning, errands
Skills:
Medical Equipment Experience
Home Health Aide
5.0
"Miriam has always displayed a high degree of integrity, disciple, mannerism, responsibility and ambition in her personal and business affairs. Her personality traits and attitude to life and work is quite admirable and exemplary. She has shown traits such as being...
Mishka R.
5.0
(10)
Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood
I'm a 57y. o., Certified Medical Assistant by trade for 33 years. I'm married, 38 years and I have a 28y. o. son.
I have been a caring Care Companion/ House Manger, for the last 7 years. I will take you to your scheduled doctors appointments, housekeeping, laundry, run your errands when required, grocery shopping, meal prepping...
Rose Marie can also help with: Light cleaning, companionship, errands, dementia, meal prep, personal care & more
5.0
"Rosemarie is a capable, confident and compassionate healthcare professional with an excellent understanding of all aspects of home elder care. She has been an absolute gift to my parents and our family. When Rosemarie is on duty, you can have piece of mind that...
Mary Ellen H.
Tanya R.
Bronx, NY
$20-50/hr • 5 yrs exp
Private Personal Care Attendant Full & Part-time Medication Reminding Companionship Etc
5.0
(9)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
Hi I'm Tanya a fully vaccinated caregiver and I love taking care of the elderly. I like having conversations with them, after all, they have led full lives. My favorite pastime is reading and depending on my companion I enjoy reading to them as well. Apart from reading I would also play music for them, watch movies, brave...
Tanya can also help with: Companionship, dementia, light cleaning, personal care, meal prep, errands & more
5.0
"She's a wonderful caregiver in all respects"
Lea B.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
18 years of experience in hospital settings . Food and beverage expertise in preparation and setting up in high quality services. Own catering services private chef and healthcare professional. Fun loving person and integrity is my best policy.
Marites can also help with: Respite care, dementia, personal care, hospice services, visiting nurse, live-in home care & more
Skills:
Home Health Aide
CNA
5.0
(1)
Hi my name is Nafeiza. I am a certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) with over 10 years of experience working as a caregiver both in private home and Hospital setting. CPR certified. I have a variety of skills to bring to my patient which are hands-on care Bathing/ Dressing feeding, meal prep doctors' appointments, transfer lift...
Nafeiza can also help with: Errands, meal prep, dementia, light cleaning, hospice services, personal care & more
Skills:
Wound Care
Medical Equipment Experience
CPR
5.0
"Nafeiza worked with our mom for over 4 years. She is knowledgeable, personable, observant and loving. Her care was above and beyond expectations. She handled deep wound care, ostomy care, catheterization, medications as skillfully as any nurse I worked with. She...
Care member
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am 54 years old with 17 years of experience in elder care. I am experienced in meal preparation, bathing and grooming, transfers, exercising, medication administration, going to doctor appointments, taking leisurely walks, and housekeeping. I am honest, reliable, very thorough, caring, compassionate, patient, warm, and...
Gintautas can also help with: Dementia, errands, companionship, light cleaning, live-in home care, hospice services & more
Skills:
CNA
Home Health Aide
5.0
"Gintautas is very reliable. He always came to work on time and never had to take off for being sick. He was very kind to my father who had dementia. He would always talk with him and be patient with him. He is a wonderful and experienced care giver that I...
Karin M.
4.9
(20)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
I've worked for 10yrs plus as a home health aide. I bathe the patient if they bed ridden I would bathe them cook their meals do their laundry do light house for them also run errands. If the patient can walk the same things apply to them and I will take them to their appointments. I love the elderly. I had a patient I was not...
Yvonne can also help with: Dementia, companionship, errands, light cleaning, live-in home care, hospice services & more
Skills:
Home Health Aide
5.0
"This person, Yvonne is a very good caregiver. If you have her in your home to take care of your loved one, you have no regrets she is caring, loving, and very understandable about your loved ones so however, to take care of your loved, one will not be a regret, so...
Care member
4.6
(5)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
I have 10 years of experience as a In-Home Caregiver/CNA/HHA and volunteered at a Hospital for 2. I've been a Registered Yoga Teacher for 4 years now and have been practicing for over 10 years. I love helping people and knew I was meant to take care of people by the age of 8 yrs old when I started to take care of my grandpa....
Zarina can also help with: Companionship, errands, meal prep, hospice services, light cleaning, dementia & more
Skills:
Home Health Aide
CNA
5.0
"I was able to go on vacation and know that my invalid was well taken care of. She was able to even do exercises with him for therapy"
Linda A.
Shiela D.
Flushing, NY
$22-30/hr • 5 yrs exp
5.0
(6)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Live-in Caregiver dementia patient
Responsibilities:
Prepared and serve nutritious daily snacks and complete meals for him
Assist him with thorough sponge bathing dressing and grooming
Give him his morning and evening medication and vitamins
Play interesting documentaries and life stories on TV
Provide current information...
Shiela can also help with: Companionship, live-in home care, light cleaning, hospice services, dementia, errands & more
5.0
"Great with the elderly. Thoughtful sincere and thorough. Good conversationalist and strong personal spirit. Also very reliable!"
Phil S.
4.5
(9)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
I am a compassionate experienced caregiver who is dedicated and passionate about my field of work. I have worked with Agencies for more than 10 years and also worked privately with families. I have taken care of patients with a wide range of ailments, including Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, Dementia, Stroke, Heart Failure, Acute...
Esme can also help with: Meal prep, live-in home care, hospice services, light cleaning, dementia, companionship & more
Skills:
Home Health Aide
CNA
5.0
"Loving, caring and attentive to my mom. Willing to learn and was a great cook. I would highly recommend her! Feel free to ask her for my info.
Josie"
Josiane C.
5.0
(4)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hello, my name is Marcia I'm experienced caretaker and companion with over 30+ years of providing care for the elderly in hospital/ at-home setting. I'm very patient, compassionate and empathetic also a good listener. My focus as a caregiver/companion is to provide optimal support to my patients through personalized assistance,...
Marcia can also help with: Companionship, hospice services, meal prep, errands, light cleaning, dementia & more
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Marcia is kind, responsible, diligent in her duties; always going above and beyond. An absolute gem! A calm demeanor, patient, skilled, completely reliable. A pleasure to have Marcia look after my Dad."
Linda G.
Winsome O.
Brooklyn, NY
$35/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(4)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
My name is Winsome and I am a mature, responsible and reliable lady. I am a loving, caring, kind and honest person with years of diverse experience in taking care of patients/clients, including mobility, cognitive impairment, cancer, stroke, Parkinson, colostomy etc. Caring for the sick/elderly is a passion of mine and as a...
Winsome can also help with: Dementia, live-in home care, hospice services
Skills:
CPR
CNA
Home Health Aide
5.0
"Winsome was a dependable, trustworthy, and gentle caregiver for my father while I was away on a business trip. It was an unusual job, but Winsome was able to accommodate us: We needed daily help administering medication into my father's eye, but only during the...
Keiji A.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Extremely capable and compassionate Caregiver with extensive experience in child, elderly and disabled care giving. Hard-working and honest individual who is able to take initiative and exceed the expectations of employer by following instructions accurately.
Venessa can also help with: Visiting physician, home modification, visiting nurse, personal care, dementia, live-in home care & more
Skills:
Home Health Aide
CNA
5.0
"Vanessa's profile made a good impression on me. After the interview I decided to hire her. What really impressed me was the fact that she volunteered to come over the day before in order to familiarize herself with my mother's needs. Everything went well. I would...
Roderick M.
5.0
(2)
I have experience working with geriatric patients of all ethnicity and ages. I genuinely love learning from my patients and am passionate about my time spent with them. As a mother of 2, I understand responsibility very well and have cultivated a strong demeanor that is trustworthy and liable. I also enjoy learning from patients...
Farida can also help with: Personal care, dementia, hospice services, light cleaning
5.0
"Farida is wonderful. She was very devoted to my father and added so much joy to his life."
Kelly A.
4.9
(10)
Hired by 9 families in your neighborhood
5+years of experience as a caregiver for clients with different cases like stroke, dementia, and Alzheimer. As a Nursing graduate I can confidently perform the skills needed to be an effective care provider for my clients. I have good communication skills able to converse in English fluently. I am also willing to perform general...
Josep can also help with: Companionship, errands, light cleaning, dementia, meal prep, live-in home care & more
5.0
"Josep was hired to help with my dad, who was suffering from severe dementia & was on hospice care.
Josep was kind, patient & respectful of my dad, even taking almost an hour or more to shave him as he would have to wait for my dad's mood to change to proceed...
Audrey V.
Dawna B.
Brooklyn, NY
$25-30/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
I have cared for patients from ages 50 to 100, with Alzheimer's dementia, bed bound, stroke, etc. Medication management, meal prep, light housekeeping, errands all ADLls , BP and a lot more. I am very passionate about what I do and feel fulfilled when accomplished my task. I am available full-time , nights preferably call...
Dawna can also help with: Hospice services, respite care, dementia, visiting nurse, personal care
Skills:
Home Health Aide
CNA
5.0
"Dawna was a caregiver for my adult son who at the time was bed fast. She cared for him during his recovery and her patient caring attitude was a large part that contributed to his recovery. We highly recommend Dawna to any position being considered for her."
Robert P.
5.0
(5)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hi! I am a very reliable, patient, and creative person who has lots of Experience on Home HealthCare and Adult Care approximately 13years of experience caring for Elder People. With me, you will receive appropriate care, and I'm willing to do additional other tasks if requested. Personally, I'm an organizer, planner, and...
Andre can also help with: Dementia, meal prep, personal care, errands, light cleaning, live-in home care & more
Skills:
Home Health Aide
CPR
5.0
"I cannot recommend Andre highly enough. He cared for my elderly father with compassion, kindness, and a level of expertise that exceeded our expectations. From the moment he started working with my father, it was clear that he was not just doing a job, but...
Eliot P.
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Recent home care reviews in Oakland Gardens, NY
Luz O.
5.0
Luz is an angel. She is trustworthy and always went the extra mile when caring for both of my parents. For example, she traveled through a blizzard to be sure they were ok and had everything they needed. It's hard to express the relief that she provided with her consistent and loving presence. She...
- Kathleen H.
Pamela S.
5.0
Pam was an amazing asset to us. She helped out my family when my Mom had her stroke. She made her meals. She walked with her. She helped with her medicine in the morning. She would also prepare lunch for her before she left for the day. She is a great individual who is kind, caring and considerate....
- Cherelle C.
Miriam T.
5.0
She is caring, honest, dedicated, uses her own initiative, confident , very organized, she does her job professionally. Plans ahead and very observant.
- Esmie T.
Rose Marie N.
5.0
RoseMarie is one of a kind. Extremely capable and resourceful in skills, and a wonderful, caring and kind person. She's been a trusted resource for my elderly parents from day 1 and our family is endlessly grateful for her support .
- Randi K.
Tanya R.
5.0
Tanya helped care for my wife who suffered from ALS and she was a compassionate and kind caregiver.
- Mark C.
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FAQs for finding home care in Oakland Gardens, NY
How much does private home care cost per hour near me in Oakland Gardens, NY?
The average rate for hiring a home care provider in Oakland Gardens, NY as of May, 2024 is $23.33 per hour. This cost will fluctuate depending on the provider's level of experience, whether the care is full-time or part-time and the duties required to perform to care for your senior loved one.
How can I find home care near me in Oakland Gardens, NY?
Care.com has 3 home care providers for seniors in Oakland Gardens, NY. To start searching for caregivers near you, you need to create a Care.com account. To create your account, you will answer some basic questions to help you find home care providers that specialize in your family member’s needs. You will then have the option to either post a job and receive applications from candidates, or you can search for caregivers on the website. You can filter results by distance from Oakland Gardens, NY or hourly rate. After you have selected your candidates, you can schedule interviews, check references, request background checks, and can then hire a home health care provider that suits your needs the best.
What types of home care services are available near me in Oakland Gardens, NY?
The types of home health care services near you in Oakland Gardens, NY will vary depending on the needs of the senior you’re hiring home care assistance for, but home care providers can assist with companionship and fellowship, as well as skilled nursing care. There are also home caregivers in Oakland Gardens, NY that can assist with daily activities, such as cooking, medication prompting, dressing, bathing and transporting the senior patient to and from appointments.
How can I safely hire home care near me in Oakland Gardens, NY?
If you need to hire senior home care near you in Oakland Gardens, NY, we strongly suggest you run an independent background check, request professional references, and interview a handful of candidates. You can also look for providers on Care.com who have a CareCheck badge on their profile, which is a background check we request all in home care service providers complete. Any senior home care providers who complete a CareCheck will have a badge on their profile that displays the date the background check was run.
What interview questions should I ask when hiring home health care near me in Oakland Gardens, NY?
When you’re hiring in home health care services near you in Oakland Gardens, NY, it can be really helpful to interview a handful of different candidates to help you find the right fit. It’s a good idea to ask them questions about the exact responsibilities they feel comfortable taking on, how they best communicate, and what types of senior health issues they have dealt with in the past.