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Eva V.


Somerville, MA

$25/hr7 yrs exp

Part Time /full Time Hha Available

Care-giving for 7 years in addition I took care of my grandmother for more then a year she had two strokes I love providing home care services to those that would otherwise not be able to do so. The smile on their faces is overwhelming and makes me feel I have done my job right. I have always enjoyed helping people so I know I...
Eva can also help with: Personal care, dementia
Skills:

Home Health Aide

Dilva B.


Somerville, MA

$20-50/hr2 yrs exp

Senior Health Aide And Nanny

Hello! I am an organized, detailed, and loving home health aide, who is also a mother of 2 adult children! I have plenty of experience working with senior patients ranging from companionship to hospice care. I understand it can be hard to trust someone to care for our experienced loved ones, however, I ensure you that my...
Dilva can also help with: Errands, light cleaning, dementia, personal care, meal prep
Skills:

CPR

Home Health Aide

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Jennifer C.


Melrose, MA

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

My name is Jennifer C.. I'm 38 years old and I live in Melrose. I have an 8yr old daughter named D. . I have almost 15years experience in this field . I've had my CNA / HHA license for the past eight years . I'm in school to become an RN. My passion is to care for people . I've worked with a lot of hospice patients. I'm caring...
Jennifer can also help with: Meal prep, companionship, hospice services, dementia, light cleaning, errands & more
Skills:

CNA

Home Health Aide

Medical Equipment Experience

5.0
"Conscientious, Reliable, Kind and Caring! We couldn't ask for anything more! Jenn is a gem! "

Care member

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Mary E.


Arlington, MA

$40-55/hr10 yrs exp

Home Health Aide/personal Care Attendant

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello My name is Mary, I have a BA in Public Health . I have 15 years of experience providing health care support to a wide variety of patients ranging from patients with dementia and Alzheimer's , developmental disabilities and other challenges to hospice care for the elderly. I enjoy providing in home care services for the...
Mary can also help with: Respite care, dementia, home modification, personal care, live-in home care, hospice services & more
5.0
"Mary came at nights to help with my dad. She's very friendly, always willing to strike up a conversation! Every morning, she made sure that my dad had a bath and had clean clothes and teeth before leaving. Plus, my 4 year old would just wait by the door for her...

Suzie L.

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Matilda M.


Roxbury, MA

$30/hr7 yrs exp

Detailed Oriented Passionate Caregiver

I am a compassionate caregiver with several years of experience in dedicated patient care working both in assisted living facilities and private homes. have experience in hospice care, Alzheimer's, dementia, companionship just to mention but a few. I am passionate about elder care and skilled at managing schedules of patients...
Matilda can also help with: Hospice services, companionship, light cleaning, live-in home care, dementia, errands & more
Skills:

CNA

Home Health Aide

Medical Equipment Experience

5.0
"Matilda was very hardworking and took wonderful care of my father, allowing him to stay in the home he loved so much for 6 months, otherwise he would have been taken to a facility. She was patience and empathetic towards him till the end… My family and I would have...

Care member

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Destiny C.


Lynn, MA

$19-30/hr1 yrs exp

Personal Care Assistant, Here To Help Families.

Hello Everyone, my name is Destiny and I currently reside on the Northshore. I have been taking care of seniors professionally for a little over two years now through an agency and I'm currently looking for extra work on my own with my own private clients, no agency involved. I have a certificate of completion's as a CNA, HHA,...
Destiny can also help with: Errands, hospice services, meal prep, light cleaning, dementia, companionship & more
Skills:

CPR

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Rajab M.


Woburn, MA

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

I have 10+years of experience in adult and senior care and I'm a certified nursing assistant , I do my very best to be dependable , reliable, compassionate and caring as I can be. I have been fortunate enough to work with some really wonderful people, learning how to build treatment plans for patients with many kinds of physical...
Skills:

CNA

Home Health Aide

4.0
"He is very dependable and compassionate "

Shilat N.

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Kathleen C.


Waltham, MA

$40-55/hr10 yrs exp

Smiley

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have experience in patient care; at home, nursing home, hospice and private duty care. I've been a CNA for over 20 yrs, and love giving my patients quality of life! There is no limit to the care I extend to my clients. Bringing compassion, wit, thick skin, and not afraid to get my hands dirty. I exceed expectations for my...
Kathleen can also help with: Meal prep, errands, personal care, dementia, light cleaning, hospice services & more
Skills:

CPR

CNA

Wound Care

5.0
"Yes. She is wonderful. She's always cheerful and ready to help in any situation."

Frances S.

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Sylvia B.


Waltham, MA

$25-30/hr6 yrs exp

Home Health Aide

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hullo My name is Sylvia am 35 years, am a mother of three beautiful children I leave in Waltham. Am a certified home health aide with an experience of 6years I love working with seniors. Having brought up by my grandmother mother for the rest of my life I got too much experience and love for the seniors. Having worked with them...
Sylvia can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, dementia, hospice services, live-in home care, errands & more
Skills:

CNA

Home Health Aide

5.0
"She's very Hard working, presentable, respectful, reliable and very easy to work with."

Lillian N.

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Laurie C.


Woburn, MA

$30-35/hr10 yrs exp

I Am Here To Help!

Hi! I have been taking care of people pretty much my whole life. I ran my own home daycare for infants and children for 11 years and have been caring for the elderly for over 30. I am a Certified Dementia Practitioner, with over 20 years of experience caring for people with Alzheimer's Disease/Dementia. I have held many training...
Laurie can also help with: Errands, companionship, dementia, meal prep, hospice services, light cleaning & more
Skills:

Medical Equipment Experience

CPR

Wound Care

5.0
"My family had hired Laurie to take care of our mom who had dementia and needed more care than what we could provide. Laurie is very kind and compassionate and my mom took to her right away. Everyday when Laurie would arrive, my mom's face just lit up. We all felt...

Mark P.

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Sharon M.


Waltham, MA

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Compassionate Caregiver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a warm, loving caregiver, and I help the clients feel safe and understood because it promotes their dignity. I am also a compassionate caregiver with 15+ years experience in care-giving, seeking to extend similar care. My work ethic, empathy, self-drive, compassion, respect, transparency and attention to detail are some of...
Sharon can also help with: Personal care, dementia, hospice services, respite care, live-in home care
Skills:

Home Health Aide

CNA

5.0
"Sharon cared for my elderly parents for the last 6 years, treating them with kindness and respect. My mother suffered from dementia, my father was blind, and Sharon expertly cared for them to the end. I highly recommend her."

Donna K.

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Immaculate D.


Medford, MA

$20-40/hr10 yrs exp

I Will Love To Be To A Part Of Your Family.

I have been working for over the 10 years, I have experience with different tast, I have worked with different clients, I have experience with dementia person, Parkinson, hospices care and many more, I m comfortable with pet.
Immaculate can also help with: Live-in home care
Skills:

CNA

Home Health Aide

CPR

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Arlene R.


Melrose, MA

$20/hr10 yrs exp

I Am A CNA(Certified Nursing Assistant)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have worked as a CNA and Home Health Aide since 2009. I assist clients in their home with their basic needs: bathing, dressing, meal prep, medication reminders/supervision(crush pills if necessary)and thicken liquids, light housekeeping. I have worked with the elderly with Alzheimer/Dementia, Parkinson Disease, strokes. Also...
Arlene can also help with: Light cleaning, personal care, meal prep, hospice services, companionship, dementia & more
Skills:

CNA

5.0
"I can’t say enough good things about Arlene. She was everything we wanted in a caregiver and more. We hired 3 previous to her that were not a good fit. She was respectful, caring, energetic but calm when needed. She provided all the pampering my mother...

Care member

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Anne W.


Woburn, MA

$22-24/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

I am a private Health care giver I am a passionate flexible and healthy person who loves what I do by making different in people's lives to value in a supportive environment promoting the health independent and social interaction of senior and treat everybody equal by there human rights I have 19 years of experience certified...
Anne can also help with: Home modification, companionship, hospice services, light cleaning, dementia, live-in home care & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

CNA

5.0
"Anne is a very compassionate caregiver. She has cared for my mother for months and brings joy and humor to her work. She is upbeat, a pleasure to be around, and truly cares about her clients."

Nancy B.

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Kristen B.


Hyde Park, MA

$25-50/hr10 yrs exp

Senior And Child Care

Kind, compassionate and caring professional with over 10 years of senior care experience and 30 + years of childcare experience. I have worked with seniors with Alzheimer's as well as seniors in hospice. I have worked in the healthcare field for many years on the administrative side and found that my love of seniors leads me to...
Kristen can also help with: Light cleaning, companionship, errands, hospice services, dementia, meal prep & more
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Kristen cared for my dad for the better part of the year in 2017/18. My dad suffered from dementia along with other conditions most notable being Orthostatic Hypotension. Kristen was punctual, consistent and rarely asked for time off. She would engage my dad and...

Anne S.

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Florentina B.


Dorchester, MA

$25-50/hr7 yrs exp

Senior Care

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am kind, hardworking, a good communicator, I'm very patient, a good listener and enjoy working closely with others - especially older people. I been working as a Nurse Assistant over 7 Years now I work for a H-Care Agency Part-Time! Experiences Have-worked in end of life care for many years, helping to make comfortable .-I...
Florentina can also help with: Home modification, light cleaning, companionship, errands, dementia, hospice services & more
Skills:

CNA

Medical Equipment Experience

Wound Care

5.0
"When You Looking For the Best HHA Book Florentina B She took Care Of My Brother Over 6 Years now And Very Honest Person "

Care member

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Winfred M.


Waltham, MA

$28-32/hr4 yrs exp

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

II am a compassionate, caring and dependable CNA. Certified to take care of seniors in MA. I can anticipate a seniors needs or even recommend what needs to be done. I do Med reminders . I would understand if someone wants to be chatty or have a quiet time. I am an extremely good cook and my driving record is clean. I have taken...
Winfred can also help with: Home modification, light cleaning, companionship, errands, hospice services, dementia & more
Skills:

CNA

5.0
"Winnie was a kind, supportive, and compassionate companion to our mother who helped to get her back on her feet after a hospital stay. She's extremely attentive, a great communicator (constantly sharing updates with us on our mother's condition), and an excellent...

William G.

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Kathy R.


Lexington, MA

$30-50/hr10 yrs exp

Elderly Care/ Companion/

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

My name is Kathy and I live in Lexington, Mass. My passion has always been to care and nurture the elderly, and have been doing it for over 30 years. I worked in nursing homes for several years before becoming a private companion. I have cared for stroke, dementia/ Alzheimer' s patients , MS patients and those ill with cancer. I...
Kathy can also help with: Companionship, mobility assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, personal care, dementia & more
5.0
"Kathy is absolutely THE BEST! She was hired to care for my Nana and I can't say enough good things about this special woman! Kathy was more than we could have ever wished for. Words hardly do justice for how amazing she was. Not only going above and beyond to make...

Abby F.

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Diane B.


Belmont, MA

$25-40/hr3 yrs exp

I Have Been Working With Seniors For 3 Years

I have a certificate in dementia hospice and palliative care I have my CPR and first aid certificate
Diane can also help with: Dementia, errands, companionship, meal prep, personal care, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CPR

Home Health Aide

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Tida C.


Dorchester, MA

$15-27/hr10 yrs exp

I have an aide for over 15 years. I have have help different people, from those who just need companionship those who have dimensia. I am very reliable, hard working and caring person. I enjoy helping other. I recently have been working hospice cases. it really feel rewarding to be able to help family care for their love one...
Tida can also help with: Meal prep, errands, personal care, dementia, light cleaning
Skills:

CNA

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Recent hospice care reviews in Somerville, MA

Jennifer C.

5.0

Jenn is an amazing person and we wholeheartedly recommend her to other families in need of caregiving services. We partnered with Jenn in the fall of 2023 as a home health aide for my parents, who began to struggle with daily household needs as they aged. She managed everything effortlessly,...

- Nick O.

Mary E.

5.0

Mary came at nights to help with my dad. She's very friendly, always willing to strike up a conversation! Every morning, she made sure that my dad had a bath and had clean clothes and teeth before leaving. Plus, my 4 year old would just wait by the door for her every night!! Thanks for everything,...

- Suzie L.

Matilda M.

5.0

Matilda was fantastic! Looked after my wife who was in home hospice. Took care of both of us. Highly skilled at home health care. Always reliable, caring and calming in a difficult situation. I would hire Matilda again in a heartbeat if I needed home health care.

- Care member

Rajab M.

5.0

Rajab is very patient, eager to learn. And reliable

- Faridah N.

Kathleen C.

5.0

Can not imagine a better choice for a caregiver ... high-energy, no-task-too-small-or-large; excellent communication skills and became a trusted companion within the first visit. She injects a spirit of fun and laughter into every visit while making sure health and well-being is monitored. Highest...

- Ron G.

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