Find special needs adult care in Kensington, MD that you’ll love

60 special needs adult care are listed in Kensington, MD

The average rate is $19/hr as of May 2024

The average experience for nearby special needs adult care is 7 years

Special needs adult care in Kensington, MD

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Elizabeth V.


Kensington, MD

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Sitter For Elderly And Children (incl. Special Needs)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I've had all 3 covid vaccination shots & have my records card signed & dated. I have worked with dev-disabled adults and children for over 20 years now. I've worked in DDA-certified group homes as well as provided respite care for family caregivers in private homes. I believe that developmentally-disabled people are very similar...
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Anthony M.


Kensington, MD

$19-30/hr5 yrs exp

I Been Working With Senior For More Than 6 Years.

Knowledgeable with a 9yrs extensive experience working in Assisted elderly clients with all in home needs including bathing, food preparation, CPR certified and able to provide housekeeping services, household chores, and transportation to appointments or social events. Ensured that special needs were met for clients with...
Anthony can also help with: Mobility assistance, personal care, dementia, companionship, transportation
Skills:

Medical Equipment Experience

CPR

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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
"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.

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Danitza R.


Arlington, VA

$15-20/hr

Part-time Companion/Caregiver Available

I am an upbeat person and I am very compassionate, encouraging, and trustworthy. I am motivated by helping others. Hence, the majority of my professional, volunteer, and academic experiences have been dedicated to educating and taking care of people. I have background taking care of children, teens, and adults with special...
Danitza can also help with: Personal care, live-in home care, visiting physician, respite care
5.0
"Danitza helped me greatly during and after a medical procedure I had done in August of 2018. Danitza visited me just after my surgery and even informed family members of the status of my condition after talking to nurses. Danitza provided excellent at home care...

Nick C.

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Icilma J.


Silver Spring, MD

$35/hr10 yrs exp

Full Time Care Giver

I have been a child care provider for over 25 years and an elderly care provider for over 20 years. I am ambitious, punctual, honest, trustworthy, kind and very reliable. I am certified in CPR and first aid as well as hold certificates in medication technician field and experience with special needs children. I am...
Icilma can also help with: Dementia, home modification, personal care, visiting physician, hospice services
Skills:

Home Health Aide

CNA

5.0
"Icilma is a loving and dependable caregiver. She cared for our elderly mother for 5 years in her home and then part time when she entered a group home. We always felt very comfortable with her there with our mother. She had excellent skills of observation and she...

Elizabeth J.

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Lourdes F.


Rockville, MD

$25-50/hr3 yrs exp

Experienced Nurse from El Salvador Available to Work Part or Full Time

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a nurse graduate in my country of El Salvador and I have a lot of experience working as a babysitter. One year ago I worked as an aide in a school for kids with special needs in Arlington Co., VA, it was an interesting job because I had the opportunity to know more about Autism, Down syndrome, etc. Working with and...
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Renee W.


Silver Spring, MD

$15-20/hr7 yrs exp

Hello, My name is Renee. I am 23 years old. I am an EMT with Sandy Spring Vol Fire Department (since 2013), I was also active duty Navy, Corpsman/Medic (since 2015). I have experience with special needs, persons on the spectrum, kids and the elderly. I've grown up assisting my mother who has cerebral palsy. I am here to help...
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Widline S.


Hyattsville, MD

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Home Health Aide Available Full Time CNA Available For Companionship And Everything Else

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello for over 10 years, I have served the younger and the elderly, physically and mentally impaired with an immense passion and fulfillment. I seek to enrich the life of your loved one and ensure their well-being on a daily basis. I have experience caring for people with physical/mental disabilities, dementia, Alzheimer's,...
Widline can also help with: Hospice services, home modification, dementia, companionship, light cleaning, errands & more
Skills:

CPR

Medical Equipment Experience

CNA

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Maka K.


Bethesda, MD

$15-20/hr3 yrs exp

Senior Caregiver

Hello everyone, My name is Maka and I'm originally from Georgia. I am a mother of 4 wonderful children. I live in Chevy Chase, MD with my children and my husband. I enjoy spending time with my family and love to cook a lot. In Georgia I used to be a full time Russian Language teacher and a part time massage therapist. I...
Maka can also help with: Personal care
5.0
"Maka is an absolutely professional person. she know her job very well. She took care of my mom for one year. She is very caring, sweet person. I highly recommend her!"

Leo V.

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Fatmata T.


Silver Spring, MD

$16-30/hr6 yrs exp

Direct Support Proffessional /CNA

Compassionate, openness, reliable, empathy empowerment , hardworking, willingness and dedication loving
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Addis Alem W.


Silver Spring, MD

$15-20/hr9 yrs exp

Home Health Aide. Part Time

I became a Home Health Aide (HHA) in 2006 working first for an agency and then privately for families. I am responsible with excellent communication skills demonstrated by over nine years of experience in healthcare. Proficient in providing exceptional in-home support to patients with a wide range of disabilities, illnesses, or...
Addis Alem can also help with: Dementia, personal care
Skills:

Licensed Nurse

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Addis is a great person and a hard working person she took care of my mother in law like her own.She is professional and caring. She far exceeded our expectations very responsible,passionate respectful and love what she's doing. I appreciate her...

Isha B.

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Susan A.


Potomac, MD

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced.special Needs Mom. Looking To See What I Can Learn From Your Child, As Well As What I

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

Work with various levels of autism, verbal & nonverbal, behavioral, children with feeding tubes, children with emotional, mental and or physical disorders to minimal LD. Each is a child and unique and first a individual, whom wants to learn, love play and be accepted like everyone else.
4.0
"Susan is very kind. She helps my mother who can be very stubborn and not very nice at times due to dementia. Susan is patient with her."

Gene F.

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Adriana E.


Arlington, VA

$40-50/hr10 yrs exp

Extensive Background In Healthcare And Education

I am a native San Diegan and am bilingual in English and Spanish, conversational in French and dabble in Arabic & Ukrainian. I attended UCLA for undergrad and George Mason University for nursing school. In addition to my healthcare background, I have 20 years of tutoring & classroom teaching experience (pre-K, K-12, & college...
5.0
"Adriana is the most compassionate, endearing, ambitious individual and we are so fortunate to have worked with her. When my mom's degenerative neurological condition began to worsen, we quickly found ourselves overwhelmed with her care and day-to-day activities....

Helen H.

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Ngozi O.


Potomac, MD

$18/hr10 yrs exp

I'm A Very Caring, Professional Care Giver For 15 Years. .

My name is Ngozi, but you can call me Blessing. I have been a professional caregiver for 15 years. I am a Certified Nursing Assistant and Certified Medication Assistant. For 15 years I've been taking care of vulnerable and disabled loved ones who can not take care of their activities of daily living such as Bathing. Dressing,...
Ngozi can also help with: Light cleaning, companionship, errands, dementia, meal prep, mobility assistance & more
Skills:

CPR

CNA

5.0
"She is dependable and diligent."

Care member

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Jim P.


Rockville, MD

$10-23/hr10 yrs exp

Goal Oriented And Patient

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

My first career was IT but now I work primarily with families. I enjoy exercise, cooking, tutoring, coaching, writing, and helping others. I have an MS in Management of Technologies. Vaccinated w/ first aid certs. Available for morning and eve work. Openings 6/1/2023. Experienced with children and adults (incl. autism, SIB,...
5.0
"Jim is a dedicated and loyal person. He goes above and beyond to help those in need. He likes to lighten up the room with jokes and gets along with everyone. Definitely an asset."

Jennifer G.

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Flavia B.


Silver Spring, MD

$17-25/hr8 yrs exp

CAREGIVER

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a GNA, CNA & CMT. I have been a caregiver for six years now(6) I work mostly with the elderly, I also provide care to clients with dementia, Parkinson's, mental or physical disabilities etc... I am looking for part and full time as well. I provide care with dressing, bathing, preparing meals, feeding, light house...
Flavia can also help with: Live-in home care, personal care, hospice services, dementia
Skills:

CNA

CPR

Home Health Aide

5.0
"From the first moment, I met Flavia, I knew that I would be in good care. I hired her for a few days around a surgery. She got me to the hospital on time and her calm, nurturing energy helped keep me calm. I had to spend longer in recovery than anticipated and...

Care member

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Nadya A.


Olney, MD

$15-40/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I am a loving caring person. My clients are just like my grand parents or a family member to me. with my 12 years experience your beloved ones will be taking care of with compassion.
5.0
"Nadya is very professional, warm and engaging. Our daughter, who has special needs, really enjoys being with Nadya."

Cindy G.

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Gertrude V.


Rockville, MD

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Companionship, Housekeeping And Meal Prep

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I am an experienced private duty caregiver with more than 20 yrs of experience. I am highly reliable, loving, and kind. Having long enjoyed serving elderly and special needs patients. My experience includes supporting active people as well as those with limited mobility, including those with all forms of dementia. My target area...
Gertrude can also help with: Personal care, companionship, errands, transportation, light cleaning, meal prep & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Gertrude became a member of our family in her primary role as caregiver for my elderly parents in their home. She worked full time and more for us for about eight years, and was always loving, compassionate, and dependable. She cared deeply for my parents, and...

Karen H.

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Wann S.


Silver Spring, MD

$20-40/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced Provider

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have a Bachelors in Psychology with a Minor in Child Development. I have 4 years of experience with working with and teaching children with disabilities. I have a nephew with autism with whom I cared for, for several years, while my sister worked. I am patient, loving, understanding, and open to learning new things. I am...
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Rachel T.


Olney, MD

$19-25/hr1 yrs exp

My name is Rachel and I am a child care/special needs professional. I have experience working with children of all ages from all different circumstances and abilities. I am also open to working with teens and adults. I am caring, creative, responsible, energetic, perceptive, and engaging with a great sense of humor and a focus...

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Recent special needs adult care reviews in Kensington, MD

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.

Danitza R.

5.0

Danitza helped me greatly during and after a medical procedure I had done in August of 2018. Danitza visited me just after my surgery and even informed family members of the status of my condition after talking to nurses. Danitza provided excellent at home care as well which included walking with...

- Nick C.

Icilma J.

5.0

Icilma is a loving and dependable caregiver. She cared for our elderly mother for 5 years in her home and then part time when she entered a group home. We always felt very comfortable with her there with our mother. She had excellent skills of observation and she would call us if there were changes...

- Elizabeth J.

Maka K.

5.0

Punctual, caring, wonderful person. Highly recommended!

- George B.

Addis Alem W.

5.0

Addis is a great person and a hard working person she took care of my mother in law like her own.She is professional and caring. She far exceeded our expectations very responsible,passionate respectful and love what she's doing. I appreciate her professionalism,caring and service to our family. I...

- Isha B.

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