Lake Bluff Special Needs Jobs

Looking for a part-time, female companion for a delightful young adult woman on the Autism Spectrum in Lake Bluff. Experience as a PSW, school aide or recreation specialist working with young adult special needs population strongly preferred. Must be willing to undergo background check and fingerprinting, be paid via direct deposit and have taxes withheld. Ideal match will meet the additional requirements below. Hours flexible -any three hours per day, morning or afternoon, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. as long as time includes companionship over the lunch hour.

Upbeat, enthusiastic female companion needed for a delightful young adult woman on the autism spectrum. Experience working with young adults with developmental differences, transition age or older, preferred. Provide companionship and help develop independent living skills including grocery shopping, cooking, recreational activities and outings in local community, etc. Schedule is weekday afternoons M, T, Th: will change to M, W, Th after Jan. 1; 8 hours W and F, changing to T and F after January 1, approx 24 -28 hours per week. Occasional evenings also available. Must be willing to be fingerprinted and undergo background check, have clean driving record and MUST HAVE OWN VEHICLE. Start January 2 or sooner.

Looking for a part-time caregiver for our (2) elementary school-age children. Position is for household help in the mid-afternoons and help with children during late afternoons/ evenings. Strong English skills required and ideal candidate will have some medical knowledge (one child has type one diabetes).

I am looking for someone for about 5 hours 1 weekday a week. My daughter has a volunteer mail delivery job that she needs help with. After volunteering, I would like to her go for a workout and lunch. My daughter is always happy. She makes everyone smile. My daughter has cerebral palsy. She uses a wheelchair and walker to get around and has no medical issues.

Looking for a full-time caregiver for our Youth family member with ADHD in Lake Bluff. Ideal match will meet the requirements below.

Frontal Temporal Dementia provides challenges for my 68-year-old husband. Looking for someone to help him with the following: 1. Advanced Photography Hobby with assisting on photo shoots and working on the computer;; 2. Gardening Hobby--needs assistance with equipment and balance 3. Bicycle rides/Walks 4. Painting Hobby--needs assistance with set up and clean up 5. Music Hobby--occasionally needs assistance with the computer 6. Working out--needs motivation Current concern with Covid makes it difficult to commit to anything Now as we really don't want people in the house now, but we are looking to when things open up.

I need someone 1 day a week for 5 hours to take my daughter to her volunteer job and help with the job of delivering mail. Then take her for a workout and lunch. There will probably be other opportunities to stay with my daughter but I need on day consistently. I do not have a particular day so we can work around the caregivers schedule. I am thinking 10-3pm

We are looking for caring and compassionate guides to assist our 3 high functioning young adults with Aspergers/Autism who are roommates in our large home in Lake Bluff. No routine personal care or physical assistance needed. First, individual sought to guide dinner planning, budgeting, cooking, and cleanup from about 5-8 pm, including encouraging social interaction/conversation throughout. Sun, Mon, Wed. Thurs. required. Fri and Sat flexible. Second, individual (s) to sleep overnight as an emergency resource Sun through Thurs evenings, and/or Fri/Sat. No work is required during sleeping hours. Everyone has a private bedroom and bath, including assistant. Hours approximately from 10:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. Candidates must be willing to undergo criminal background check.