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I have been working in the home care field for over 4 years. I have a clean background. I have experience with different kinds of mentally challenged and special needs patients. I've had Mildly confused patients and also feisty dementia patients. I have worked with stroke, recovering cancer patients, blindness etc. I...
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I have years of experience with kids and I love kids. I have two sisters, 23 and 15, my youngest sister is special-needs, she is Autistic, so I do have experience working with special needs kids. I have been babysitting since I was 12 and I have babysat from a range of different ages. I've babysat for groups of kids. After...
Jennifer H.
Gainesville, FL
$15-25/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
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I've been a nanny for more than 10 years now. I was a nanny for a family for 11 years. They started as a family of 3, but grew into a family of six by the end! I have a lot of experience with infants all the way up to teenagers. I also have experience with children with different special needs. For example, I've watched hearing...
5.0
"Jennifer is a 10/10 as nanny's go and a gem of a person. She is smart, sweet, and genuinely loves children. She is naturally organized and a hard worker. She's a phenomenal cook. I always felt relaxed and...
Reviewed by Anita W.
5.0
(1)
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I have 20 years experience with children, adults, learning disabilities. I have excellent professional and personal references
I think outside the box, team player, safety and happiness utmost importance. I looking forward to speaking with you. Thank you
5.0
"Mary has been wonderful with our elderly mom so that my husband and I can have some date nights
She is very punctual and dependable . She is very attentive to my mom , and my mom immediately felt...
Reviewed by Joseph L.
5.0
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Hello! I have 8 years of babysitting experience with children ages 3 months to 16 years old. I truly have a passion for child care and have completed Early Childhood Education & Development courses in college, as well as volunteering with children with special needs. I have my own car and am happy to provide transportation as...
5.0
"We love Peyton! She's always a few minutes early, has never canceled on us and our son always enjoys his time with her. Peyton is super respectful of our home and is great with our family dog too. Something I...
Reviewed by Maddison M.
Enya T.
Archer, FL
$10-25/hr • 1 yrs exp
CNA Certified In First Aide/BLS And CPR, Experienced In Helping Special Needs Kids And The Elderly.
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I am certified as a CNA, and am qualified in First Aide/Basic Life Support and CPR. I have worked in a nursing home and gained experience dealing with a variety of elderly patients. I acted as an assistant to an occupational therapist in holding "social groups" with special needs kids to teach them life skills in a fun setting....
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I greatly enjoy helping kids learn and grow in a safe and fun way. I have previously helped direct "social groups" in which I aided therapists in teaching special needs kids social and general life skills in a fun and engaging way. I am certified as a CNA and EMR, and k am vertified in CPR and First Aide/Basic Life a support. I...
Lexi G.
Archer, FL
$10-25/hr • 10 yrs exp
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I am an experienced and enthusiastic sitter who has been working with children for over 10 years. I have spent the last eight years running summer camps with children ages 8 all the way through high school. I am also a youth director for a local church and have tutored several special needs young people. I have been certified in...
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Since I was 10 years old I have volunteered at the Special Olympics in Northeast Ohio. Most recently I ran the 8 and under events. I also ran an after school ice skating program for children with disabilities that my mom taught. This was through my high school, which they still use today :) I worked at a summer camp called Camp...
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I have enjoyed caring for children for over 40 years. I owned my own childcare business for 10 years. I have worked with special needs children, and in an orphanage for teens. I have taken early childhood courses at Quinsigamond Community College.
I have also worked with elderly in their homes and facilities. I have experience...
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I have enjoyed working with children for over 40 years. I owned my own childcare business for 10 years. I have worked with special needs children for several years, and in an orphanage with teens. I have taken early childhood education courses at Quinsigamond Community College.
I have worked with elderly in their homes and...
5.0
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I began babysitting for my family and friends at a very young age. In school I took an early childhood class and many of my assignments involved working with children outside of the classroom. I also spent a year working with the special needs children that attended my school. I am very active and adventurous, and I am fluent in...
5.0
"Due to work schedule changes, I needed help during very specific hours and Maeve was punctual, reliable and very helpful. She's self-motivated, too, so she always seemed to find more ways to be helpful."
Reviewed by Joanne K.
Emily D.
Gainesville, FL
$26/hr • 6 yrs exp
4.5
(2)
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Hi! I'm Emily. I am a student at the University of Florida. I love kids and animals, and I have several years of experience babysitting and nannying. I love to read, swim, and sing. I have training in taking care of special needs children, especially those with autism. I love meeting new people and learning new things. I also...
5.0
"Very responsible, great with kids, excellent hire!"
Reviewed by Leslie D.
Harper S.
Gainesville, FL
$12-17/hr • 6 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
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I have cared for medically complex children and adults for the past 6 years and have an extensive resume to back up all of my experience along with references for the care.
5.0
"Harper was wonderful. She worked for me for 4 years caring for my special needs foster kids and was wonderful with all of them. They had a bunch of different complex needs and she was always willing to...
Reviewed by Cristina R.
5.0
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Hi! My name is Amber and I look forward to meeting your family. I provide sitting services for both children and animals and thoroughly enjoy the work. My experience working with children has been in home, educational, and therapeutic settings including child care facilities, schools, and physical therapy clinics. I've had both...
5.0
"Amber watched our son when he was around 4 months old. We absolutely loved her. She was the first person we felt comfortable having watch our son when we were going back to work. She was so sweet and loving and...
Reviewed by Ashley B.
5.0
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I have been around people with special needs of all ages almost my entire life. I have a cousin with autism and I am very close with a family who has a little girl with a rare chromosome deletion disorder. I used to see her every day and would babysit her often as well. She is my favorite human on the entire planet. I am...
Mary S.
Gainesville, FL
$25-30/hr • 10 yrs exp
Over 20 Years Of Experience With Elderly With Dementia Special Needs And Overall Care
5.0
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I have 20 years of experience of cna/ caregiver companion . I can help with light housekeeping, grocery shopping , doctors appointments or in a home or assisted living facility care. I've lived in Gainesville over 30 years and I've dealt with several different kinds of health issues with my clients. I love working with the...
5.0
"Mary has been wonderful in helping us navigate my mother's health care needs and concerns. She is a genuinely kind, caring, and compassionate person. We feel very lucky to have her help and support and would...
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5.0
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My name is Martha. I have been a babysitter/Nanny for over 10 years. My experience includes working with various age groups, including new borns and special needs kids. I have successfully implemented learning activities and with kids as suggested by parents, and life skills such as, potty training and learning to get ready for...
5.0
"Martha has been really helpful. She has helped with the girls while we are working from home and babysat while we went out. She is very attentive. She helps them with homework and is teaching them...
Reviewed by Marianna K.
5.0
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I have been caring for kids for almost 10 years, my family is a foster family so I have had plenty of experience. I also have babysat for other families some who have kids with special needs or medical conditions that require extra care. I am CPR & First aid certified, fingerprinted and background screened due to working with...
5.0
"She is kind, caring and reliable! She is a very sweet, amazing young lady, and loves working with children. "
Reviewed by Mary H.
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With over 30 years experience as a registered nurse, and 19 years as a mother to my daughter with special needs (orthopedic, ADHD, autism), I may be just the person to help you.
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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Newberry, FL
Jennifer H.
5.0
Jennifer is a 10/10 as nanny's go and a gem of a person. She is smart, sweet, and genuinely loves children. She is naturally organized and a hard worker. She's a phenomenal cook. I always felt relaxed and happy when Jennifer would come. She gave love and attention to all my kids, and with a baby...
- Anita W.
Mary L.
5.0
Mary has been wonderful with our elderly mom so that my husband and I can have some date nights
She is very punctual and dependable . She is very attentive to my mom , and my mom immediately felt comfortable with Mary . She has a very sweet and calming personality
- Joseph L.
Peyton H.
5.0
We love Peyton! She's always a few minutes early, has never canceled on us and our son always enjoys his time with her. Peyton is super respectful of our home and is great with our family dog too. Something I really like about Peyton is she always tries to get our son outside and into the fresh air...
- Maddison M.
Maeve H.
5.0
Maeve cared for my two boys weekly for a season of in our life. She has strong communication skills and is very responsive. She created games with the boys and kept them engaged. She also helped with light housekeeping around the house.
- Bonnie M.
Emily D.
5.0
Very responsible, great with kids, excellent hire!
- Leslie D.
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