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Hi! My name is Isabel and I am 24 years old. I have a B. A. in Early Childhood Education and an A. A. in Child Development. I have always loved working with children and grew up in a big family. The oldest of my younger brothers is on the autism spectrum so I have personal familial experience with children on the spectrum. I was...
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20 years experience·
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Companionship
dementia
meal prep
errands
light cleaning
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My name is Cristina I am 41 years old, I have over 20 years experience working with elderly and disabled clients. I am certified in care of clients with Alzheimer disease and other forms of dementia, also certified in medication management. I completed 10 hours of training and have experience for: The age process, physical...
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I current take care of a handicapped 7 years old girl, I've been doing this for 2 years now, and I love it, I pick her up from school every day and then we go to the park to play, or we go on walks, she loves me to sing to her and read to her. we also play games, she loves to throw the ball, she puts a smile on my face every...
Craft assistance
light cleaning
meal prep
I have over 6 years of experience caring for children, including twins and kids with special needs such as Down syndrome and autism. I've supported families with children ranging from 3 months to 11 years old, always providing a safe, patient, and nurturing environment.
I can assist with preparing children's meals, school...
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8 years experience
Errands
home modification
mobility assistance
light cleaning
meal prep
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Compassionate senior caregiver with 9+ years of experience providing respectful, patient, and dedicated care. Highly trusted by families for personal senior care and special needs support, including autism care. Known for strong work ethic, kindness, and treating clients like family.
I have over 20 years experience working with mentally ill and developmentally disabled clients. Im also highly skilled with elder care and hospice. In my younger years I worked as a licensed professional for two decades with the criminally insane, adult chronic schizophrenic patients, sensory impaired (both visual and hearing)...
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I'm a compassionate caregiver with a deep, personal connection to the special needs community. Two of my closest childhood friends -- one deaf, one paraplegic -- have been in my life for decades. I've traveled with them and assisted them, giving me a natural ease with adaptive care.
As a dance instructor for 20+ years, I...
I ran two Group homes for a year in Chico California. I was a Special Ed teacher in Sonora County, I worked in juvenile hall doing all Special Ed education. I also was a para in Santa Rosa for six months. I also was working in a hospital in the radiology department assisting patients. My wife and I raised 6 children and two...
I have worked in an Adaptive P.E. Program for a year. While working in that class I watched for the safety of all students, floated children on their back to help them feel comfortable in the water, used the wheelchair lift and did group activities. I have passion in the kind of work because in the future I would like to be a...
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light cleaning
meal prep
travel
Hi, I'm Paloma! I'm a warm, positive, and creative caregiver with experience in infant/toddler care and tutoring school-age kids in English, art, and music. I'm studying child psychology and I plan to become a therapist specializing in neurodivergent and special needs children, kids' mental health, different family structures,...
I have been teaching and working with special needs students since March 2021. I have been working with students age 4-8, so TK-2 grade! I have worked with students with several different disabilities like SLD, ASD, Cerebral Palsy, DiGeorge Syndrome, Down Syndrome, etc.
Companionship
dementia
live-in home care
errands
light cleaning
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Making a difference in people's lives is my passion. My name is Maria, and I am a compassionate and dedicated caregiver with several years of experience supporting seniors and individuals with special needs. I am a CNA certified, HCA registered, BLS certified, and have a valid driver's license and insurance.
I am experienced...
Working with those who have special needs is of special importance to me. I joined the field a year ago and have worked with a wide range of individuals, with different capabilities and different behaviors. I take personal pride in taking care of the individuals I am assigned, and find ways to mesh with their way of learning and...
I have 10+ years of experience. I can help with Bathing/Grooming/Hygiene, transfer assist and depending on the clients needs I am capable of meeting their needs.
I don't smoke nor do I have any allergies of pets. Every client has different needs, and based on that I get to meet the client and listen what they need and offer...
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grocery shopping
light cleaning
swimming supervision
meal prep
Hi! My name is Lilly, I am 21 years old, and I am a nursing student! I have an Associates in Science and Pre-Health Occupations. I'm also a Certified Nursing Assistant and CPR/BLS Certified. I am friendly, responsible, and reliable.
I have open availability during summer and school breaks, and evening availability during school...
Hello, my name is Karolina and I have been a caregiver for over eight years. I have worked with many different families whose children have different disabilities.
I have a reliable vehicle, full insurance and a valid drivers license. References are available upon request.
Grocery shopping
light cleaning
meal prep
Hi! I have a degree in psychology with an emphasis on child & adolescent psychology. Throughout and after college I worked in many child care environments; I worked at a nonprofit for 5 years which had after school care, summer camp and a teen leadership academy. I started as a tutor, but worked my way up to assistant director...
Companionship
dementia
meal prep
errands
light cleaning
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Hello, my name is Maria. I am a licensed nurse and Marin County resident with over 20 years of experience providing compassionate care in skilled nursing facilities as a medication technician, nurse assistant, and nurse. I currently work as a school nurse since August 2025, where I care for middle school students and support...
I have six years experience taking care of elders, chronically ill adults and kids with special needs. I have a great passion doing this.
Carpooling
craft assistance
swimming supervision
grocery shopping
meal prep
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Have experience in special needs kids, able to drive to activities, help kids in homework, help in Laundry, light house work and meal preps, able to extend into evenings when necessary, help in meds pre, when dealing with discipline I set a few specific rules for example "no hitting","wash your hands after using the bathroom"....
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The average posted rate is $26.00/hr as of July 2026
The average star rating for rated special needs caregivers is 5.0
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