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Bella babysat our two year old. She was great. It the first time our two year old interacted with her and everything was super smooth.

Review for Bella S. by Jason T.

I cannot say enough good things about Ivone! The biggest thing is that she truly cares about my daughter. I always feel confident in her…

Review for Ivone R. by Care member

Hannah worked for us a few months. We have a six-year-old with Autism who is home schooled. Her basic responsibilities were doing…

Review for Hannah M. by Jenna V.

Special needs caregivers in Saugus, MA

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Bella S.


Boston, MA

$20-30/hr • 6 yrs exp

Experienced And Passionate Nanny!

5.0

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a patient, energetic and playful nanny! I have 6 years of experience with kids from 3 months to 10 years old. I have training in first aid, CPR, and working with children with special needs. I am a very patient person with many different techniques to cater towards the needs of different children. I strive to create a fun...
Bella can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, light cleaning, carpooling
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Bella is highly patient with children and has an extremely creative way of engaging kids."

Annmarie B.

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Shannon G.


Malden, MA

$45-50/hr • 4 yrs exp

Pediatric RN

Hi everyone! I am a Pediatric RN with 4 years of experience on an infant/toddler step down critical care unit. I have experience in: -prematurity -tracheostomies -ng tubes -G tubes -J tubes -central lines -changing -feeding -PN and lipids -ostomies -OEIS -spit fistulas -Straight catheterization -foleys -injections -all...
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Ivone R.


Everett, MA

$24/hr • 10 yrs exp

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I already took care of children from 2 months to 10 years. Plus I do have experience with children with special needs.
Ivone can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Ivone took amazing care of our two children right from the start until they both went to preschool. She was extremely patient and loving to our kids. Our daughter is a picky eater, and Ivone spent considerable time trying different foods to get her to eat. She took...

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Hannah M.


Allston, MA

$15/hr • 6 yrs exp

Babysitter

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have so much experience with special needs children. I have volunteered in special needs classrooms for five years, volunteered as a day camp counselor for two years at a special needs camp and worked as a camp counselor at a special needs summer camp for six summers. I have experience with many special needs, such as Autism,...
5.0
"Hannah worked for us a few months. We have a six-year-old with Autism who is home schooled. Her basic responsibilities were doing assignments (assigned by me), play with my son, and make him feel special. My son isn't easy to work with. Hannah kept him engaged with...

Jenna V.

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Cherylann S.


Woburn, MA

$40/hr • 20 yrs exp

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hello my name is Cherylann.. I have been a foster mother for the state of mass. I've been working with kids my entire life, been a foster mother for the state of Ma.. worked as a preschool teachers aid for nine years, worked for a overnight nanny service which was extensive training. I have had CPR and first aid training ....
Cherylann can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Cherylann goes above and beyond, and really cares about the children she works with. Our daughter absolutely loves her and any family would be lucky to have her as a nanny."

Jeremiah M.

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Sophie J.


Wilmington, MA

$40-45/hr • 5 yrs exp

Hi families, I'm a licensed Occupational Therapist who also holds a bachelor's degree in child development and developmental psychology. I have about 10 years of experience working with children ages 1. 5 to 10 years old. My previous experience as a preschool teacher, lead teacher, after-school teacher, and skills trainer (ABA...
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Alexis P.


Malden, MA

$30-35/hr • 9 yrs exp

Caregiver Available

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello, I have been a patient and loving child care provider for over 9 years. I have cared for children ranging in ages from infant through age 13 . Additionally, I have experience with special needs as I was a personal caretaker for a child with autism and epilepsy for three years. I am CPR and first aid certified! I graduated...
Alexis can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Alexis is punctual, safety conscious, and patient with children. She watched my son from when he was 15 months to when he was 3. Her responsibilities were helping to potty train him, feeding him, bathing him, and changing his diaper. I would highly recommend her as...

George S.

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Milagros A.


Chelsea, MA

$23-30/hr • 5 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello everyone! My name is Milagros. I am from PerĆŗ, 32 years old. I think I will be a good fit in your family since I have experience taking care of kids in my country, and now here in the USA ( I moved 6 years ago). I have had good experience taking care of my little kiddos in North Carolina and Florida. I also babysat here in...
Milagros can also help with: Light cleaning
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

CNA

5.0
"Milagros is a wonderful, loving nanny to our two boys. Our 2 year old would run to the door to leap into her arms every morning. She was attentive and engaged the entire time and helped me stay on top of their schedules with doctor appointment reminders....

Adea G.

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Olivia B.


Arlington, MA

$30-35/hr • 10 yrs exp

Part-time Care Giver Available

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Olivia and I am currently a special education Kindergarten teacher in the Waltham Public Schools. I have a license in both moderate special needs Prek-8 and a masters in severe special needs, all levels. I have extensive experience nannying and I feel very confident when working and looking after...
Olivia can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

Early Education

CPR

5.0
"We have LOVED having Olivia! She is very helpful in making our kids feel welcomed. She constantly tries new things to help a kid feel comfortable when they are crying and can calm them down. She truly has an intuition on how to find the needs each and every kid...

Ashlee H.

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Maria V.


Cambridge, MA

$15-20/hr • 5 yrs exp

Experienced Caretaker

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

My name is Maria, and I am 24 years old. I have a bachelor's degree in political science and a minor in education. I have 5+ years of caretaking and babysitting experience, working with numerous families directly and through agencies. Particularly, I have extensive work experience caring for individuals living with physical and...
Maria can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, travel, craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling & more
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Maria took care of our elderly dog and new adopted cat. She knew more about how to take care of our cat then we did. She also gave us an update on how our pets were doing. She was very caring and responsive which gave us a peace of mind since this was our first...

Alysia M.

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Paul W.


Marblehead, MA

$25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Paul's Partnerships

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

My name is Paul and I reside in Marblehead, MA. I live with my wonderful wife. I have worked in human services for the last 25 years; the last 15 years in alternative education with adolescents with academic/social/emotional and behavioral challenges. I received my undergraduate degree in Psychology from North Adams State...
Paul can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, grocery shopping
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"He is fantastic! I would recommend him for anything. So willing to do whatever, so patient and efficient."

Randi W.

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Rashidah N.


Stoneham, MA

$30/hr • 6 yrs exp

Reliable Private Duty Caregiver with experience of 6 years I am very knowledgeable on handling a variety of emergency situations. Great at meal preparation assisting in the maintenance of a household and developing a strong support with a client. Specialized in elderly and special needs patients. Certified in first aid,...
Rashidah can also help with: Personal care, hospice services, errands, respite care, dementia
Skills:

Home Health Aide

CPR

CNA

5.0
"Rashidah did a fantastic job managing the conflict that always came up during the care-taking of my 80 year old Father. well Conflict is inevitable, especially when we're on deadline and people are stressed, but she knew how to make both sides feel heard. If it...

Avain R.

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Ana M.


Lynn, MA

$10-15/hr • 6 yrs exp

Hey

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

Hi there! I'm Ana , Certificate as a Medical assistant and First Aid and CPR with over five years of experience , also over 5 years nannying/babysitting children from the ages of two weeks to 12 years old, including kids with special needs . I cared for a child for many years and had many positive outcomes and learned many...
Ana can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, travel, craft assistance
Skills:

Early Education

CPR

CNA

5.0
"Ana is an excellent babysitter. Goes above and beyond in all her babysitting duties, whether its cleaning, food prepping, laundry, running errands, or taking the kids out the park my kids love her. Always on time, dependable and always with a big smile on her face....

Eric C.

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Rachel Y.


Medford, MA

$15/hr • 4 yrs exp

Part-time Caregiver Available

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

As a freshman in college, I have been babysitting for about 5 years now in cities in the Boston area, such as Medford, Winchester, Woburn, and Arlington. I have babysat children ranging from infants to middle-schoolers, and everything in between. I am very friendly and bond extremely well with young children. I have babysat...
Rachel can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, travel, craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

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Erin M.


Boston, MA

$15-17/hr • 6 yrs exp

I have had a passion for working with students with special needs since I was very young. I'm high school I worked in the special needs classroom 2 periods a day, babysat for a boy with autism and a girl with Down syndrome, and was a provider through the state of Ohio my senior year of high school
5.0
"Look No More! You Won't Be Disappointed! Erin is truly a model caregiver. She provides outstanding care for those with special needs! We have a special needs daughter and our family has known Erin since high school.Erin has volunteered on numerous occasions to...

Sue M.

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Chelsea J.


Cambridge, MA

$20-27/hr • 10 yrs exp

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Hi i'm Chelsea! I am a young professional who just graduated from grad school and moved to Cambridge from North Carolina. While I am currently working a 9-5 in biotech I miss working with kids in my day-to-day. For the past two years, before I moved to Boston, I was working as a nanny/home health aide for a family with 4 kids....
Chelsea can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"Chelsea was great with our kids and immediately engaged my 5 year old in conversation. We will definitely have her babysit again!"

Care member

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Merrily L.


Salem, MA

$15/hr • 3 yrs exp

Part-Time Caregiver Available

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Caring for those with any type of special needs is a passion of mine and has been my whole life. I was introduced to those with special needs almost immediately in my life as my brother whose only 13 months younger than me was diagnosed at an early age with Autism. Through the years I have volunteer in many activities such as...
5.0
"Very pleasant, engaged with my daughter very well, followed my instructions, acclimated well to surrounding, calming presence about her"

Michelle P.

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Tanisha M.


Boston, MA

$17-22/hr • 10 yrs exp

10+yrs experience in health care experience holy lift feeding cooking cleaning lifting overnights catheter bathing dressing etc
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Francesca C.


Revere, MA

$28-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Full Time Nanny Available

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have been professionally working with children for over 10 years. I worked at child care service for 3 years working my way up from a part time assistant in infants to the infant program coordinator. I then took on a full time job for a family when I had watched both of their daughters as infants in my classroom. Their family...
Francesca can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

Early Education

CPR

5.0
"Francesca was the lead teacher at our daycare for my son. She was great with the infants and worked well with the parents. She has not worked for us as a family outside of daycare but I am sure she would be an awesome nanny/child care provider for any family!"

Shauna D.

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Marla M.


East Boston, MA

$30-35/hr • 10 yrs exp

Skills Trainer

Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood

I have experience working with neurodivergent children and adolescents in multiple settings throughout the past 15 years. My time as a Level II Teacher at the New England Center for Children (NECC) provided me with a thorough understanding of applied behavioral analysis (ABA) and clinical experience working with children with...
5.0
"Marla provides exceptional care for our son with special needs. She is very professional, responsible, and personable. Marla is wonderful at engaging with our son on his terms which is both enriching to him and comforting to us. She comes with our highest...

Sandy W.

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