Back to School Problem-Solving: Babysitters, Nannies, Caregivers

[Caseyfern]

It happens every year around this time. Summer's waving goodbye, and our reliable neighborhood sitters are heading back to high school, college, their own work schedules.

For quite a few of us, this creates a void in the help department. Where to turn for a dependable, reliable babysitter or caregiver, an errand-runner, a helper? No time to interview, check references, do the background checking that will assure you that you're retaining an experienced and trustworthy housekeeper?

Enter Care.com - a service that takes care of the background checks for you. A service with a list of qualified care providers and helpers, nannies and babysitters, right-hand assistants, even pet care people.

The first thing I did when I arrived on the site was enter my zipcode, to find a person close by to run errands and hopefully a bit of housekeeping. In seconds, I had a small, screened list! The last time I tried this, I spent hours in Yellow Pages, calling people from around town to see who THEY were using - and it took well over two weeks to come up with someone able to do what I need at a price I could afford.

In my case, I don't need babysitters or a nanny - but those are among the services provided by Care.com. What I do appreciate, though, is that they also offer reliable in-home senior care - in a community such as ours, where so many of our residents are retirement age, having this resource is extremely valuable.

Give 'em a free trial and let us know what you think!



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