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How to start a new relationship with your Au Pair

Since as we all know first impressions are key, it is important to try to make that first welcome and first weekend with your new au pair a little special. Here’s how! Go to the Airport for Personalized Pick-up The au pair has come a long way to be with your family, and the simple […]

Things to understand while caring for the elderly member

With the advancement in technology and medicines, not only life expectancy has increased to a certain level, but also providing care for the elderly become more uncomplicated than ever before. In modern times, the diseases are diagnosed far more easily making it possible to provide specialized assistance and care for the seniors of the family. […]

Senior Home Care: A New Avenue in Home Based Medical Provision

Senior home care has attained major significance from the perspective of modern nuclear family structures. This specialist service area involves a care provider who comes at the house of the affected family where a senior member is having some physical or mental ailments. The professional caregivers extend their service to look after the day-to-day activities […]

Safety 101 for Au Pair Care

I often ask the following question of my Host Families and Au Pairs at the end of orientation meetings; “If you could name just one thing that will make your year a success, what would it be?” The most common answer I hear from families is; “I want my children to be safe”. With this […]

Setting the Tone in Au Pair Relationship

As a former teacher, I have learned that the first few weeks set the tone for the entire year. This lesson is easily applied to the au pair experience. The most successful matches happen in families where host parents have spent time preparing for their au pair’s arrival. Sure, there is some legwork and time […]