SPECIAL NEEDS CARE – CARE.COM

Website Offers Resources to Help Families Find Special Needs Articles, Resources, and Care providers

Waltham, MA—July 7, 2009--Care.com, one of the largest destinations for families of special needs children and adults offers families articles and resources to help them find special needs care providers and information.

I could not be happier and luckier to have found Katie.... Her patience, kind words, and attention she gives to my children, I feel 110% secure with my children being with her. Along with her being the "babysitter" she has also stepped in to help with my son's Learning Disability. He was just diagnosed with ADHD and Katie has helped with charts around the house and helping me come up with ideas to help Nic!!!! My daughter adores Katie and so do my husband and I...... I am so glad I found your website, because if I hadn't, I would not have Katie!!!!

Thanks again Care.com!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shari M.

"Since launching Care.com, we have frequently heard from families of children and adults who have special needs about the challenges of finding qualified caregivers" said Sheila Lirio Marcelo, Founder and CEO of Care.com. "Our mission is help address the specific needs of families out there like Shari’s family."

With Care.com special needs offering, families of children or adults who have special needs can find caregivers that meet their specific requirements. Provider profiles include a list of conditions and disabilities with which the caregiver has experience; including, autism care, Down syndrome caregiving, cerebral palsy caregiving, epilepsy care, and a wide spectrum of physical, mental and behavioral conditions.

Care.com has also helped many families with their Caregiver Guide for Special Needs. It is a rich collection of articles which helps families understand the specific conditions, therapies and modalities affecting their loved ones and the best ways to cope.

Arranged in a Question and Answer format, parents may read about;

About Care.com

Care.com helps families to find babysitters, nannies, and other forms of special needs child care and senior care. All caregiver profiles are pre-screened by experienced moms, and members can run background checks, listen to recorded references and view caregiver ratings. These aspects of the service provide users an added layer of confidence and security when making important decisions regarding family care needs.

Care.com provides a trusted place for families and care providers to easily connect, share care giving experiences, and get advice. The company addresses the unique lifecycle of care needs that each family may go through -- including child care, special needs care, tutoring, senior care, pet care, housekeeping and more. For more information, visit www.care.com.

SPECIAL NEEDS CARE – CARE.COM

Website Offers Resources to Help Families Find Special Needs Articles, Resources, and Care providers

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