Practical Guide for Helping Families with Specific Care Needs

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Care.com (www.Care.com), an online service that connects people seeking qualified care givers with a national network of trusted providers, today announced the launch of free editorial content, featuring advice and best practices for families and individuals in need of quality care services.

Care.com provides feature articles on topics such as “Chores 101 for Your Sitter, How to Get Your Kids to Do Chores When You're Not Home” and how to guides, including “Allergies 101 for Your Sitter, How to Prepare Your Sitter for Your Child's Safety.” Written by Care.com’s expert editorial team, the site will continue to roll-out new features in the coming months focusing on the site’s primary service areas – child care, pet care, senior care and tutoring. The site also features a blog by Founder & CEO Sheila Lirio Marcelo, offering her personal insight as well as links to valuable care resources.

“We are excited to provide advice, resources and tips to all Care.com visitors,” said Sheila Lirio Marcelo, president, CEO, and founder of Care.com. “With 4th of July around the corner, care planning is top of mind for millions of Americans with care needs while they are away from home. This is welcome news for the “Sandwich Generation” of more than 10 million adults in need of assistance to effectively care for both their children and their aging parents. Our new editorial content will address a variety of their questions and needs.”

Unlike similar sites that offer a single area of care, Care.com is the only website providing customers a breadth of services for children, pets, seniors, and students. In addition, the site offers pre-screened provider information, video profiles, and a reference database accessible by all subscribers. These critical measures offer users an added layer of confidence and security when making important decisions regarding personal family care needs.

For more information on the full scope of services, and to learn more about how the company is helping people make smart care connections, visit www.care.com.

About Care.com

Care.com is an online service that connects people seeking qualified care givers with a national network of trusted providers. The company provides a simple and safe way for families and individuals to manage their care needs. Care.com offers a full breadth of subscription-based services – child care, pet care, senior care, tutoring, and soon other services – to address the lifecycle of specific care needs while providing free background checks and a suite of tools and resources for selecting the best care possible. The company was founded in 2006 and is funded by Matrix Partners, with a mission to help people achieve a more balanced life through smart care connections.

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