Sick Day Care

vigurl

If you have a LO who always gets sick or if you and your DH/SO can't afford to miss time from work please look into this option.

They do drop in care, your child gets one on one care by pedi nurses and they charge by the hour.

I have leared so much from The Bump but I have never heard anyone else on here talk about it.  I stubled across it on google and have used it several times for my LO.  I just want to share in case any ladies on here are stressing about missing days from work.

wychets

vigurl:

If you have a LO who always gets sick or if you and your DH/SO can't afford to miss time from work please look into this option.

They do drop in care, your child gets one on one care by pedi nurses and they charge by the hour.

I have leared so much from The Bump but I have never heard anyone else on here talk about it.  I stubled across it on google and have used it several times for my LO.  I just want to share in case any ladies on here are stressing about missing days from work.

Did you simply Google this? I can't find one in my area.

aglenn

We have this in my area and both my company and DH's company offer it at a discounted rate.  Sometimes it is called "Back Up Care" in your HR websites, or it could be available through an EAP program or Work/Life program in your benefits package.  It is often buried in there and not well-communicated!

pitterpatter129

Yeah, depends on your city.  We don't have this here.  I've looked, but I'm jealous of those that do.  Even though I would rather be home when my kid is sick because they need their cuddles, it's a struggle when we don't have that many sick days!

 

vigurl

If you live in a metro I gurantee there is one fairly close to you.  But you really have to google the heck outa it and try the other search term that was suggested.  I found mine in google through a post on a local chat board.  If you actually google the name of the facilty there is nothing on it about sick child care.  It's quite hidden for some reason.

wychets

aglenn:

We have this in my area and both my company and DH's company offer it at a discounted rate.  Sometimes it is called "Back Up Care" in your HR websites, or it could be available through an EAP program or Work/Life program in your benefits package.  It is often buried in there and not well-communicated!

So I just went to my company website and OMG we have back up DC!! Wth they have NEVER mentioned it!!! You get 7 FREE days a year...after that you pay $10 per child!! I feel like punching someone in the face for all the days I've missed and my sup didn't even mention this!! Thank you so much!!!!!

vigurl

wychets:

aglenn:

We have this in my area and both my company and DH's company offer it at a discounted rate.  Sometimes it is called "Back Up Care" in your HR websites, or it could be available through an EAP program or Work/Life program in your benefits package.  It is often buried in there and not well-communicated!

So I just went to my company website and OMG we have back up DC!! Wth they have NEVER mentioned it!!! You get 7 FREE days a year...after that you pay $10 per child!! I feel like punching someone in the face for all the days I've missed and my sup didn't even mention this!! Thank you so much!!!!!

See I am glad you found this out!  Wonderful.  I sent the Back up Care info to HR dept and did not even get a response.  You are so lucky!

mae0111

wychets:

aglenn:

We have this in my area and both my company and DH's company offer it at a discounted rate.  Sometimes it is called "Back Up Care" in your HR websites, or it could be available through an EAP program or Work/Life program in your benefits package.  It is often buried in there and not well-communicated!

So I just went to my company website and OMG we have back up DC!! Wth they have NEVER mentioned it!!! You get 7 FREE days a year...after that you pay $10 per child!! I feel like punching someone in the face for all the days I've missed and my sup didn't even mention this!! Thank you so much!!!!!

We are offered 20 free days at a back-up daycare (add this to my company AW), but it is NOT supposed to be a sick daycare.  It is a back-up when you have an issue with your standard arrangements.  For example, a lot of in-home daycares follow school vacations, so the back-up fills up quickly during those weeks.

It's pretty inconsiderate to those parents and kids who just need an alternative to their regular daycare to bring your contagious kid to the well back-up.  I've actually heard my coworkers say, "Well, she still had a fever, but I think she's FINE.  So I brought her to back-up." 

Sick daycare sounds completely different, and pretty awesome.

vigurl

mae0111:

wychets:

aglenn:

We have this in my area and both my company and DH's company offer it at a discounted rate.  Sometimes it is called "Back Up Care" in your HR websites, or it could be available through an EAP program or Work/Life program in your benefits package.  It is often buried in there and not well-communicated!

So I just went to my company website and OMG we have back up DC!! Wth they have NEVER mentioned it!!! You get 7 FREE days a year...after that you pay $10 per child!! I feel like punching someone in the face for all the days I've missed and my sup didn't even mention this!! Thank you so much!!!!!

We are offered 20 free days at a back-up daycare (add this to my company AW), but it is NOT supposed to be a sick daycare.  It is a back-up when you have an issue with your standard arrangements.  For example, a lot of in-home daycares follow school vacations, so the back-up fills up quickly during those weeks.

It's pretty inconsiderate to those parents and kids who just need an alternative to their regular daycare to bring your contagious kid to the well back-up.  I've actually heard my coworkers say, "Well, she still had a fever, but I think she's FINE.  So I brought her to back-up." 

Sick daycare sounds completely different, and pretty awesome.

Yeah sick DC is completey different that back up care from your description but nevertheless 20 free days of care no matter the kind is absolutely wonderfull!

aglenn

I'm sure it depends on the package, but the back up care available to me and DH offers both sick and non-sick options.  You do not just drop off a sick kid at a center.  Sick kids go to a different location (staffed w/nurses as OP describes) or you can get an in-home nanny for the day.

wychets

aglenn:

I'm sure it depends on the package, but the back up care available to me and DH offers both sick and non-sick options.  You do not just drop off a sick kid at a center.  Sick kids go to a different location (staffed w/nurses as OP describes) or you can get an in-home nanny for the day.

This. They have sick and non sick back up options. They even offer a nanny to come to your home and you pay by the hour for that.

Sharon&Paul

I work at a hospital and they offer this service for $10/hr per child. They will also provide care for elder family member if needed. The doctor I worked with cared for her elderly father and I know she looked into this. I think we have to pay $150 registration fee per year, but you can call that morning for a spot. I have never used it.

AnonnAni

I just posted about this on my local board (Boston) but it seems that their isn't a program like this in my area. Sooo jealous this would come in major handy, my sons daycare seems to call me if he is cranky!!!!! *smh*.

AnonnAni

Sharon&Paul:

I work at a hospital and they offer this service for $10/hr per child. They will also provide care for elder family member if needed. The doctor I worked with cared for her elderly father and I know she looked into this. I think we have to pay $150 registration fee per year, but you can call that morning for a spot. I have never used it.

 

Noticed your listed in MA, don't mean to get in your business but it was something I was looking for so was wondering if the service your talking about is public or just for employees where you work?