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More working mothers looking for a solution childcare affordable
FL 06 February 2009 – One of the consequences of the current economic crisis is that more mothers are working. Most new mothers stay in the workforce and housewives who decided to put their careers on hold have to return to work. With an increase in dual income households has increased the demand for child care quality.
In some cases, this increase demand pushed up the cost of childcare. According to a recent report by the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Service, price Child care is growing faster than the average rate of inflation. The report, which provides typical prices of child care, revealed that during a year, the average care center full time has increased an average 6.5 per cent, almost three times the rate of inflation and the increase costs of health and the university. Escalating health care costs is to have the greatest impact in the security firm. A recent article in the Wall Street Journal estimates that hiring full-time nurses has been reduced from ten to thirty percent.
A program for child care, however, was able to meet the growing demand for child care with an affordable option for parents working. Cultural Care Au Pair is a cultural exchange program and child care based in Cambridge, Mass., which puts together the wide National, including the au pair in Tampa. The demand for au pairs is increasing. Data from the U.S. State Department S, which regulates the au pair program, shows that nearly 22,000 people came together at the United States last year, up 44% in 2004. With hundreds of available qualified au pair Cultural Care is able to meet the needs of families seeking child care quality.
"Although demand of au pairs is strong, we understand that child care is an economic necessity for our current and potential host families, "explains David Fougere, President of Cultural Care Au Pair. "We've taken some important steps to help families in these difficult economic times. While Others au pair programs and care for other children raise their fees, we maintain our prices at 2008 levels by 2009. We also adjusted our payment plan and reduced the initial deposit for the initial costs are more manageable. And we offer higher discounts to both new and repeat families throughout the year, so that many families must pay much less than they paid last year. "
Claudette Roehl, local coordinator for Cultural Care in Tampa, has seen a renewed interest in the "au pair" between local families. "If you have two or three children, there is really no comparison. The program cost is approximately $ 320 per week per family is not per child, "said Roehl." au pair can provide up to 45 hours per week of child care that is less than $ 7.50 per hour irrespective of the number of children they have. "
Roehl also states that families are increasingly beyond the costs. "In this current economic climate, people looking for flexibility and affordability. Cost parents aware of the need to be creative care solutions for children and parents take a new job or work longer. "The Au Pair program is an attractive option because it allows parents to establish a system that works for them on a weekly basis, provides home care for her children and introduces children to other cultures.
The family Greenspan recently met with the au pair not only for accessibility, but also by the flexibility and exposure to other crops offer the program. Jill Greenspan, a true executive property with three school-age children, said: "While our children were older and our race ever more demanding, you need more flexibility than our nanny could provide. In addition, after studying abroad and international travel, we recognize the importance of exposing our children to other cultures and languages.
Local families interested to learn more about the au pair program can be contacted at 813-494-3686 Roehl or information, visit www.culturalcare.com Additional program of Cultural Care Au Pair.
About Cultural Care Au Pair
Cultural Care Au Pair is the leading provider of childcare cultures in the United States. Now in its 20th year, Cultural Care Au Pair has placed more than 75,000 au pairs in welcoming American homes since 1989. The U.S. Department of State regulated program, Cultural Care Au Pair is based Cambridge, Massachusetts, with an extensive network of recruitment, selection and guidance and advice in the world and over 600 local coordinators in the U.S. For more information about hosting an au pair, www.culturalcare.com Visit or call 813-494-3686.
