In the Economic Downturn, Working Parents Look for Affordable, Quality Childcare...

In the Economic Downturn, Working Parents Look for Affordable, Quality
Childcare Options
AuPairCare Launches a 'Family Friendly Payment Plan,' Making Quality at Home
Childcare Even More Affordable

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Increasingly, American working
families are feeling economic pressures, but they still want to make sure they
have the right childcare for their children. AuPairCare,
http://www.aupaircare.com, a leading au pair placement agency is launching a
new "Family Friendly Payment Plan" to make quality au pair childcare even more
affordable for families.
AuPairCare, which provides live-in au pair childcare at $7 per hour,
reached out to families across the nation and asked them how AuPairCare could
help them during the current economic situation. Families responded very
positively to both the current affordability of au pair childcare as well as
the benefits of exposing their children to other cultures through a trained
international au pair. AuPairCare's services are already more affordable than
most nanny or daycare options as the program costs about $320 per week for 45
hours of childcare regardless of the number of children. AuPairCare's research
led to the development of this new payment plan with the goal of decreasing
the initial fees to families and reducing the barriers to experiencing the
benefits of au pair childcare.
"At AuPairCare, we believe in the quality of the childcare that an
international au pair brings to the lives of busy families, and we want to do
everything possible to enable families to experience this option. We're
thrilled to unveil a new six-month payment option which makes AuPairCare's new
down payment lower than any other government sponsored au pair agency," said
Heidi Woehl, Vice President of AuPairCare.
International au pairs live in the U.S. for one year on a J-1 cultural
visa while providing 45 hours of flexible live-in childcare per week to
American host families. At $7 per hour, au pair care remains a surprising
affordable childcare option. AuPairCare's program is regulated by the U.S.
Department of State, reassuring parents that their children are cared for by a
carefully screened and qualified childcare provider.
About AuPairCare
Since 1989, AuPairCare, http://www.aupaircare.com, has successfully placed
more than 30,000 au pairs across the U.S. Au pairs come from over 40 countries
and have been pre-screened by AuPairCare's overseas representatives. They all
have previous childcare experience, speak English, attend a special training
program, and have a sincere interest in living with an American family.
SOURCE AuPairCare

Emilie Colker of Intrax Cultural Exchange, +1-415-434-5540,
ecolker@intraxinc.com, for AuPairCare