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Discover helpful re-
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s people age, it becomes hard- have another person sit in on interviews spouses and children.
er for some to live independent- so you can compare notes afterwards.
ly. So it’s important to cover all Once you’ve narrowed down your ■ The Sesame Workshop
your bases when hiring an independent search, conduct a background check to ver- offers “Talk, Listen,
caregiver. According to the MetLife Since ify past employment, criminal violations, Connect,” a bilingual
You Care: Hiring an Independent Caregiver driving infractions, and professional licens- (English and Spanish)
guide, there are many factors to consider. ing. Sites such as
www.knowx.com,
www.in multimedia outreach
A good starting point is the federal
formus.com, and
www.crimcheckinc.com program designed to
ElderCare Locator,
www.eldercare.gov, have people available to do this for you, too. support military families
which provides a three-step guide to be- After fi nding a caregiver, offer him or with children ages 2-5
ginning your search for a caregiver. her the position and review the responsibil-
After fi nding a few potential caregivers, ities and sign a written contract that states
schedule an interview. Important topics to the position’s starting date; the hours and
cover include the number of hours a day days of employment; the time off and vaca-
and days a week you’ll need a caregiver’s tion policy; the pay scale, benefi ts, and pay
assistance, the specifi c caregiving duties period; and the person responsible for su-
and expectations, salary and benefi ts, lan- pervision and job-performance monitoring.
guage requirements, a smoking policy (if To learn more, visit
www.metlife.com/
applicable), and proof of a valid driver’s li- fi leassets/mmi/mmisychiringindependent
cense. Keep in mind it might be helpful to care07.pdf. who are experiencing
deployment, multiple
deployments, or the re-
turn of a parent changed
by a combat-related in-
jury. To learn more, visit
www.sesameworkshop
.org/tlc.
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SchoolMatters.com is
an online database that
helps parents research
public schools before
deciding where to buy a
home. This easy-to-nav-
igate database includes
school statistics most
parents might not real-
ize are readily available.
Parents can compare
schools and read reviews
from other parents.
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