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In-home child care can be used when you prefer to have care take place in your home, rather than in a child care center. One in-home caregiver can care for up to three children.

In-home adult and elder care is available to cover a wide variety of care needs. In-home care is provided to your adult or elder family member in the comfort of his or her own home (or assisted living facility) and is available anywhere in the U.S. within established proximity of our in-home care agency partners. Any adult or elder for whom you have care-giving responsibilities is covered.

Some reasons you may choose to use in-home care for adult and elder family members include:

Respite care – which is perfect if your adult or elder family member’s normal caregiver is not available, or if that primary caregiver needs a day outside the house.

Recovery care – which is a great option if your adult or elder family member has had minor surgery and needs a caregiver for the first few days of recovery at home.

In-home care is designed to provide comforting, individualized care for your child, adult, or elder relative in the familiar surroundings of home. When your family member is in need of temporary care or assistance, our qualified caregivers provide in-home support so you can get to work free of worry.

There is no age limit for in-home care. In-home caregivers are all employed by Bright Horizons or the agencies Bright Horizons has contracted with and they are professionally trained, screened, and credentialed. Experienced in child or geriatric care, caregivers are carefully selected and meet stringent credentialing requirements, pass extensive background checks and screening processes, and are trained in CPR/First Aid.

As in any situation where third parties have access to your home while you are out, please take reasonable precautions to secure your cash, credit cards, and other valuables or information of a financial nature.

You may request to set up a “meet and greet” with the caregiver in advance; however, we cannot guarantee that the specific caregiver you meet will be available on a day when you actually need back-up care. When a “meet and greet” is scheduled, your employer’s specific policies would apply for the caregiver to come to your house. All applicable care minimums apply. Please note: it is also a requirement for caregivers to contact you prior to care to introduce themselves, discuss your child or adult or elder relative’s care needs, and more.

When the scheduled care is for a child, an adult (at least 18 years of age) must be present both when the caregiver arrives and departs. The adult must be someone who is willing to take responsibility for the care recipient(s) should the caregiver fail to arrive or otherwise be unable to provide care at the last minute. This can include, but is not limited to, a parent or guardian, a grandparent, an adult sibling, or a friend of the family. The adult, or adults, must be identified at the time care is requested.

The parent or guardian must take responsibility for greeting and/or releasing the caregiver in the event that the adult designated is unable to perform that function. Adult care recipients generally do not require a designated greet and release individual.

An in-home caregiver can perform light housekeeping as it relates to the care of the care recipient only. Light housekeeping normally includes: cleaning the kitchen after meal/snack preparation, straightening up family/living room and child’s room (if the child has played in the room during the day), etc. Light housekeeping does not include the following: vacuuming, laundry, dusting, cleaning of restrooms/bathing areas, etc. The only time a caregiver may provide any of the above services is when the care recipient has created a mess requiring the above services.

An in-home caregiver can prepare meals as it relates to the care of the care recipient only. Meal preparation normally includes: cooking meals and preparing snacks for the care recipient to be eaten during the hours of care. Meal preparation does not include preparing meals for upcoming days/weeks or preparing meals for other family members not using the benefit.

In-home caregivers may not dispense prescription or over-the-counter medication directly to any care recipient in their care. Caregivers may apply non-prescription topical ointments to a care recipient in their care. Caregivers are only allowed to remind the adult/elder care recipient to take his or her pre-measured medication at an assigned time where authorized by the employee. You may make other arrangements for third parties to dispense medications (such as a neighbor), provided the caregiver is notified in advance.

In-home care professionals that can dispense medication vary by state regulations, but generally are Registered Nurses (RNs) or Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs). Medical care must be requested at the time the reservation is placed and an additional fee of $50 per hour (1 hour minimum) will apply if dispensing of medication and/or certain medical procedures (including wound care) are required for the care provided.

Caregivers may not transport any care recipient in a private vehicle. Caregivers are only allowed to accompany a care recipient using public transportation (i.e. taxi, bus, train, or special transit) when required in connection with the care provided and only with the prior authorization of the employee and notification of Bright Horizons. In the case of adult or elder care, caregivers are allowed to accompany a care recipient when driven in a private vehicle by the care recipient or an acceptable family member or acquaintance of the care recipient.

Caregivers are required to provide care for care recipients in the homes of employees, the adult or elder relative, or other authorized locations. Caregivers may leave the premises only with your prior authorization. Outdoor activities are limited by the transportation policy.

No visitors are permitted on the premises without your prior authorization. No authorized visitors may be under 18 years of age (unless they reside in the home). Authorized individuals must provide photo identification in order to be given access to the care recipient.

Yes. Care that takes place at a hotel is provided by our in-home agency network. With approval from you, the caregiver and the care recipient(s) are allowed to leave the room during care.