| About Us: |
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Ella’s Silver Spoon Sitters was created by Local residents that are very familiar with the challenges that most Metro families face when
searching for reliable Childcare. Ella’s Silver Spoon is the first service in the area to offer in-home programs that provide convince
and reliability you have been looking for. We connect you with the most dependable and skilled babysitters, nannies, elder care providers,
pet sitters, housekeepers, tutors and more. Our goal is to find superior, consistent, solutions for those everyday care needs. |
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All Silver Spoon Sitters and caregivers are certified in First Aid & C.P.R., and have had criminal background checks to ensure optimal medical
and physical safety to children. As we take great pride in our childcare practices, Ella’s Silver Spoon Sitters is an activity based service
and thus all Sitters adhere to a strict no television policy. We encourage parents to review and pick from our list of activities, which
allows them to plan their child’s leisure time. |
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| Corporate Work/Life Program |
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Overall, absenteeism caused by family care related difficulties costs American businesses more than $68 billion annually.
Backup care programs and other employer sponsored work/life programs generate a powerful return on investment.
Our programs help keep employees at work and productive while managing their personal responsibilities.
An added benefit of offering such programs is the favorable contribution work/life initiatives make towards attracting and
retaining quality employees for your company.
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| With the Silver Spoon work/life program we will: |
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Save you money: |
by cutting unscheduled absences by 1/4 in the first 3 months and by 1/2 in the first year. |
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Relieve employee stress: |
In today's economy more families than ever depend on both parents income, our Sitters are available
24/7 @ the touch of a button. |
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| Statistics: |
| According to the Families and Work Institute study, in a three-month period, 29% of employed parents experienced some
type of family care breakdown, which resulted in absenteeism, tardiness, or reduced concentration at work. |
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Arthur Emlen of Portland State University conducted extensive research on family-related absences: |
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by cutting unscheduled absences by 1/4 in the first 3 months and by 1/2 in the first year. |
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Childless men and women miss, on average, 7.5 and 9.5 days respectively per year. |
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Female employees who are single parents miss on average 12.5 days per year. |
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Fathers and mothers whose children are cared for in an out-of-home arrangement miss 9 and 11.5 days per year respectively |
| The highest absence rate is for men (13.5 days/year) and women (13 days/year) with children who care for themselves (school-age children). |
