Care@Work Family Care Benefits

Carnegie Mellon is pleased to offer family care benefits through Care.com. Through the Care@Work program, Care.com prescreens qualified caregivers to help eligible individuals find backup emergency care for children and adults. The program also includes a free membership to perform self-directed searches for a variety of caregiving needs. View the Overview of Care@Work [pdf] to learn more.

Eligibility

Eligible individuals include regular full-time and part-time faculty and staff and graduate students. Undergraduate students needing family care resources should reach out to the Office of Human Resources for assistance.

How to Access Care

1. Enroll using your Andrew ID at cmu.care.com. To ensure you are prepared when the unexpected occurs, you are encouraged to enroll with Care@Work before a need arises. 
2. When you need care, log into your account at cmu.care.com or use the Care@Work mobile app for iPhone/iPad or Android. You can also call 855-781-1303.

Please note that Care.com is improving the accessibility of its platform for those with disabilities. If you need assistance accessing any part of the Care.com user experience, please call 855-781-1303 ext. 4.

Benefits and Costs

With Care@Work, eligible individuals have access to the following services:

• Care.com Membership: Free premium, unlimited access to Care.com to find providers for your ongoing care needs for children, seniors, pets, your home, and more.
  • Learn more about Care.com Membership [pdf].
• Backup Care for Children: Access to subsidized in-home or in-center care for your children when your regular care is not available, including school holidays, last-minute sitter cancellations, or when your child is sick.
  • Eligible individuals have a total of 10 Backup Care days, including child care and adult care, per program year (4/15/2020–4/14/2021). 
  • Co-pay for in-home child care is $4 per hour.
  • Co-pay for in-center child care is $10/child per day.
  • Learn more about In-home Backup Care for Children [pdf] or In-center Backup Care for Children [pdf].
• Backup Care for Adults: Includes help recovering from surgery, meal prep, or care for when regular adult care is not available. Even if a parent lives across the country, Care.com can help.
  • Eligible individuals have a total of 10 Backup Care days, including child care and adult care, per program year (4/15/2020–4/14/2021). 
  • Co-pay for in-home adult care is $4 per hour.
  • Learn more about Backup Care for Adults [pdf].
• Care Select: 10% tuition discount with the largest network of early childhood education programs in the U.S., for children ages six weeks to school age. 
  • Learn more about Care Select [pdf].