» Backup Child and Elder Care

Full-time Faculty and regular status employees who are regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week may utilize Bright Horizons for backup child and elder care.

The Bright Horizons Care Advantage program is available to you whenever you experience a breakdown in your normal child or adult care arrangement, such as when your regular caregiver is unavailable or your child's school unexpectedly closes. The program includes:

  • Up to ten days of backup child and elder care services per calendar year. Center-based care is $15 per child or $25 per family per day. In-home care is $6 per hour.
  • Access to a comprehensive database of background-checked babysitters, nannies, pet sitters, senior care resources and more.
  • Registration fee discounts or waivers and preferred enrollment access to Bright Horizons center

To register, go to www.my.brighthorizons.com (username:Pantherpride, password: care4you) or call 1-877-BH-Cares (242-2737) You can also download the app to your phone (search "Bright Horizons" or "Back-Up Care" on your phone's app store).