Guide
Group care vs in-home care
More families, and more caregivers, are choosing in-home care over centre-based group care. Here is why the shift is happening on both sides.
Why families make the switch
- Flexibility of hours around your family's life
- Specialised, individual one-on-one care
- Fewer of the long bouts of illness common in centres
- Real-world experiences children would miss in a centre
- A closer relationship with the person caring for your child
- The higher quality of care your children deserve
Why caregivers make the switch
- Flexibility of hours
- Better pay
- Room to extend children's learning in real situations
- The chance to give children your very best care
- Genuine relationships with families
- Working within your capacity, without the burnout of understaffed rooms
The common thread
In-home care lets one caregiver truly know one family. That closeness is what makes the care warmer for children and the work more sustainable for career caregivers.