The Affordable Care Act (ACA)/Obamacare Explained for Nannies and Household Employers

Good article by our friend and Nanny tax expert, Kathleen Webb, from  HomeWork Solutions, explaining what the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Obamacare will mean for Household employers and domestic workers such as nannies, housekeepers, companions etc.

The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and Household Employment

By Kathleen Webb 

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Obamacare implementation takes a big step October 1st with the nationwide opening of Healthcare Exchanges or Health Insurance Marketplaces. Household employers and their domestic workers such as nannies and senior caregivers have more questions than answers right now regarding the ACA and what this means for them....Read here


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National Nanny Recognition Week-September 22nd-28th 2013

 National Nanny Recognition Week (NNRW) was started in 1998 to show appreciation and recognition to professional nannies for the significant and positive contributions nannies make in the lives of the children they care for.

Wee Care Nanny wants to say THANK YOU, THANK YOU for everything you do for your charges, their families and the entire nanny industry. The commitment and service you provide is invaluable in so many ways. 

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Healing Hearts of Stamford, CT Event to Benefit Children with Special Needs on Oct, 4, 2013

We are proud to recognize and support Healing Hearts Pediatric Therapy Center in Stamford, Connecticut. Two of the key administrators and founders of Healing Hearts are good friends, and wonderful and caring individuals. Tom Bacha and Kimberly Colletto dedicate their time, energy and resources to make a profound difference in the lives of children with special needs. 

Healing Hearts is dedicated to enriching the lives of children with varying degrees of developmental disabilities and neuro-motor challenges.   Healing Hearts is having a fundraiser on Friday, October 4, 2013. Proceeds go toward building a sensory gym for activities, peer interactions and therapy.  For more information, please contact Kimberly Colletto (203-708-0076) or click here. It’s a wonderful cause!

Fun for the Entire Family in Pound Ridge, NY- Saturday, July 6th 2013

 

5K Road Race and Kids Fun Run Followed by a Spectacular Fireworks Show

July 6th is the 14th annual Independence Day Race in Pound Ridge, NY. It's a great way to start off the holiday weekend with a 5K run through scenic Pound Ridge. The race is followed by the Kids Fun Race. The races for children (toddlers to tweens) starts after the adult race or approximately @10AM.

Saturday, July 6, 2013 at 9AM
10:00 AM-11:00 AM (Kids’ Races)

Pound Ride Elementary School

7 Pound Ridge Road Pound Ridge, NY
Race Information


And the spectacular annual Fireworks show starts around dusk in the Pound Ridge Town Park.

July 6, 2013
Saturday, Pound Ridge Town Park 199 Westchester Avenue

It is a great day of fun for the whole family and we hope to see you there!

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4 on the 4th Road Race in New Canaan, Connecticut-9AM July 4, 2013

July 4th is the 31st annual (Four on the Fourth) Independence Day Race in New Canaan, CT. Great way to start off the day with a 4 mile run along scenic Oenoke Ridge in New Canaan.

Please stop by and say hello as Wee Care Nanny Agency will again be sponsoring post-race refreshments at the finish line and giving out frisbees and beach balls for the children. We hope to see you there!

July 4, 2013
Registration begins at 8AM and race starts at 9 AM- St. Mark's Church, Rt. 124, New Canaan, CT

Click Here to Register for Four on the Fourth Run 2013

Click here for Race Results- 4 on the 4th New Canaan (July 4, 2013)

Check back here after the race for the results

Enriching and Fun Places to Take the Children in NYC

With summer here, the NYT published a good article about interesting and entertaining places to visit with the little ones in NYC.

Travel Guide: New York for Kids

 New York is an overwhelming city to visit with children — crowded, loud, expensive and larded with a seemingly infinite number of landmarks and showstoppers that your children simply must experience. 

If it’s any consolation, even people raising children in New York are daunted; at any given moment another family is certainly doing something more enriching and entertaining than yours. But from experience comes wisdom, and local parents have learned how to take advantage of New York in manageable portions... Read article

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K5 Bedford, NY Central School District (BCSD) 3rd Annual Bike Run-2013

Even the rain this morning couldn't stop these enthusiastic young athletes from competing in the 2013 Bedford, NY (BCSD) 3rd Annual Bike Run. A good time was had by everyone and Wee Care was delighted to support the event.Many, many thanks to Christina Dochtermann, and all the volunteers  for all the hard work and for inviting Wee Care to participate. Great job! We hope you had as much fun as we did. Pictures from today's event

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