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German Easter Traditions: FROHE OSTERN
The Story of the Easter Bunny Did you know that the Easter bunny is actually a German tradition? According to legend, Duchess Rosilinda von Lindenberg had to flee her home with her children, to hide from war. They sheltered in a small mining village in the mountains....
Walk the Path that’s Right for your Household
These are challenging times. Changes are afoot globally and the legacy of what we are currently going through will stay with us for years. It will change the way we work, learn, build, travel and most importantly how we connect with one another. Here we want to offer...
Physical Distancing – Socially Connected
At the moment we are facing many changes to our daily lives and being able to navigate through these can be challenging. The priority is to ensure the health and safety of your family and care professional and we understand that your children or family may be in a...
Care Professionals Wanting to Support your Family
We have some very talented and skilled caregivers supporting our current host families in Australia, and some equally talented ones eager to join families to support them and help their children reach their goals. Our carers bring with them the skills and knowledge in...
Male Carers: are they as Effective as Women in Providing Great Care?
It’s a question we ask ourselves all the time. Our care professionals, who come from Germany, have for many years seen successful male candidates in the different social care fields: occupational therapy, physio therapy, educators and speech therapists. And yet, there...
The Differences Between Au Pair, Nanny and Care Professional
Have you ever considered what the differences are between au pair, nanny and the term we have coined: care professional? Most likely your family has both parents working out of the home, or you have children that need that extra care and attention. For those children...
The Interviewing Process: How to Present your Family to Attract the Right Caregiver
Families with children with special needs know that picking the right support team is THE most important thing. They need to be able to trust that whoever they are inviting into their home can be trusted with the children, but in the case of our host families, can...
Occupational or Physical Therapist: Isn’t the End Result the Same?
Families with children that require extra support will often question what the differences between occupational and physical therapy are. The differences may only be subtle, especially as both types of therapy set out to achieve similar goals, but here’s a brief...
Runner-up Host Family of the Year: Halstead Family
We received such amazing entries for our Host Family of the Year contest. Thank you for sharing your stories with us. Our contest committee had a very difficult time choosing from such wonderful entries because all your submissions are winners! We want everyone who...
Exceptional Care Professional: Sarah – a Letter from the Halstead Family
We received amazing entries for our Care Professional of the Year contest. Thank you for sharing your stories with us. Our contest committee had a very difficult time choosing from such exceptional entries We congratulate all our Care Professionals - they are all...
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