When one of Nikki Engledow?s two sons is too sick for school and she can?t stay home, or her child care arrangements fall through, she takes advantage of the backup care benefit offered to her as an employee of UW Hospital and Clinics. “I?ve called in the middle of the night or the morning of when one of the boys has been ill … and they have been able to arrange child care without a problem,” said Engledow, a clinical nurse manager. The backup care benefit, which provides employees access to a service that finds last-minute care for their children, spouse, partner or elderly parents, has helped UW Hospital and Clinics earn a spot on Working Mother Magazine?s list of 10 Best Companies for Kids for 2011.
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