Vancouverites, please try CareSquare

Written by Alexandra Samuel on 29 January, 2007

Related to change: build a network of trusted babysitters

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One of our small supply of trusted babysitters has fallen in love with someone in Nanaimo (hint to fellow parents: DO NOT encourage your babysitter to go visit that ex-boyfriend in another town). So we're back to searching for fresh blood, and wondered whether there might be room for a web app to help.

Turns out, someone else has already thought this all through. CareSquare is a well thought-out online community that helps parents find available caregivers, and lets you rank trusted caregivers and see those who are trusted by your friends (or their friends). There are a few hundred caregivers already in the network, but surprise surprise they're mostly in the San Francisco area.

So fellow Vancouverites, hear my plea: if you are a parent, caregiver, or sometimes babysitter, please add yourself to CareSquare. If we can get a few dozen Vancouverites using the tool, it could turn out to be really useful.

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Thanks Alex, we just signed

Written by wazaroff on 31 January, 2007

Thanks Alex, we just signed up...
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Hi there - Ariel here from

Written by Ariel K. Ford (not verified) on 13 February, 2007

Hi there - Ariel here from CareSquare. Thanks so much for the mention. And YES, Vancouverites, CareSquare is here and ready for you to use. We have no marketing budget and are relying totally on word-of-mouth to make this happen. The system needs caregivers and parents to sign up and you can start using it right away.

Please report anything that makes the system incompatible for Canadians directly to me at info@caresquare.com - we will address your needs and bugs as immediately as possible. Best, Ariel