Trusted Temporary Childcare Services for Workforces

Temporary childcare services provide short-term care when regular arrangements are unavailable, such as school closures, caregiver cancellations, sick days, work travel, or unexpected schedule changes. Through Helpr, employers can subsidize backup childcare so employees can quickly access vetted care options, reduce missed work, and manage family responsibilities without scrambling for last-minute support.

Helpr is designed for employer-sponsored care benefits. Companies set up a backup care program, and eligible employees use the platform to request care, access subsidies, or use My Choice to apply benefit funds toward trusted personal caregivers. This model helps HR teams support working parents while maintaining visibility into utilization and program value.

Helpr supports care needs that may include in-home backup childcare, employer-subsidized care, trusted out-of-network caregivers through My Choice, on-site corporate event childcare, and care stipends for global teams. Available options depend on the employer’s benefit design, employee location, and the type of care needed for the child or family.

Helpr emphasizes trusted care access through a global network of vetted care providers and flexible benefit tools. For My Choice, employees may bring their own trusted caregiver, such as a family member, friend, or neighborhood sitter, and use approved employer funds. This balances safety, flexibility, and real-world family preferences.

Pricing depends on the employer’s program design and the care option selected. For employer-subsidized backup care, advertised hourly costs include taxes and Helpr’s service fee, with no additional base appointment charges to the employee’s payment method. Some appointments may have minimum payments, early return fees, overtime fees, or optional gratuity through the platform.

Yes. Helpr’s My Choice technology allows employees to use employer-funded care benefits with trusted caregivers they already know, including friends, family members, or neighborhood sitters, when permitted by the company’s program. This is especially helpful when families prefer familiar care, have unique schedules, or live outside standard provider coverage areas.

Helpr supports distributed and multinational teams through global care stipends and care access across 150+ countries. This helps employers offer more equitable temporary childcare benefits to employees in different regions, rather than limiting care support to one office, headquarters market, or a narrow provider network.

Temporary childcare benefits help reduce absenteeism, improve productivity, and support employee retention by solving one of the most common reasons working parents miss work. Helpr’s use-based model also helps organizations manage costs because companies can focus spending on care services employees actually use, rather than broad benefits with limited adoption.