Back-up care and self-care

Through Harvard’s partnership with Wellthy, benefits-eligible faculty and staff can access a suite of services, including subsidized adult back-up care and self-care assistance:

• Back-up adult care: In-home care for elders or other adults at subsidized rates. Professional placement services of vetted caregivers provided through Wellthy.
• Self-Care: Employees can also use Wellthy providers for their own care when recovering from illness or injury.

Employees are eligible for up to 20 days of subsidized back-up care per fiscal year (July 1–June 30). For more details, current faculty and staff may visit the HARVie page (Harvard key required).

Register in advance

To use Wellthy services, employees must pre-register and accept a waiver of liability.

Back-Up Care Financial Assistance

The Source Program provides benefits-eligible employees with a full-time equivalent annual salary of less than $75,000 with up to $350 per year to help pay for back-up care. Current faculty and staff may visit the (Harvie.harvard SOURCE Program) for full details on how to apply.