# LifeCare

> LifeCare is a Shelton, Connecticut-based provider of employer-sponsored work-life benefits, best known for its Backup Care Connection service and the LifeMart employee-discount marketplace. Founded in 1984, the company helps large employers and federal agencies support their workforce with last-minute child, adult, senior and pet care, along with senior-care management, tutoring, and everyday savings. LifeCare has served tens of thousands of client organizations covering roughly 100 million members and, since October 2020, has operated as part of Care.com (an IAC company) under the CareBenefits umbrella.

- **Founded:** 1984
- **Headquarters:** Shelton, Connecticut, United States
- **Founders:** Peter G. Burki (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~720 employees
- **Products:** Backup Care Connection, LifeMart, Senior Care Management, Homework Connection / Tutoring, Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- **Notable:** Pioneered employer-sponsored work-life and backup-care benefits starting in 1984., Grew to serve roughly a third of the Fortune 100 and about 100 million members., Acquired by Care.com (an IAC company) in October 2020.

## Products & services

- **Backup Care Connection** — Employer-subsidized last-minute care for children, adults, seniors and pets when regular arrangements fall through - bookable in a center, at home, or through a chosen caregiver, often within hours.
- **LifeMart** — An online employee-discount marketplace offering savings on everyday products, services and family needs through a merchant network.
- **Senior Care Management** — Expert guidance and resources to help employees navigate elder-care decisions, from assisted living to in-home support.
- **Homework Connection / Tutoring** — On-demand tutoring and homework support for employees' children.
- **Employee Assistance Program (EAP)** — Confidential counseling, mental-health and life-event support services for employees and their families.
- **Mothers@Work / Breastfeeding Support** — Lactation and new-parent support programs for returning employees.
- **Backup Care Connection Mobile App** — iOS/Android app that lets members request and manage backup care from their phones.

## Achievements

- Pioneered employer-sponsored work-life and backup-care benefits starting in 1984.
- Grew to serve roughly a third of the Fortune 100 and about 100 million members.
- Acquired by Care.com (an IAC company) in October 2020.
- Launched a dedicated Backup Care Connection mobile app to make emergency care bookable in minutes.
- Built LifeMart into a national employee-discount marketplace.

## Latest updates

- **2020-10** — Care.com completed its acquisition of LifeCare, folding it into the CareBenefits enterprise portfolio.
- **2019-06** — LifeCare released its Backup Care Connection mobile app for its industry-leading backup-care service.

## Links

- Website: https://www.lifecare.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lifecare
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/LifeCareNews
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/lifecarenews

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