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Table of Contents
| Chapter 1: Choosing Child Care | Page 5 |
| Section 1 - Overview | Page 5 |
| Section 2 - Internet Resources | Page 5 |
| Section 3 - Agencies for In-Home Well and Sick Child Care | Page 7 |
| For Profit Nanny Finding Agencies | Page 7 |
| In-Home Child Care Resources Provided by Area College Students | Page 8 |
| Section 4- Childcare at Washington University | Page 9 |
| Section 5- Questions to Ask Child Care Centers | Page 10 |
| Chapter 2: Resources for Expectant and New Parents | Page 11 |
| Section 1 - Campus Lactation Centers | Page 11 |
| Section
2 - Mother's Helpers for Expectant and New Parents |
Page 11 |
| Chapter 3: Resources for Older Children | Page 14 |
| Section 1 - Area School Districts | Page 14 |
| Section 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education - Private | Page 17 |
| Section 3 - Area Colleges and Universities | Page 20 |
| Chapter 4: Summer Camps and Activities for Children | Page 21 |
| Section 1 - Academic Programs | Page 21 |
| Section 2 - Volunteer Opportunities | Page 22 |
| Section 3 - Preschool Camps | Page 22 |
| Section 4 - Day Camps | Page 23 |
| Section 5 - Sports Camps | Page 23 |
| Section 6 - Equestrian Camps | Page 23 |
| Section 7 - Drama, Arts, Dance & Music Camps | Page 23 |
| Chapter 5: Family Fun in the St. Louis Area | Page 24 |
| Section 1 - Museums | Page 25 |
| Section 2 - Concert Halls & Theatres | Page 28 |
| Section 3 - Zoos, Wildlife Areas, Nature Parks | Page 30 |
| Section 4 - Amusement Parks and Recreation Activities | Page 36 |
| Section 5 - Sports-related Activities | Page 38 |
| Chapter 6: Children's Birthday Parties | Page 41 |
| Chapter 7: Fitness Centers | Page 44 |
| Chapter 8: Medical Support Services | Page 45 |
| Section 1 - Medical Foundations/Resources | Page 45 |
| Section 2 - Hospice Centers | Page 46 |
| Chapter 9: Resources for Elderly Care | Page 47 |
| Section 1 - Geriatric Assessment | Page 47 |
| Section 2 - Psychiatric Assessment | Page 47 |
| Section 3 - In-Home Assessment | Page 47 |
| Section 4 - Home Health Care | Page 48 |
| Section 5 - Private Duty Nursing Agencies | Page 48 |
| Section 6 - Nursing Home Check List | Page 49 |
| Section 7 - Adult Day Care Centers | Page 51 |
| Section 8 - Support Services | Page 51 |
| Section 9 - Advocacy Organizations for Older Adults | Page 52 |
| Section 10 - Transportation and Home-delivered Meals | Page 52 |
| Chapter
10: Resources for the Washington University Community |
Page 53 |
| Section 1 - Human Resources/Benefits | Page 53 |
| Section 2 - Medical School Map | Page 54 |
| Section 3 - Hilltop Campus Map | Page 55 |
| Section 4 - St. Louis Metro Maps | Page 56 |
Last modified: October 4, 2007