On June 4 the BWPO and BWH will launch a new personal service program Circles, for medical staff and faculty scientists.
In BWPO Worklife Committee discussions and the most recent staff survey, many of the medical staff expressed concerns about the imbalance of work and family life. In order to begin to respond to this concern, the BWPO negotiated a contract with Circles, Inc., one of the nation’s largest personal assistance service providers. The new program is designed to asist with routine and time consuming tasks and make balancing work and family life more manageable for BWH’s busy physicians and researchers. Circles personal assistants can arrange and facilitate almost any task professional staff members have on their personal “to do” list.
The following is a list of the type of services that Circles staff can arrange or facilitate:
- Provide City Specific Information
Nightlife, Day Trips, Outdoor Activities, Sightseeing Tours
- Arrange Home Services
Housecleaner, Handymen, Plumbers, Movers, Pet Care, Utility Comparison, Internet Service
- Facilitate and Provide Shopping Information
Product Research, Flowers, Gift Ideas, Product Discounts - Make Travel Arrangements
Airfare, Car Rental, Bed & Breakfast Getaways, Vacation Planning, Passports - Arrange Entertainment
Sports, Concert & Theater tickets, Party Ideas, Restaurants, Event Planning - Provide Information or Arrange Everything Else
Volunteering, Charitable Donations, Health Clubs, Hard to Find Items
Professional staff can access Circles via the web, phone, e-mail or fax from any location. Circles will be available 24 hours per day, seven days a week and most requests are responded to within one business day. Specific examples of Circles assistance include:
- Locate and purchase tickets to the hottest shows in town
- Suggest bed & breakfasts for a weekend getaway
- Plan a vacation from airfare and car rental to, vacation activities
- Find and schedule a reliable housecleaner
- Recommend weekend activities and restaurants
- Wait at your home for a delivery or repair service
- Suggest and purchase a birthday gift for a friend
For more information: on the new concierge service, contact Karen Sax McLoughlin at ext. 2-5655.