Connecting with Carmen DeMelo, Network’s affiliated Home Child Care Provider
Carmen DeMelo, Network’s affiliated Home Child Care Provider’s residence is located in the Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson Junction which is situated in the central west area of Toronto. Her child care program is geared to offering care to children of all ages from infants to twelve years of age. Carmen has greatly contributed to the growth and development of many children who began care with her as very young children and remained with her throughout their formative years. In fact, Carmen has been caring for children well over the last two decades.
In conversation with Carmen, one immediately notices her incredible commitment to the children in her care as she describes her child care program. Educational toys and other hands-on materials for children’s use are readily available throughout the entire lower level of her residence. Carmen frequently visits the local parks in her area along with the community drop-in centres and libraries. She takes pride in infusing Portuguese flavours into her freshly prepared meals which the children in her program thoroughly enjoy.
Carmen is a model of diversity, equity, and inclusion as she converses with the children in her care in English, Portuguese, and a little French. Thank you, obrigado, and merci, Carmen!