Angels in Waiting

Angels in Waiting is a non-profit agency that provides health care to special needs foster children. The organization works to set up Registered Nurses and Practical/Vocational Nurses as foster parents for children who were born prematurely, who were born with drug addictions or suffer from other disabilities.Angels in Waiting:Home page

Angels in Waiting had been caring for Nadya Suleman's children since March 17, 2009, when the first of the octuplets were released from the hospital. On March 23, 2009, Radaronline reported that Suleman decided to discontinue the services of the non-profit charity organization. Angels in Waiting had offered to provide continuous care for the octuplets as well as for Suleman's six other children, for a fee. Suleman has said she will hire her own nannies. Members of Angels in Waiting are scheduled to tape an episode of Dr. Phil on March 24, 2009. Hoping to refute any negative statements the nursing organization may make, Suleman has expressed interest in also appearing on the show.Radaronline: Octo-Mom Fires Angels In Waiting (March 23, 2009)

• On February 20, 2009, Angels in Waiting made a public announcement that they had offered to provide medical care to Suleman's eight children, who were born prematurely. The group had attempted to contact Suleman previously but had not received a response. Estimates place the cost of caring for the octuplets, who have special medical needs due to being born prematurely, at $130,000 per month. Angels in waiting had given Suleman until February 26, 2009 to accept the offer.Examiner.com: The Nayda Suleman reality show February 24, 2009) FOX News: Guardian 'Angels in Waiting'... (February 22, 2009)

• During the March 14, 2009 taping of Dr. Phil, it was announced that Angels in Waiting would be helping Suleman. Phil McGraw commented, "Nadya realized that she had to make every effort to care for the octuplets as well as the six children at home, in a way that proved that she understood the enormity and complexity of the task ahead. The plan in place, which could not have happened without attorney Gloria Allred and Angels in Waiting, affords all of the Suleman children a chance to grow and thrive. The childcare will be completely transparent, so that Kaiser Permanente and Child Protective Services will see that Nadya is seriously committed to her family."Us Magazine: Octo Mom Fires Nursing Staff (March 23, 2009)