{"id":8074,"date":"2023-10-27T18:12:44","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T18:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/business\/?p=8074"},"modified":"2023-10-27T18:12:44","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T18:12:44","slug":"care-specialists-provide-senior-care-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/business\/care-specialists-provide-senior-care-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Care Specialists Provide 1:1 Support to Help Employees Manage Complex Senior Care Needs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Caring for an aging loved one can be complex, time-consuming, and overwhelming. Today, more than one in six employees<\/a> are caring for an aging loved one\u2014and 70% say that caregiving responsibilities distract them from work. This can include coming in late, leaving early, missing days of work, and in some cases, even quitting their job altogether to care for their loved one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, employers can help. Care Specialists<\/a> is an employer-sponsored benefit that provides 24\/7 access to Senior Care Advisors who provide 1:1 dedicated support to help employees manage even the most complex senior care needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Care Specialists Helped a Family Cope with an Alzheimer\u2019s Diagnosis<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jill McNamara,<\/a> a master\u2019s level social worker with over a decade of experience at Care, has helped hundreds of families over the years, but one case is particularly memorable to her. She received a call from an employee whose father was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease at age 61. This employee was also raising young children, and was suddenly thrown into a care situation that was completely foreign to her. The employee turned to her Care Specialist benefit for help. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step-by-Step Guidance <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Jill helped this employee cope with the diagnosis and provided step-by-step guidance as the disease progressed, including: <\/p>\n\n\n\n