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Child/Elder/Dependent
Care
Child/Elder and Dependent Care Counseling and Referral
Services are provided nationwide. Extensive services include
prenatal and adoption planning, evaluating child care
arrangements, profiling all types of schools, and assisting
with adult care responsibilities from long-distance care
giving to finding the right nursing home for an elderly
loved one.
The program does not recommend specific care programs, but
helps the employee determine what they need, then helps them
find it by calling the same 800 phone number.
Counselors have backgrounds in a range of fields related to
dependent care: childcare, early childhood and elementary
education, nursing, adult care and other fields specializing
in the elderly and aging. They are also trained in
counseling parents and those who care for elderly
relatives.
Key Child/Elder or Dependent Care programs include:
Prenatal
Planning Services
Counselors
offer support to expectant parents throughout the pregnancy
and beyond in such areas as:
• Nutrition, exercise and diet
• Parent education classes
• Support groups
• Birthing method alternatives
• Child care arrangements
Adoption
Planning Services
Counselors
assist families interested in adoption. They can provide
comprehensive counseling throughout the adoption process and
help employees locate adoption resources appropriate to
their needs.
Child
Care Services
Counselors
are knowledgeable about child care for all ages - from
infants to school-age children and also have information about providers of all
kinds - from in-home babysitters to child care centers.
Options include:
• Family day care
• Day care centers
• Nursery schools
• In-home care
• Before/after school programs
• Summer camps
• Nanny agencies
• Special needs programs
School
Services
Health
Resources EAP programs provide local referrals to all types
of schools including:
• Public schools
• Parochial schools
• Independent schools
• Military schools
• Day and residential programs
Special
Needs Services
Counselors can work closely with you to identify programs that help
dependents with special needs issues. These programs cover
dependents of any age with cognitive and/or physical special
needs.
Emergency
Care Services
Counselors research, screen and pre-qualify providers who
are able to offer child and adult care services on an
emergency basis. These providers include:
• Home Health Care Agencies
• Nanny and Babysitting Agencies
• Sick and Drop-in Care Providers
Summer
Care Services
Counselors
work to identify and refer summer camp and summer school
programs that are both academic and recreational in
nature.
Adult
Care Services
Counselors are equally knowledgeable about adult care. They
will give information and answer questions about all types
of adult care arrangements and issues including:
• Nursing homes or other assisted-living communities
• Long-distance care giving
• Aging and health problems
• Legal issues
• Financial concerns of the elderly
• Respite care
Counselors
also can give tips on how to manage caring for elderly
relatives in one's own home and on provider referrals to local
resources for further assistance.
Adult
Care Assessment and
Placement
Counselors can provide employees with access to national
networks of adult care case managers. On a fee-for-service
basis, these local case managers provide an in-person
assessment of the older person's condition and make
recommendations to the care giver about appropriate local
adult care services that will meet the older person's needs.
These case managers are also available to help caregivers
with evaluation and selection of local adult care service
providers and to provide ongoing adult care management
services.
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Health Resources
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