Eldercare Consultant Services Program for Employers

The Eldercare Consultant Services Program is for employers seeking to provide their employees comprehensive, individualized support and resources to assist in:

• 1) Caring for older adults in their lives
• 2) Planning ahead for their own retirement and aging

The eldercare consultant provides confidential, one-on-one consultations, guidance, support, and crisis counseling related to eldercare. The consultant can identify resources available to older individuals and their caregivers; assist clients in navigating systems and accessing services; and support clients around caregiving roles, challenges, and rewards. The Eldercare Consultant Services Program supports employee productivity by reducing the stress and distractions of caregiving, limiting the amount of time and effort employees must spend on care management, and minimizing absenteeism, presenteeism, and staff turnover due to caregiving responsibilities.

The eldercare consultant is available to work with the client’s broader support network as needed; this may include spouses, siblings, grandchildren, friends, and others involved in an older adult’s life. At a client’s request and with appropriate authorizations, the consultant may also confer and coordinate with healthcare and other professionals providing services to an older individual.