Health & Wellness

Elder Care

GVSU recognizes the challenges that faculty and staff face when providing care for an aging parent or loved one.  By 2030, there will be about 71.5 million older persons, more than twice their number in 2000.  To support this trend, GVSU has Elder Care resource and referral available through the Work Life Connections Program. Navigating the complex and often confusing maze of community-services can be overwhelming. Let our Work Life Consultant or our employee assistance program, Encompass, help you with this challenge. 

The Work Life Connections Program will help you connect with the support you need when caring for an elderly loved one. These services help to improve the quality of life for the elderly population and in many cases improve their capability to remain living independently in their own homes for a longer period of time. 

 

GVSU Alzheimer's and Caregiver Support Group
Get details on the Alzheimer's Support Group

Meets the 3rd Thursday of every month:

  • March 21, Russel H. Kirkhof Center, Room 2264
  • April 18, DeVos Center, Room 303 C
  • May 16, Russel H. Kirkhof Center, Room 2264 
     

 

Crossroads Elder Care Planning
Free service to seniors and their families searching for eldercare options.  Each day hundreds of families in West Michigan are faced with the unique and complex challenge of finding care for their elderly loved ones.  Crossroads will provide seniors and families with one-on-one guidance and assistance during this difficult process.  For more information contact Elizabeth Harrell, Elder Care Advisor, at Elizabeth@crossroadseldercare.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Susan Sloop, Work Life Consultant
GVSU Human Resources
Phone: (616) 331-2215, Fax: (616) 331-3216
sloops@gvsu.edu

or Encompass
 For all Work/Life or Financial/Legal Resources and Referrals
       Contact 1-800-788-8630 or www.encompass.us.com

Page last modified May 20, 2013