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. 

Elder Care Series - Brown Bag Lunch & Learn Workshops

Elder Care can be confusing and overwhelming.  Please register online and join us at these informational sessions that will help you navigate the world of Elder Care.

What is Elder Care?

Elder Care are services for the elderly population who are defined as having chronic functional impairment in one or more of 6 activities of daily living (ADL's) requiring the help of another person. These ADL's include:

• bathing
• dressing
• grooming
• eating
• transferring
• toileting

What services are available to elders?

Elder Care describes the range of services available to the elderly to address the care needs and concerns of this population.

• Meals (in-home or in congregate settings)
• Socialization
• Personal care
• Light housekeeping in the home
• Residential facilities (retirement homes, Board and Care facilities, and nursing facilities)
• Adult day care
• Transportation
• Telephone reassurance
• Friendly visiting
• Caregiver support
• Respite care
• Emergency response systems such as Lifeline

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. 

• Elder care resource and referral, anywhere in the nation.
• Personal consultation with our Work Life Consultant or contact Encompass for assistance.
• Programs that provide Elder Care education and direction.

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 1-800-952-3586 or www.encompass.us.com