LONG-TERM ELDER CARE

Our Long-Term/Elder Care program is designed to provide assistance and support to members dealing with the aging of their parents and family members. Our trained and experienced elder care specialists help you and your family understand the issues related to caring for an older person and assist you in making the right choices for your family. Speak with a trained specialist 24 hours a day, 7 days a week about:

• Understanding the emotional and financial challenges of caring for an elderly person
• How in-home services provided by a professional geriatric care manager can ease the caregiving burden
• Locating an appropriate home health agency, assisted living facility or nursing home at the best rates

Highlights

• Elder Care Information and Referral Care Advisors are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide assistance with elder care concerns, answer long-term care questions and help locate local assistance.
• Discount home healthcare and long-term network members can save 4% to 25% at approximately 5,500 providers when seeking home health agency or assisted living facilities.
• Access to a comprehensive elder care website that offers features such as skill sheets, condition research, caregiver advice, two minute test, caregiver tools, resource finder and member reports.
• Discounted fee for geriatric care management services. Services provided are telephonic and in-home evaluations (for an additional hourly or package fee) for all levels of care from basic to comprehensive. Members receive a 5% to 15% discount on retail rates.

Long-Term Elder Care Benefit is not available to VT residents.