Putting The Pieces Together

With one out of every four households providing informal care for an ill or aging loved one, family caregiving is a topic of interest and concern to many. Adult children of aging parents often find themselves juggling their responsibilities to their parents, children, marriages, employers, and themselves without anywhere to turn for guidance.

It is estimated that over 50% of the workforce will be providing care for an aging loved one by the year 2010. With the population of working caregivers growing rapidly, the intense challenges they face will undeniably impact nearly every U.S. organization. Absenteeism, tardiness, leave of absences, reduced work hours, and increased stress levels of the caregiver all take their toll on a company's productivity and revenue.

As you can see, this is a situation that affects the community as a whole and therefore needs to be addressed on a community level. Individuals need to empower themselves with knowledge about the issues they may face. Companies can improve their situation by taking steps to ensure that employees have the opportunity to effectively manage both their work and personal responsibilities.

VistaLynk Solutions offers gerontologist designed workshops that empower family members who are caring for an Elder by addressing the many issues they may face.

Our programs include:

• The Ins and Outs of Long Term Care
• The Financial and Legal Reality of Caregiving
• The Working Caregiver's Reality - "Did I Sign Up for This?"
• "What Choices Do I Have and How Do I Decide?"
• Caregiving Survival Guide: Taking Care of You and Them
• Making Choices: Beyond Just Being a Caregiver
• The Art of Assertiveness
• End of Life Issues
• The Sandwich Generation
• Working with Working Caregivers