Archive for July, 2009
A Social Worker Can Help You
By Mae
Nurses and physicians have a clear role and expectation of how they impact individuals and families. But, what exactly do social workers do? Social workers have various roles all with the same goal in mind – to empower individuals to achieve the highest quality of life possible within the limits of their circumstance. According [...]
EAP as a Gateway to Eldercare Services
By Cassie
Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) is often considered a benefit to assist an employee who has drug, alcohol or mental health issues that interfere with work. Some may think of EAP as a free or low-cost counseling services that result in short-term improvements. Prior to working at CareGuide, I never even thought to check out [...]
Caregiver Support
For 13 (since 1996) years, CareGuide@Home has been helping people like you and me figure out how to best care for an elderly or disabled loved one. We feel like we’ve seen it all:
Cognitively declining parents who are no longer able to safely care for themselves
Siblings that have conflicting opinions of the type of care [...]