Employee Assistance Programs offer counseling, help, tools, and resources to employees and their family members to address a wide range of problems and issues including: (more…)
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The Caring Corner
EAP Benefits
Your Employee Assistance Program offers a full range of free services and problem solving tools to you and your covered family members. Help is available for virtually any and every issue you may encounter; no problem is too big or too small. (more…)
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The Value of Employee Assistance Programs
EAP is an opportunity for employees to quickly and easily get help with virtually any problem they are experiencing. In video below, Donald Martin, LPC, CEAP, clinical manager for the Employee Assistance Program at Optima Health, explains how (more…)
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Do I Need an Aging Life Care Professional?
If you’re struggling with the decision to use a Care Manager, it may be helpful to consider the following questions:
Are your loved one’s health concerns and required care becoming greater and more complex than you can comfortably manage?
Are there other demands or responsibilities in your life that prevent you from giving full attention to your loved one’s needs?
Will distance or accessibility make it difficult to supervise or monitor your loved one’s care and well-being?
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Glossary of Healthcare Professionals
Case Managers are responsible for assuring appropriate and cost-effective treatment and the facilitation of discharge planning. They maintain regular contact with the patient’s insurance carrier, family, and referring physician to assure that treatment goals are understood and achieved.
Emergency Physicians are medical specialists who initially diagnose and stabilize acutely injured patients.
Neurologists are specialists in disorders of the nervous system; may be involved in the initial diag...
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