Knowing When It’s Time for In-Home Help
Caregiving is stressful in all sorts of ways. It can be financially demanding, time-consuming, and emotionally and physically exhausting. If you’re feeling stretched thin, it might be time to consider bringing in help, according to Mattan Schuchman, a geriatric specialist who provides in-home care to older patients through the Johns Hopkins Home-Based Medicine program. Learn more.
Caregiving Supports from myBrightHorizons
Whether planned or unexpected — you can rely on backup care whenever you have gaps in your normal care arrangements. Schedule adult backup care in your home or theirs. Made affordable and subsidized by Hopkins with advanced booking up to 90 days ahead (or last-minute).
- Visit the backup care webpage and to learn more.
- Register with My Bright Horizons to access your caregiving benefits today.
- What is backup adult care? (video)
- Adult backup care flyer
- Senior Caregiving Toolkit
JHEAP
The Johns Hopkins Employee Assistance Program (JHEAP) can help with many of the challenges surrounding caring for an aging adult—whether it’s finding housing, accessing resources for caregivers, or getting answers to legal and other questions. JHEAP can also help with the psychological stressors associated with caregiving by offering free, in-person counseling sessions.
Adult Caregiving Networking Group
Caregivers for adults may face financial, emotional, and physical challenges as they navigate the needs or an elderly loved one while managing life’s priorities. For those wanting a forum to connect with other Hopkins employees about adult caregiving issues, join this group. Adult Caregiving Networking Group flyer
This group meets via Zoom the third Wednesday of each month from noon to 1 p.m. EST.
Area Agency on Aging
Area agency on aging (AAA) lists local services for seniors such as housing, transportation, nutrition assistance, benefits eligibility, and more. For Maryland residents, Maryland Access Point will direct you to your local AAA office. Although information is available on-line, this service may be best utilized with a phone call -1-844-627-5465.
Eldercare Locator
The Eldercare Locator is a national information and referral service that provides support to individuals across the extent of issues affecting older Americans. Language interpretation services are available to callers.
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
If you have an elderly adult who is your dependent, you can make use of a dependent care FSA to set aside up to $5,000 in pre-tax dollars for qualified dependent care expenses that enable you, and your spouse (if you are married), to work or attend school full time.
Discount Programs
In addition to discounts on time-saving conveniences such as food-delivery service, our employee discount programs can save you money on senior care and products, and other everyday needs.