Long Term Solutions

A Solution to Your Caregiving Needs

At Long Term Solutions, we have noticed the increasing trend that unpaid, informal caregivers face SIGNIFICANTLY higher stress and financial hardships than their non-caregiving peers.  Between 40-70% of caregivers have clinically significant symptoms of depression, with approximately 25-50% of these caregivers meeting the diagnostic criteria for major depression,* and informal caregivers personally lose an average of $566,443 over a lifetime due to forgone wages.** 

In addition to the difficulties caregivers face, employers are having a difficult time with employed caregivers.  A study by MetLife conducted in 2006, entitled "The MetLife Caregiving Cost Study," found that each employed caregiver cost a company an average of $2,110.  Additionally, it found that any funds spent by the employer in helping with caregiving have a payback to the employer of 3 to 13 times the cost.

WeCare+ is designed to help caregivers and employers navigate the complex process of care management.  Our experience in the long-term care industry has given us the expertise to create a program that will best help your needs.  Long Term Solutions' team of clinicians and care coordinators will increase individuals' ability to care for loved ones and will help at every step in the caregiving process.  Please visit our website at http://www.longtermsol.com/ to find out more information about WeCare+.


* Zarit, S. (2006). Assessment of Family Caregivers: A Research Perspective. In Family Caregiver Alliance (Eds.), Caregiver Assessment: Voices and Views from the Field. Report from a National Consensus Development Conference (Vol. II) (pp. 12 – 37). San Francisco: Family Caregiver Alliance.
** AARP Public Policy Institute (2008, November). Valuing the Invaluable: The Economic Value of Family Caregiving, 2008 Update. Washington, DC.