Working Woman publishes caregivers' guide.The "Caregivers Go-To go-to adj. Being a player on an athletic team who is relied upon to make important plays, especially in clutch situations: the team's go-to receiver. Guide" published in the October October: see month. 2000 issue of Working Woman magazine cites CareGuide Inc. ([less than]www.CareGuidecom[greater than]) as a "best resource" for support in caring fo.r an elderly family member. The site, which offers consumer and employee care-management solutions, is complemented by a call center and a network of in-home in-home adj. Operating in or provided at the home of the customer or patient: in-home shopping; an in-home nursing program. professionals. Citing a 1999 study by the MetLife Mature Market institute, Working Woman noted that "the number of households providing care for an elder elder or elderberry: see honeysuckle. elder Any of about 20–30 species, mainly shrubs and small trees, that make up the genus Sambucus, in the honeysuckle family. has more than tripled in the last decade." The same survey reported that the average individual caring for an elder had lost approximately $660,000 in benefits, wages, and expenses over the course of eight years. |
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