TAMPA, Fla., June 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Approximately
10,000 Baby Boomers turn 65 each day, and more and more disputes
pertaining to the care, needs and safety of elders are ending up in
the family court system. To help resolve these disputes, Staywell
Health Plan, a WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) company, is
supporting an eldercaring coordination pilot program with
$8,000 in grants to qualified
families seeking dispute resolution.
Eldercare disputes begin to surface when decisions must be made
about the physical and emotional care of aging parents who need
assistance in caring for themselves, often pitting adult children
against one another when they cannot agree on the best course of
action for a parent.
In response, eldercaring coordination is a court-ordered dispute
resolution process to assist families who turn to the courts for
resolution. The process begins with a court order of referral to an
eldercaring coordinator, a highly qualified conflict resolution
specialist who helps enable effective communication, facilitates
the implementation of an eldercare plan, and eliminates the need
for the court to manage family decision-making.
"Eldercaring coordination is based on the idea that with open
communication and effective planning, family members can come to
the best resolution to resolve disputes," said Elizabeth Miller, president of Staywell Health
Plan. "Ongoing conflict can put undue stress on a family and delay
needed medical treatment and therapies, adversely impacting the
health of elders and their children."
Staywell's grants are available for those identified as unable
to pay jointly for eldercaring coordination. Information about
Staywell's grants are available at the time of court referral.
"Thanks to Staywell, 16 Florida cases can be referred without
concern around affordability," said Linda Fieldstone M.Ed., a
family conflict dispute resolution specialist and founder of Family
Resolutions, LLC.
About WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
Headquartered in Tampa, Fla., WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
(NYSE: WCG) focuses exclusively on providing
government-sponsored managed care services, primarily through
Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans,
to families, children, seniors and individuals with complex medical
needs. The company serves approximately 4.3 million members
nationwide as of March 31, 2018. For more information about
WellCare, please visit the company's website
at www.wellcare.com or view the company's videos
at https://www.youtube.com/user/WellCareHealthPlan.
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