Benefits

Eldercare

• Find out if your elder family member can be covered by your health coverage.  Dependents who are over 19 and not eligible for Continuation Coverage may be eligible for coverage as a "sponsored dependent" if they meet all the following requirements:

  • Be related to you by blood, marriage, or legal adoption
  • Be members of your household
  • Be dependent on you for more than half of their support
  • Be a U.S. citizen or resident, or a resident of Canada or Mexico for some part of the calendar year in which your tax year began

You are responsible for paying the cost of coverage for each sponsored dependent.  Sponsored dependents are not eligible for dental, vision, or hearing coverage, if these are part of your coverage.  If your dependent is eligible for coverage as a sponsored dependent, you may enroll them by completing the Offline Enrollment\Change Form and Affidavit of Dependency.

• Contact Family Resource Center for eldercare information and resources that are available both locally and long distance.  Family Resource Center can help provide information on:  Home Delivered Meals/Nutrition, Transportation, Mental Health Services, Senior Centers, Long-Term Care Insurance, Nursing Home Care, Prescription Drug Coverage, Adult Day Care, Home Care Services and more.  Call (517) 432-3745 ext. 146 for personal consultation and support.
  
  
• Report any absences on the Attendance System using the appropriate category. You may be eligible to use sick leave, vacation, family sick, compensatory or unpaid time to be with your elder family member. You will need to report this time on the Attendance System or through your unit level absence reporting system as FMLA, if it qualifies.
  
  
• Contact Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for information on counseling services that are available.