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We are hiring. It seems like we are always hiring anymore. One of the top applicants took me off guard in the interview. He said his wife has ALS and he needs some flexibility in his work to manage her care. He showed me the CareWise Solutions website and asked if our organization implemented any of the strategies. I had to say not yet, but we need better strategies for workforce management and some better alternative benefits. So, I had a look. We are implementing some CareWise Solutions, and yes, I hired him. He’s overseeing much of the process.
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I manage a jewelry store with long hours and my husband has a job that requires him to travel. His mother is right at that point between being able to care for herself and needing to go into an assisted living situation. Talk about stress! The CareWise Solutions package helped us all 3 work together, with our employers, to create reasonable boundaries and not get caught up making emotional decisions at this difficult time.
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Before my dad passed, I took a 12 week leave to help the family. Now that my mom is sick, I wish I had the flexibility to do that again. My kids and I need the money from my job so there is no way I can go for 3 months without pay. I’ve read the blogs about remembering to take care of yourself and all that crap. True enough, sure, but what I needed to know was how to keep working and not lose it. Many thanks to my company for putting on the CareWise series of seminars. My mom and kids thank you, too.