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WeCare...because you do℠
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Older Americans Act Title III
CALL TODAY FOR FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT (216) 373-1797
Caring for a loved one makes you a lot of things to a lot of people. You’re a chauffeur at the ready, a short-order chef, a dutiful housekeeper, a novice pharmacist and an emotional lifeline. WeCare…Because You Do℠ is your care partner, providing crucial support and proven expertise to relieve the stress and strain of caregiving.
Whether the person receiving care lives across the street or across the country from you, we provide indispensable resources and guidance. Both on the phone and through email, your personal Care Consultant works alongside you to develop a customized plan so you can take care of yourself and the people who need you most.
WeCare helps with the big things:
Navigating and coordinating community services
Planning for long-term care
Addressing financial and legal concerns
Exploring housing options
Understanding respite possibilities
And with all the personal things, too:
Creating strategies for challenging conversations
Finding solutions to bring family members together around care
Ensuring space to cope with all of the emotions triggered by caregiving
Eligibility:
"I just don’t know how we would have ever honed in on this solution to our caregiving and to the needs of my mother without having contacted Benjamin Rose. It certainly wouldn’t have happened this quickly."- Family Caregiver
To qualify for WeCare, you or your loved one must:
Have at least one chronic health condition or disability
Have a reliable phone and access to phone service
Your first consultation with us is always free! If you or your loved one lives in Cuyahoga County, you may also be eligible to enroll in WeCare at no cost. To learn more, call (216) 373-1797 or e-mail intake@benrose.org.
Partners:
IMPACT Solutions
We are proud to partner with IMPACT Solutions, an Employee Assistance Program provider, to offer WeCare to all of their members. IMPACT will pay for anyone who is covered by their benefits to receive 3 months of the program FREE of charge. Please call 1-(800) 227-6007 for more information, and to receive a referral and immediate support.
“It didn't take long for me to feel overwhelmed when my 80-year-old mother moved in with me. With all the worrying she would have another fall, I felt like I was running my own nursing home. My Care Consultant talked with me about my stress and ways to get a break. Without this information, I wouldn’t have known about the resources available. I still laugh about the first day I got some time away! I felt like a new person.” - Family Caregiver
Home Instead
We are proud to partner with Home Instead Senior Care, who works with us to promote our services and provide referrals to clients in the local community, as well as to offer educational programming for family caregivers. For further information, call the Oakwood Village office at (440) 914-1400 or the North Olmsted office at (440) 838-0719.
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WeCare is a proud winner of a 2022 Today's Caregiver Friendly Award, recognizing outstanding products and services designed with the best interest of the caregiver and their loved one in mind
WeCare...Because You Do is the name for Benjamin Rose's delivery of BRI Care Consultation™.
"WeCare...Because You Do" is a service of Benjamin Rose and the service delivery of “BRI Care Consultation” offered from the organization. "BRI Care Consultation" is a service mark of the Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging.
Lisa Weitzman is the Director of Strategic Partnerships at Benjamin Rose. In this role, she seeks to enhance Benjamin Rose’s role in the community through the development of local and national relationships. She also oversees the delivery of WeCare…Because You Do, a family caregiver support program, and has been instrumental in the launch of Nutrition Solution, a program to address food insecurity and social isolation through medically-tailored meals for chronically-ill older adults.
Lisa Weitzman is the Director of Strategic Partnerships at Benjamin Rose. In this role, she seeks to enhance Benjamin Rose’s role in the community through the development of local and national relationships. She also oversees the delivery of WeCare…Because You Do, a family caregiver support program, and has been instrumental in the launch of Nutrition Solution, a program to address food insecurity and social isolation through medically-tailored meals for chronically-ill older adults.
Lisa has devoted her social work career to working with marginalized, vulnerable populations. Her early experience focused on individuals with chemical addictions and mental health diagnoses discharging from prison. Before joining Benjamin Rose, Lisa worked with low-income older adults, providing counseling, case management, and advocacy on their behalf. She also has a special passion for social justice and the social determinants of health as they pertain to older adults aging well in the community.
Lisa earned a BA in history with a concentration in American Foreign Policy from Yale University, an MA in Soviet Studies and International Economics from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and an MSW from Case Western Reserve University. She currently holds an LISW-S license and advanced certification in gerontology and case management.
