Extended Care & Skilled Nursing Services

Four commonly discussed long-term care settings are in-home care, adult day care, assisted living, and nursing home care. In-home care supports a person where they live, while adult day programs provide daytime supervision and activities. Assisted living combines housing with daily-living support, and nursing homes provide more intensive residential care. The appropriate option depends on daily needs, safety, clinical requirements, and family preferences.

Long-term care is ongoing assistance for people who need help with daily activities, supervision, or continuing health-related support because of aging, disability, or chronic conditions. It may be provided at home, in a community program, in assisted living, or in a nursing facility. Long-term care can include personal care, transportation, meal support, medication coordination, and skilled clinical services when prescribed.

Helpr is a family care benefits platform rather than a direct clinical nursing provider. Helpr helps employers support employees who are coordinating elder or adult dependent care by connecting them with care options, personalized placement assistance, and flexible subsidy tools. When skilled nursing is needed, families should work with appropriately licensed healthcare professionals and providers to determine clinical eligibility, services, and care plans.

Through Care Finder, Helpr offers one-to-one support from dedicated care specialists who help source and vet customized care arrangements. Families share their needs, preferences, location, schedule, and care priorities, then receive assistance exploring potential options. This can reduce the time and uncertainty involved in finding a suitable ongoing arrangement for an aging parent or adult dependent while employees continue managing work responsibilities.

Helpr’s care benefit options are designed to support a range of family care needs, including elder and adult dependent care. Eligible use and subsidy amounts are determined by an employee’s employer-sponsored program. Helpr also offers flexible tools such as My Choice and integrated DCFSA payments, which may help families use available care funds with greater convenience while following their plan’s requirements.

Families should document the individual’s daily-living needs, mobility and safety concerns, medical instructions, preferred schedule, budget, insurance or benefit details, and desired location. It is also helpful to identify who can make decisions, coordinate appointments, and communicate with providers. A clear picture of these needs makes it easier to compare home-based, community-based, assisted living, or skilled nursing options thoughtfully.

Extended care benefits can help employers reduce caregiving-related stress, absenteeism, and lost work time by giving employees practical support when family needs change. Helpr’s use-based model and mobile-first platform help organizations offer more equitable care access across employee populations. By supporting workers who care for aging parents or adult dependents, employers can strengthen retention, productivity, and overall well-being.

Yes. Helpr’s patented My Choice technology is designed to give families more flexibility in who provides care. Depending on their employer-sponsored program and local requirements, employees may be able to use subsidies within their own trusted network, such as family members, friends, or existing support systems. This approach recognizes that families often know which care relationships work best for them.