Bassett adds caregiver-support service to employee benefits

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network recently enhanced its employee-benefits package by offering Dari by Homethrive, a family-caregiving-technology platform for employees caring for aging family members or loved ones with special-care needs.

“As we enhance our benefits to support each and every caregiver, we enhance the wellbeing of people throughout our region. We are excited to offer Homethrive to support our employees and their loved ones at home,” Bassett President/CEO Dr. Tommy Ibrahim said in a press release.

Employees now have 24/7 access to family-caregiving expertise, resources, and coordination to help get the care their loved ones need.

“Many members of our staff are caring for their patients while also worrying about family members at home,” Christine Pirri, Bassett’s senior VP, chief people and diversity officer, said. “We have listened carefully and learned that family-caregiving support is one of the most valuable benefits we could provide our most valuable asset: our employees. By partnering with Homethrive, we are able to alleviate stress for our caregivers and help their loved ones.”

Homethrive services are available at no cost to Bassett employees include 24/7 on-demand resources including articles, podcasts, and videos on topics like Medicare open enrollment, the signs of early dementia, and tips on interviewing in-home care providers; live-chat options with experts on aging and caregiving; and one-on-one support with an expert care guide when more help or emotional support is needed.

Homethrive joins the suite of employee-support benefits available to all Bassett employees. The health system also recently added non-traditional benefit options that can alleviate financial pressure in times of need to include legal and identity-theft protection, hospital indemnity, accident, and critical-illness insurance.

Bassett Healthcare Network operates five corporately affiliated hospitals, more than two dozen community-based health centers, more than 20 school-based health centers, and two skilled-nursing facilities.

Homethrive’s family-caregiver platform provides support for unpaid family caregivers through self-service support with human interaction.