Life Challenge Channels™

Current & Future Channel Offerings

LifeGuides will try to find a trained and experienced Guide, in any of employee Life Challenge area, if the area does not require medical, legal or other licensing to provide guidance & empathetic support.

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Our vetted and trained Guides are available to support these Life Challenges.

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Caregiving

There are over 44 million caregivers in the United States. One in 5 employees are caring for a loved one and this is rapidly trending toward 1 in 3 employees. Thirty five percent of caregivers report health has worsened due to their responsibilities. Levels of depression, workday loss, peace of mind, and health impacts are often severe. More than half (53%) of Americans with at least one parent age 65 and older who requires some help say caring for their parents is stressful.

Included In Channel:

Family Caregiving

Dementia/Alzheimer’s of a Loved One

Aging Parent

Mental health of a loved-one

Disease and Illness

There are over 44 million caregivers in the United States. One in 5 employees are caring for a loved one and this is rapidly trending toward 1 in 3 employees. Thirty five percent of caregivers report health has worsened due to their responsibilities. Levels of depression, workday loss, peace of mind, and health impacts are often severe. More than half (53%) of Americans with at least one parent age 65 and older who requires some help say caring for their parents is stressful.

Included In Channel:

End stage renal disease, Transplants, Rare Disease of loved on, Mental illness of a loved one, Chronic illness, Lyme Disease, Living with rare disease, Opiate addiction of a loved one, HIV/AIDS,

Parenting

There are about 12 million single parent families with children under age 18. More than 80% were headed by single mothers with two thirds working outside of home. One out of every 25 U.S. families with children have an adopted child. There are over 4 million births per year and 1.5 million to new mothers.

Included In Channel:

Parenting and Divorce
Birth of a First Child
Single Parenting
Adult Children
Foster Parents
Adoption
Special Needs Children
Step Children

Grief and Loss

Eight million people suffered the death of someone in their immediate family last year. The Grief and Recovery Institute estimate the cost of grief in the workplace at over $75 Billion annually. One in 4 employees are grieving at any given time. The prolonged emotional impact of grief, while a normal response and not an illness itself; can lead to multiple health consequences when unsupported.

Included In Channel:

Grieving Loss
Aging/Death of a Pet

Life Transition

Over 44 million men and women are between 50 and 59 years old in U.S.
45% adults over 50 are employed. Research shows purpose and life fulfillment lead to health and life longevity. There are approximately 1.2 million divorces each year with an average age of 42 for women and 45 for men.

Included In Channel:

Family Caregiving
Dementia/Alzheimer’s of a Loved One
Aging Parent

First Responders & Military/Armed Services

The U.S. Army has 490,046 active duty and 557,246 reserve and national guard. The U.S. Air Force has 309,339 active duty, 74,400 reserve, and 106,700 air national guard. The U.S. Navy has 326,046 active duty, and 107,115 reserve. Under the Department of the Navy, the U.S. Marines have 194,000 active duty and 40,000 reserve. The total size is approximately 2,204,892 counting both reserve and active duty of all branches.

Included In Channel:

Veterans
Active Military

Cancer

About 226,000 people are diagnosed with cancer each year. Lung Cancer is the number one cancer killer with 223,000 diagnosed and 156,000 deaths. Prostate Cancer and Colon Cancer have a combined number of 296,000 diagnoses and 76,000 deaths. Over 1 million will be considered ‘clear’ after a 5-year journey.

Included In Channel:

Cancer of a Child

Cancer of Loved one

Cancer of self

Trauma

There are as many as 43% of U.S. homes that are at a high risk or very high risk of natural disaster In 2017 there were over $300 Billion in damages in 2017 and millions forced from homes.

Included In Channel:

Natural Disasters
Mass Shootings
Personal Injury
Home Violations

Coming Soon

In addition to the Life Channels below, LifeGuides continues to improve it’s offerings through the needs and requests of our clients. All channel requests must meet our internal requirements for qualified Guides as long as the areas are not related to medical, legal or other licensing requirements.
Health & Well-Being

Vision Loss
Hearing Loss
Loss of a Job
Loving Someone with PTSD
Sexual orientation/transitions/LGBTQ
Menopause
HIV/AIDS Survivorship

Life Changes

Moving+Relocating
First Job out of College
Incarceration of a Loved One
Post-Incarceration Re-entry
New Career after Children
Empty Nesters
Car Accident

Family Affairs
Bullying & Your Child Miscarriages / Infertility New Career after Children Loneliness Dealing with a Disability / Serious Injury Marriage/Family relationships Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Infidelity Family Conflict Empty Nesters
Everything Else

Heart Disease
Anxiety
Survivor Guilt
Purposeful Living
Long Distance Relationships
Stay at home Dads/Mom
Changing your eating lifestyle

Note: This list of Life Challenges is not in the exact order of launch. Over 20 new channels are in process. The launch sequence depends on the preferred customer demand.

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