NavGate Technologies cooperates with Humana Points of Caregiving program

NavGate Technologies, a national leader in providing value-added, smart technologies for caregiving, wellness, healthcare and care-planning initiatives, announces its cooperation with the Humana Points of Caregiving program.

“COOL's inclusion in the Humana Points of Caregiving program is another example of its versatility and applicability to many of today's wellness issues”

Humana Points of Caregiving is a complete caregiving program that provides guidance, support and answers.

Unique components of NavGate Technologies' award-winning CareOptions OnLine (COOL) system (www.NavGate.com) are part of the Humana Points of Caregiving Website, recently launched by Humana Inc., at www.PointsofCaregiving.com. These cost-saving components offer care provider resources, cost-of-care programs and interactive tools to those planning or providing care for a loved one due to long-term care, disability, eldercare or other care-related issues.

"We are extremely pleased to have been selected by Humana to provide customized COOL components for Humana Points of Caregiving. With the growing need to address the complex issues facing millions of caregivers today and in the future, COOL's applications were a perfect fit for Humana's initiative," stated Bob Pearson, NavGate Technologies founder and CEO.

Humana Points of Caregiving is designed to help subscribers make caregiving decisions with confidence. "Humana is proud to offer Points of Caregiving as a one-stop shop for vital caregiving information and support," said Carolyn Karibo Livingston, director of Medicare product strategy for Humana. The program includes helpful features like care management tools and resources, mentally stimulating games, product and service discounts and a library of expert articles on health, insurance, legal matters and more.

COOL components featured in Humana Points of Caregiving include:

• A care resource database with more than 1 million records to locate care facilities, doctors, home health care, Professional Care Managers and much more
• Interactive functional, cognitive and home safety assessments
• Calculators to determine cost of care and financial impact due to caregiving or loss of income
• An application to create advance directives (living wills) specific to each state

The COOL system offers comprehensive, everyday assistance for a multitude of care and wellness-related issues. COOL™ is the first-ever online wellness and care advisor that is accessible via the internet 24/7. It's a comprehensive suite of innovative tools and applications that assists people of all ages. "COOL's inclusion in the Humana Points of Caregiving program is another example of its versatility and applicability to many of today's wellness issues," added Pearson.