YOUR LOVED ONE DESERVES
An Employee Benefit Supporting Family Caregivers
Why you should care about this benefit for your employees:
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Upper Management (Vice Presidents and higher) has a higher incidence of needing to leave employment due to caregiving conflicts.
Harvard Business School Study: Growing Caregiving Crisis Hurting Firm Profitability, Employee Productivity
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One in six U.S. employees are spending an average of more than 20 hours per week providing assistance of some kind to a friend or relative.
AARP report, Caregiving in the U.S.
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Caregivers cost employers an estimated 8 percent more–or $13.4 billion per year–in health care costs than non caregivers because their responsibilities can be emotionally draining and physically exhausting.
Supporting Caregivers in the Workplace: A Practical Guide for Employers
Respondents who strongly agree or agree with the following statements about their company's negative attributes
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Caregivers are perceived to be less committed to their careers than non-caregivers
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The culture of my organization is not as supportive as it could be around the career progression of caregivers
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Caregivers are reluctant to use available support at my organization because it may have a negative impact on their career progression
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In my experience people who are caregivers are less likely to progress at the same rate as their peers even if their input is similar
SOURCE: "Survey of U.S. Employers on Caregiving." Project on Managing the Future of Work, Harvard Business School
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Senior Care Authority offers a comprehensive package of services and reporting to meet the needs of your company and management:
- Customized landing page for your employees to access senior care services and education
- Collateral/promotional materials for employee education
- Collaborative approach, coordination with EAP
- Management education and support - onsite and web-based services
- Attendance and health fairs and benefit orientation meetings
- Timely, board-ready utilization reports
- Program/policy development assistance
Senior Care Authority offers a comprehensive benefits plan designed to meet the needs of your company and employees:
- Care plan design and implementation
- Facilitation of family conversations
- Managing resources for care at home
- Help with transitioning to assisted living, memory care or skilled nursing
- Simplifying communication between health care providers
- Long distance caregiving concerns
- Determining potential financial resources to help pay for caregiving costs