The Working Family Caregiver, a Free E-Book

Susan starts her day at 5 a.m. so she has a few moments alone to write in her journal. Then, it starts: Getting ready for work, waking her mom, waiting for the home health aide, updating the aide on the previous night, checking with her husband about which errands they’ll each run at lunch, then finally leaving at 7 a.m. She leaves the house, but she takes the worries. How much longer will they be able to afford...

Helping Family Caregivers Legally Expand the Definition of Family

Denise inspired me to write this post which I am cross-posting from my www.robertssister.com site. Denise, you inspire me daily! Denise M. Brown, founder of Caregiving.com, caregiver advocate and my good friend was recently quoted in a New York Times article addressing the challenges of caregiving while working. As a caregiver who is both an employee and a manager, I have a bit of a unique perspective about...

Caregiving’s Cost: $3 Trillion in Lost Wages, Pension and Social Security Benefits

Americans who provide care for their aging parents lose an estimated three trillion dollars in wages, pension and Social Security benefits when they take time off to do so, according to “The MetLife Study of Caregiving Costs to Working Caregivers: Double Jeopardy for Baby Boomers Caring for Their Parents.”  Produced by the MetLife Mature Market Institute in conjunction with the National Alliance for...

This Week’s Poll: Which Wellness Program Could Work for you?

This week, we learned the results of a study that took a closer look at the impact on the health of family caregivers who also hold down jobs. Well, the impact isn’t good! The report also offers suggestions on how employers can connect working family caregivers with wellness programs. We took those suggestions for wellness polls and created this week’s poll. So, working family caregivers: Which...

New Study Says Caregiving Employees’ Health Problems Can Cost U.S. Companies a Potential $13.4 Billion Yearly

If you are responsible for taking care of an elderly relative or friend, it will likely impact your health and your employer’s bottom line. Employees in the U.S. who are caring for an older relative are more likely to report health problems like depression, diabetes, hypertension or heart disease, costing employers an estimated average additional health care cost of 8% per year, or $13.4 billion annually,...