Community caregiving(articles)

Publisher: CorporateWellnessMagazine.com Author: Norbert Berta Alicea “Employees who provide caregiving support are more likely to be distracted at work or take time off to deal with issues stemming from their caregiving responsibilities.” Inevitably, the number of employees acting as caregivers will only increase over time. Caregivers  have to juggle pressure from work along with their duties as a caregiver. Caregiving is a universal reality, no career or company is immune to it. Caregiving employees are likely to devote less time Read More

Original Publishing Date: 6 January 2020 Publisher: SHRM Author: Joanne Sammer Employee caregivers have to juggle the pressures of work along with their duties of a caregiver which leads to stress, depression, and loneliness. These duties take a major toll on the physical and mental health of the caregivers. Additionally, companies are ignoring this emerging crisis of their fellow employees. “Training managers to understand caregiving and its responsibilities is an important part of providing caregiving benefits.” Companies need to address Read More

Original Publishing Date: 16 January 2019 Publisher: HR Dive Author: Katie Clarey The article talks about the gap in communication between caregivers and their employers. Most employers do not realize the toll that caregiving takes on caregivers and the effect it can have on their mental health. The article also underlines the fear that most employees have of confiding in their employers about their caregiving duties. They fear losing their jobs and having their salaries cut. The sheer number of Read More

It is becoming increasingly critical for organizations to understand the demographics of workers and caregivers affected by mental health. While a number of people require caregiving, 72% of caregivers assist someone over the age of 50. The article identifies practices that support employees with eldercare responsibilities. In a US study, 57% of caregivers have said that they were caregiving and working at the same time. 66% of these caregivers felt that caregiving affected their work. The study shows that caregivers Read More

Original publishing date: July 23, 2014 Publisher: Harvard Business School Publishing Author: Jody Gastfriend”Being known as a flexible supportive work culture is not just good management, it makes good business sense.” The sad truth for many is being caught in the middle of work, young children and senior parents. These people are rarely ever identified as caregivers; just a family member doing their best to assist and provide. Providing care for an aging family member can cost families more than Read More