Caregiving Is Risky Business for Family Caregivers New research from Transamerica Institute finds caregivers risking their health and finances to care for loved ones LOS ANGELES, CA – September 19, 2017 – Nine out of 10 non-professional family caregivers feel that it’s important to provide a good quality of life for the person they care…
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ReACT Featured in U.S. Department of Labor Webinar
On June 21st, the U.S. Department of Labor, Women’s Bureau held a webinar on corporate responses to rising eldercare demands. The webinar used ReACT’s Promising Practices in Workplace Eldercare report to highlight insights from Fortune 100 companies, universities, and non-profits. The webinar’s featured speakers included Drew Holzapfel, ReACT Convener; Grace Protos, New York’s regional administrator for the…
Continue ReadingNew Report Spotlights Promising Workplace Practice to Support the Nation’s 21 Million Employed Caregivers
New Report Spotlights Promising Workplace Practices to Support the Nation’s 21 Million Employed Caregivers More Companies Respond to the Growing Needs of Working Caregivers With Expert Resources, Flexible Work Arrangements, Paid Time Off, Online Tools, and High-Touch Services WASHINGTON, DC — Today, AARP and the Respect A Caregiver’s Time Coalition (ReACT) released a new report, “Supporting…
Continue ReadingReACT to Participate in U.S. Department of Labor Webinar
ReACT convener Drew Holzapfel will be a featured speaker on a webinar titled, “Creating a Culture of Care: Corporate Responses to Rising Eldercare Demands.” The webinar is being organized by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Women’s Bureau and will take place on Wednesday, June 21st from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST. To learn more…
Continue ReadingHow to Disrupt the Health Care Industry
Silicon Valley visionaries often call the disruption of the health care industry “inevitable.” Yet, this mindset and many would-be digital health breakthroughs overlook a fundamental reality: tech, alone, can’t disrupt health care. Written in response to a story by the CEO of HomeHero, this piece analyzes the market for in-home elder care: an area where…
Continue ReadingAARP and ReACT Release “Determining the ROI: Supportive Policies for Employee Caregivers” Report
Businesses Benefit with Policies That Support Employee Caregivers AARP and ReACT report shows financial and productivity benefits when companies help their employees who are family caregivers WASHINGTON, D.C. – Companies that offer flextime and telecommuting policies to help their employees better manage family caregiving responsibilities see productivity increase and a financial return on investment (ROI),…
Continue ReadingHarvard Business Review, “No One Should Have to Choose Between Caregiving and Work”
In a piece by Jody Gastfriend featured in the Harvard Business Review, she discusses the struggle between commitment to work and caregiving. She notes that her situation is no different from others in the sandwich generation, situated between caring for her own children as well as her aging parents. She notes, “Like many caregivers, I…
Continue ReadingCaring.com on the Benefits of Discussing Eldercare Duties with your Employer
Speak Up or Sneak Around? Do You Tell An Employer About Your Eldercare Duties? Four reasons we’re reluctant –and five benefits to reaching out. By Paula Spencer Scott Senior Editor, Caring.com Anyone who’s caring for an ailing loved one needs all the help and support he or she can get, right? Yet many caregivers cut themselves…
Continue ReadingEmployee Caregiving on the Rise: How Will Employers ReACT?
Employee, family member, caregiver, friend, citizen—we all play multiple roles, and each comes with pressures to deliver the highest quality service. Sometimes those responsibilities require more than a 24-hour day allows, which has implications for not only individuals and families, but also business. The Employee Caregiver The dual role of employee and caregiver is not…
Continue ReadingSupporting Family Caregivers With Leave Policies in the Workplace
My sisters and I are long-distance caregivers for our 92-year old mom. We have already experienced this profound caregiving journey, having cared for our dad for nearly seven years before he died at age 94. We know how overwhelming and stressful it can be to juggle work and caregiving responsibilities. But my sisters and I…
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