Innovative employers enhance caregiver benefits Sheryl Smokin 10/09/2017 https://www.benefitnews.com/news/innovative-employers-enhance-caregiver-benefits Some employers are starting to get it: The U.S. population isn’t getting any younger. In fact, by 2040 the percentage of people aged 65 and older will have nearly doubled to nearly 22%, up from 13% in 2010. Even more telling, the age 85-plus cohort is…
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New Study: “The Many Faces of Caregivers”
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…
Continue ReadingReACT 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 ReadingReACT Members Participate at 2015 White House Conference on Aging
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Major employers join The White House Conference on Aging to announce new Caregiving research agenda Employers, including AARP, Care.com, Home Instead Senior Care and Transamerica, Respond to Growing Impact of Caregiving on Their Employees Washington, DC – On the occasion of today’s White House Conference on Aging, major employers led by…
Continue ReadingReACT #PoweringCare Social Media Campaign
Please join us for the ReACT #PoweringCare social media campaign to be held from June 8th -26th. The campaign, themed around what powers caregivers – from technology to employer support and resources – will feature co-hosts Amy Goyer (@AmyGoyer) from AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving (@NA4Caregiving). Each week of the campaign will feature…
Continue ReadingReACT featured on NPR Marketplace, “Apps help employees care for aging parents”
When it comes to the sandwich generation and employee caregivers, the digital economy has helped people be where they need to be virtually and physically. Apps can help monitor parents who wander, pills being taken, and organize appointments. Technology helps to put the minds of employee caregivers at ease, enabling them to be more present…
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