9 employee benefit programs that support caregivers

Published April 26, 2022 5:30 AM EDT 2 Min Read

The caregiving crisis in the U.S. has reached a fever pitch.

By 2020, more than one in five adults were serving as unpaid family caregivers, according to reports by AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving. The stress of those responsibilities can feel crushing: 23% of Americans have said that caregiving diminished their health, 45% of today’s caregivers are feeling financial strain and 61% are juggling work in addition to personal responsibilities.

Family First aims to help caregivers — and their families — focus on the big picture.

When founder and CEO Evan Falchuk was beginning to provide care to his aging father, complicated family dynamics and complex clinical factors often created distractions that got in the way of building out a valuable care plan. Now, Family First’s tech-enabled platform and benefit doesn’t just provide access to clinicians and care experts, but also helps caregivers get a grasp on the many complicated pieces of their loved one’s case.

Stephanie Schomer

Editor-in-chief

Stephanie Schomer is the editor-in-chief of Employee Benefit News. She was most recently the deputy editor of Entrepreneur magazine and previously held positions at Entertainment Weekly, … Read full bio

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