Working caregivers are struggling to balance their personal and professional responsibilities, and due to a lack of support, many feel forced to choose between their loved ones and their jobs. As the number of caregivers in the U.S. climbs, it is expected that so too will resignations, unless employers step in and offer what caregivers say are the most needed resources for relief. New research from Arizent, parent company of Employee Benefit News, gathered feedback from workers currently caring for their children, parents or partners, to help employers know where to step up their benefits and policies to keep employees present and productive at work.
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Among the key findings in this report:
- Who is providing care, and who is being cared for
- The cost of caring: Where employees are feeling hardest hit when it comes to the time, financial and emotional commitments to caregiving
- How caregiving responsibilities consume work hours, whether by physically keeping employees away from their jobs or simply distracted
- The types of well-rounded, intentional support employee caregivers need to keep working
- How some employers are getting it right, and where improvements need to be made