It's not a question of whether your employees will have a family crisis; it's just a matter of when. Plenty of employees are dealing with caregiving challenges and need assistance. (Photo: iStock)
Seventy percent of working caregivers report work-related difficulties due to their dual roles, according to the National Alliance for Caregiving. That's more than six million people who say it's hard—and stressful—to be an employee and a caregiver to a family member at the same time.
I can attest to the truth of that statement. I am one of the 70 percent. And I am also just like many of the over 18,000 users whose stories and data are captured in Torchlight's recent report Modern Caregiving Challenges Facing U.S. Employees. This is my story.
It was November 19, 2015, a long day at work filled with back-to-back meetings, each one adding more to my expanding to-do list. As I was walking to my car that chilly night, all I could think about was getting home. I sat for a moment waiting for my car to warm up and glanced at my phone. That's when I saw it:
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