Even the mostwell-intended caregiver programs will not be successful if they arecreated using assumptions rather than real employee feedback anddata.(Photo: Shutterstock)
According to a recent report from the National Alliance forCaregiving and AARP, more than 43 million individuals in the U.S.served as caregivers to an adult or child in the previous 12months. This number will likely continue to grow as more adults ageinto the "sandwich generation"–those taking care of bothaging parents and children simultaneously – and so will theeconomic value of their services, which was valued at $470 billionin 2013.
Caregivers, on average, devote more than 24 hours a week toproviding this unpaid care, and the worry and stress that go along with being acaregiver make it increasingly difficult to remain focused andproductive at work. It's becoming a workplace crisis, which is whyemployers are taking action to support caregivers and ease employeestress by offering personalized, unique benefits that employeesneed.
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