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Nearly 70% of unpaid family caregivers fear they’ll have to leave their jobs without support from hired in-home help, while nearly half said they would benefit from help with coordinating care for a loved one, according to a recent survey.

Survey says employer support of caregivers would boost productivity and retention Nearly 70% of unpaid family caregivers fear they’ll have to leave their jobs without support from hired in-home help, while nearly half said they would benefit from help with coordinating care for a loved one, according to a recent survey.

Elder care elder challenges is among reasons for the decrease in available workers.

Worker shortages are fueling America’s biggest labor crises Exhausted workers in education, healthcare and the railroad industry are pushing back after months of labor shortages

Companies keen in introducing caregiving concierge services to offer one-on-one help to caregivers.

AARP

6 Roadblocks to Fixing Long-Term Care in America A lack of employer support and high costs are two of the top issues facing long-term care in the U.S. Learn what other challenges need to be overcome.

Survey results show 48% say their employer has warned them that their caregiving responsibilities are jeopardizing their job. And the majority feel they have been passed over for either a promotion (59%) or raise (56%) because of their caregiving responsibilities.

Pressures have increased for family caregivers CHARLOTTE – Today’s sandwich generation is pressed between the weight of their responsibilities: caring for aging parents while raising children in the midst of ever-changing economic and societal shifts. As

Companies that address money-related stress can improve the overall well-being of their people, reduce mental health challenges, improve productivity, and limit turnover within their organization.

BenefitsPRO

How HR leaders can support employees through economic uncertainty | BenefitsPRO While business professionals do plan for future economic white waters, it is critical for HR and benefits professionals to proactively plan for the impact this uncertainty can have on their workforce and company culture.

Caring for aging parents and sick spouses is continuing to keep millions out of work, the second-largest factor keeping people out of work, behind early retirement. Roughly one-quarter of the workers missing from pre-pandemic levels have been sidelined for caregiving reasons.

Washington Post

Caring for aging parents, sick spouses is keeping millions out of work Even as the job market rapidly approaches the levels last seen before the pandemic, a lack of affordable care for older and disabled adults is keeping many out of the workforce.

An estimated 22 to 26 million American adults currently provide care for family members or friends, most of them older people, who need help with daily activities; more than half of those caregivers have jobs. Juggling is difficult and affects employee productivity.

The New York Times

The Quiet Cost of Family Caregiving Many employees reduce their hours or stop working to help ailing family members. But it may be years before they fully return to the work force, studies indicate.

Advocacy can be a powerful tool to help businesses boost employee productivity and retention.

https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/the-importance-of-managers-as-advocates/

The Importance of Managers as Advocates Advocacy can be a powerful tool to help managers boost employee productivity and retention.

In '22 Gender Diversity at Work report, McKinsey & Company found that 41% of women reported feeling exhausted, while another report found the rate of people quitting their jobs was 25% higher than it was pre-pandemic.

Globe and Mail

Women in the sandwich generation are overworked, exhausted and missing out on career opportunities The pandemic has exacerbated challenges for caregivers looking after children and aging parents. Plus, a reader asks how to make the leap from volunteer to paid employee

Caregivers are among those struggling with burnout and employers are feeling it with decreased productivity.

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

Quiet Quitting: New Term for an Old Problem in a Changed Workplace "Quiet quitting" isn't new, say HR leaders. Workers have often experienced disengagement, and that burnout is now exacerbated by the pandemic and a reevaluation of work/life balance and priorities. HR leaders say employers and managers need to reach out t