Caregiving and the Workplace
More and more employees are attempting to take on the responsibilities of caring for aging parents. Such added work and the related stress often impacts the caregivers workplace. 70% of employers report increases in caregiving related staffing problems. Based on a 2006 MetLife survey entitled The MetLife Caregiving Cost Study: Productivity Losses to U.S. Businesses, the total estimated cost to employers for all full-time, employed caregivers is $33.6 billion. The average cost per employee for those with intense caregiving responsibilities is $2,441.
Some factors (as they pertain to caregiving) that affect the employer include:
The majority of employers do not have a plan in place to assist caregivers in the workplace, and many caregivers simply do not know where to start navigating the vast array of eldercare services that are available in Central PA. Pavelko Senior Consulting Services, LLC, can help create solutions!
Call today to schedule Jessica A. Pavelko, CSA, to come out to your place of employment and offer solutions and recommendations to your employees. Contact us or call us at (717) 459-3771.
