The impact of Elder Care issues on corporate America will continue to grow as our elderly population increases:

•    Employees juggling job responsibilities with care giving are a reality in the workplace of today and the future. Workers are torn between the demands of their job and the ability to provide quality care to their relative.

•    One out of three American workers is also managing the care of an older relative.

•    Loss of productivity resulting from time off to care for an aging relative is estimated at $6100 per employee per year.

•    Caregiver stress accounts for a 27% increase in use of company health insurance benefits.

Seventeen percent ( 17% ) of caregivers quit their jobs to provide care for aging family members, and another 15% reduce their work hours to assist their loved ones.  This shocking loss of employee productivity is hitting South Florida businesses very hard as more Boomers have senior parents who require caregiving.

To stop this workforce hemorrhaging South Florida companies are looking for methods to provide assistance in caregiving to employees to keep them on the job and productive, while being sensitive to the needs of the employee.

A Good Daughter, ( www.agooddaughter.com ) based in Margate, Florida provides a service to help employees to take care of some of the many tasks required by family care givers.  It's a relatively new approach for elder care services to work for employers but we suspect it will catch on around the country as more employers look for ways to keep their employees on the job.

Positive Lights Elder Care News
July 76, 2005 



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