Contact organizations such as your local senior center, Area Agency on Aging, or chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. Caregiver awareness week. Pick one week per year to recognize family caregivers for their good work in supporting frail or disabled relatives. National Family Caregivers Week is usually the third week of November. Recognition for managers.
Corporate cultures change one story at a time.
Catch people doing something right about supporting working caregivers and then tell others about it. Present case examples in the employee newsletter that illustrate how a manager accommodated a working caregiver's needs without sacrificing the organization's goals. Copyright 1999-2001 MyPrimeTime, All Rights Reserved. Inc. The names of actual companies and their products mentioned on this site may be the trademarks of their respective owners.