Due to healthier older adults, an increasing number of caregivers in the workplace, the rising number of elderly in the workplace, and accelerating costs of services, businesses are being pushed into facing elder care issues in the workplace. Significant demographic and social factors are placing a sense of urgency on employers to address the issue of caregiving employees. Many caregivers are asking themselves this question.
Caregivers report having trouble balancing work and caregiving responsibilities.
Multiple role demands often take their toll on work related responsibilities. Other consequences that might affect your work are physical fatigue, depression, decreased quality of care, interruptions during the work day related to the caregiving role, emotional upsets, and taking time off. Employers can help relieve some of that role strain by providing their caregiving employees with work alternatives. Employers profit from the continuing productivity of the employee and lower employee utilization for health care and other benefits. The dependent, for whom the caregiver is caring, receives better quality care.