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| The Sarasota Chamber of Commerce and Sarasota Memorial Hospital invite Caregivers Library founder to keynote their Conference on Business and Caregiving. |
| Moore Addresses the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization's National Forum in Washington, D.C. |
| Moore Keynotes California Office on Aging Employer's Forum Moore was the featured presenter at the “Vision of a Changing Workforce“ forum for employers throughout Southern California. |
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Caregivers Library Founder Addresses Association of Baptist Ministries For The Aging
Moore keynotes the association meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, providing ideas, insights and solutions for supporting older adults and their caregivers. |
Caregiver Library Founder Presents at ASA-NCOA National Conference
Ron Moore presented "Making the Business Case for Eldercare Services at Work," showing how the "age wave" and caregiving phenomenon create both opportunities and threats for employers and businesses. read more... |
| American Business Cares Creator Keynotes Governor's Conference Ron Moore presented the business case for why employers must seek solutions to the challenges and costs of an aging population and workforce with increasing family caregiving responsibilities. read more... |
| FamilyCare America Speaks at Carter Institute National Conference Family Care America addresses caregiving in the workplace at The Rosalyn Carter Institute's National Conference. read more... |
| Caregiving and Corporate America American Business Cares creator keynotes conference for AARP. read more... |
| Moore Expert Witness Moore testifies on Caregivers in the Workplace. read more... |
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Helps with getting started. Provides a framework for designing and implementing your program.
Forms, checklists, and other resources for employers AND employees.
Find a speaker for your next conference, workshop, or executive retreat. |
A growing collection of research, white papers, surveys and studies quantifying the impact of caregiving in the workplace and providing examples of model programs.
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What's the impact of caregiving on your business?
Caregiving negatively affects morale, productivity, and costs. And, as a result of family caregiving responsibilities, a tremendous amount of talent, loyalty, and institutional knowledge leaves the workforce every day - either temporarily or full time.
Following are a few brief - yet eye opening - statistics on how this rapidly growing issue impacts businesses.
For the full report, download Business, Caregiving, and the Bottom Line in .pdf format.
Recruitment, Retention and Training Issues
At any given time, more than 20% of the workforce is dealing with a caregiving situation.
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33% of caregivers decrease the number of hours they work
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29% quit their job or retire early
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22% take a leave of absence
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20% change their job status or go part-time
Lost Productivity
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53% of caregivers admit that their job performance is negatively affected
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84% make caregiving related phone calls during business hours
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68% arrive late or leave early
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67% take time off from work during the day
Increased Healthcare Cost
Even when your employees are caring for someone not covered by your health plan, YOUR healthcare cost can go up.
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75% of working caregivers report an adverse affect on their own health
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50% report 8 additional visits per year to a health care provider (for themselves) as a result of their caregiving responsibilities
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22% report a significant impact on their own health
Click below for the complete report in .pdf format
Business, Caregiving, and the Bottom Line
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Aging and the Workforce
Retirement Age is Shifting
Several demographic and societal trends are causing delayed retirements, experts told attendees at an Urban Institute symposium in early January.
Sylvester Schieber, vice president of research and information at the consulting firm Watson Wyatt, predicted, "I think we're going to see a marked shift in worker behavior... <read more> |
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