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A list of resources for the Daughters in the Workplace program.

10 Benefits Working Caregivers Want (and Need)

Shelley," a 51-year-old single mother who raised three children on her own, including a son who survived cancer, also cared for her father and mother before they died. Despite receiving a medical assisting certification and a nine-month computer programming degree, she was laid off from her job in 2008 and has not been able to find work since. She currently is on disability as a result of a childhood back injury that has worsened.

Conversation Starters: How to Talk to Your Employer About Your Caregiver Support Needs

Caring for your dad is becoming more difficult. You're exhausted and struggling to keep up with your workload. Maybe it's impacting multiple areas of your life and job.

5 Ways Eldercare Could Impact Your Business

Think you can't afford to develop family-friendly business practices for your employees who are caring for an older adult? As the latest research suggests, perhaps you can't afford not to address these issues. According to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index surveys released in 2011, caregiving costs the U.S. economy $25.2 billion in lost productivity.

Executive Summary

Download a PDF copy of the Daughters in the Workplace North American Research Report, conducted by Home Instead, Inc., franchisor of the Home Instead Senior Care® network.

When Work Works for You: Identifying What Support You Need as a Working Family Caregiver

You thought that caring for children was a challenge. They’re grown now, but you may be feeling that same work-family tug in looking after your senior loved one. You’re not alone.

10 Ways Family Caregivers Can Feel Empowered at Work

Is there a stigma around family caregivers of older adults? Drew Holzapfel from ReACT (Respect a Caregiver’s Time) points out that senior caregiving issues often are not accepted like child-care issues and might even be stigmatized.

Conversation Starters: How to Talk to Your Employer About Your Caregiver Support Needs

Caring for your dad is becoming more difficult. You’re exhausted and struggling to keep up with your workload. Maybe it’s impacting multiple areas of your life.

Sons in the Workplace: The Role of Male Caregivers

“Ted”—one of three adult sons – had a stressful career as a newspaper copy editor with limited time to help care for his elderly mother, who lived three hours from his home. “The demands were so great and, quite honestly, my job didn’t allow for me to take off time. Care mostly fell to my sister-in-law, who lived in the same community.”

When Christy Ran Out of PTO (Paid Time Off), Her Dad Died Alone

With a family of her own to care for and a full-time job, Christy still found time to make frequent trips to see her father who was living several hours from her in another part of her state. After a second stroke, her dad was admitted to a skilled nursing community a bit closer -- 62 miles from Christy's home.

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• Over the past few decades, we’ve seen increased dialogue and support for women who are navigating their careers as they raise young children. But much less attention and discussion have focused on the unique challenges that come with navigating a career when caring for aging parents. Two-thirds of all caregivers are female, and many feel that they sometimes have to choose between being a good employee and being a good daughter.

  Home Instead, Inc., franchisor of the Home Instead Senior Care® network, developed the Daughters in the Workplace℠ public education program offering free resources to help working family caregivers feel empowered to talk to their employers about their needs, while also identifying caregiving support that may be available. This program also provides information to help employers understand what their employees want and need as caregivers.

  If you are an HR professional interested in additional resources for working caregivers, contact Bonnie Gerber at [email protected] about the Help for Working Caregivers® program.