Caregiving Benefits

to Employees

PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING
Presented by:-Himanshi
 What are Caregiver Benefits Companies with Caregiv
Support Benefit
Caregiving Impacts Employer
Directly
Covid- 19 Reveals the Va
Caregiving Benefits
Caregiving Benefits

Agenda
What are Caregiving Benefits

As the population ages, more and more employees are

finding themselves part of what is often called the
“sandwich generation.” This group, unlike the
traditional generations, is not defined by what year you
were born but rather by a stage of life—the stage in
which you find yourself sandwiched between
caregiving responsibilities for both dependents
(typically your children) and your aging parents. This
often occurs during your 30s and 40s.
Caregiving Impacts Employers
Directly
 The individual may use up all paid time off for
caregiving responsibilities, which leaves little to no
time for vacations. 
 Stress from caregiving can spill over into the
workplace, creating situations in which employees
have a short temper or are more likely to make
mistakes.
 Employees in this situation may have frequent
tardiness or absences, which can cause disruptions
and make other employees frustrated.
Caregiving Benefits
Caregiving situations can last several years and cause disruptions the whole time.
Thankfully, employers do have some options to reduce the impact for themselves and
for their employees—thus making a frustrating situation better for everyone. These
types of options are often referred to as caregiving benefits because they’re benefits
designed specifically for employees who are caregivers for others.
• Allow flexible schedules to better accommodate caregiving needs and allow
employees better work/life balance as a result.
• Provide paid or discounted in-home care services as part of or as a supplement to a
healthcare benefit.
• Offer short- and long-term disability insurance coverage, and consider offering
family options as well.
Companies with Caregiver Support Benefit

DELOITTE JOHNSON & JOHNSON MICROSOFT

Covid- 19 Reveals the Value of Caregiving Benefits
o In 2019, more employers began offering caregiving benefits and resources to
help employees take care of young children, elderly parents, ailing spouses or
partners, or friends. Now the COVID-19 pandemic is showing the vital role
these benefits can play in employees' lives, which may push employers that
haven't offered caregiving services to consider doing so.
o "To safely reopen the country, healthy people need to be able to go to work, and
sick people need to be able to stay home," wrote Melinda Gates, co-chair of the
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. "We know that will require scaling up testing
and contact tracing.
Thank you
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