
In the United States, an estimated 43.5 million adults—nearly 20% of the adult population—provided unpaid caregiving to an adult or child within the last 12 months (2015), and this number is predicted to grow. Caregiving involves many types of assistance, including care that requires direct contact, such as meal preparation, bathing, driving and supervision, and care that does not, such as arranging services and handling finances.
The impact on employers and employees is significant:
With so many employees having family and caregiving responsibilities, employers must be proactive in providing resources and solutions to maximize their performance and minimize negative impacts on well-being. Just as family and caregiving responsibilities are varied and broad dependent on individual circumstances, employer supports for caregivers encompass a range of policies and benefits through flexibilities, financial supports, direct services, education and resources.
Alzheimer's and the Workplace: Prepare for the Future
This resource describes the impacts of Alzheimer's disease and what employers can do to support affected employees.
Support for Caregiving
This survey looks at how this leave is structured, what flexible work arrangements are offered in addition to leave and other programs that are available to assist employees in a caregiving role.
The Impact of Caregiving on Work
This infographic describes the impact of caregiving on employee well-being and business priorities.
The Parent Package Toolkit
This toolkit encourages employers to bundle and communicate a comprehensive suite of benefits for employees along their parenthood journey. It provides business case and benchmarking data to help employers make data-driven decisions.
Impact of Advanced Illness on the Workplace: What Employers Need to Know
Palliative, hospice and end-of-life care are not just for the elderly — employees may experience the deaths of their children or adult relatives, or experience terminal illnesses themselves.
More than a Name Change: Reframing Palliative Care to Supportive Care
Palliative care reduces costs and improves outcomes, but the name is often mistakenly associated with dying. To reduce stigma, the Business Group suggests that large employers reframe palliative care to supportive care.
Blog Post: Alzheimer’s and the Workplace: Prepare for the Future
Blog Post: Forget What You Know about Work & Family
Blog Post: “Leave the Crown in the Garage." A Message on Work-Life from PepsiCo's CEO
Fact Sheet: Employers as Caregivers
Advanced Illness and Supportive Care
Access all Business Group resources on Advanced Illness and Supportive Care.