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Elder Care Crisis Is Everyone’s Business When Employees Double As Caregivers

Elder Care Crisis Is Everyone’s Business When Employees Double As Caregivers

By R.W. Greene — The United States is in the midst an elderly population explosion that is creating a brewing elder care crisis. Two years ago, those aged 60 and older, made up slightly more than 18% of the population. That was only a couple of percentage points higher than 30 years earlier. But by […]

Elder Care Caregiver Stress Goes To Work As Employers Ignore Issue

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Elder Care Caregiver Stress Goes To Work As Employers Ignore Issue

By R.W. Greene — Employers are facing a massive elder care health crisis in coming years — but even if they are aware of the problem, few are doing anything about it. The crisis is the toll that elder care — looking after one’s aging parents — is placing on the nation’s workforce. The U.S. is […]

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Facts About Caregivers And Work

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Facts About Caregivers And Work

Caregivers and Work: More working people provide full- or part-time caregiver duties for a loved one than ever before. Here’s a look at some facts about this major life responsibility and the realities of the working world. Facts About Caregivers o Two-thirds are women. o Studies show female caregivers are more likely than males to […]

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Caregiver Protection Laws And State Employer Polices Need Improvement: AARP

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Caregiver Protection Laws And State Employer Polices Need Improvement: AARP

Caregiver protection laws are rare. As of 2012, only four states—Alaska, Connecticut, New Jersey and Oregon, plus the District of Columbia—have laws over and above federal laws protecting family caregivers and those proving elder care. The AARP report says additions to workplace discrimination laws are necessary to help family caregivers. The AARP recommends the following changes […]

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Study Finds Workplace Discrimination Against Caregivers Growing

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Study Finds Workplace Discrimination Against Caregivers Growing

Workplace discrimination against caregivers is becoming  commonplace as more employees must care for aging parents, a new report from the AARP, an advocacy group of older Americans. The report, “Protecting Family Caregivers from Employment Discrimination,” identifies workplace discrimination against workers with elder care responsibilities as an emerging trend. The report also highlights the limited legal […]

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