A SNAPSHOT OF THE CAREGIVER JOURNEY. JOIN THE CAREGIVER CONVERSATION ... RELATIONSHIPS. ERRANDS. MEETINGS. MEDICATION. E
THE CAREGIVER EXPERIENCE: A SNAPSHOT OF THE CAREGIVER JOURNEY OF THE 44 MILLION UNPAID ELDER CAREGIVERS IN THE U.S., 75% ARE EMPLOYED. EL/ V A TR UTE M CO M
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FACE INCREASED RISK OF HEALTH COMPLICATIONS
CAN EXPERIENCE ON-THE-JOB DISTRACTIONS, ABSENTEEISM, AND EARLY EXIT FROM WORKFORCE
There are things employers can do today:
START THE CONVERSATION IN YOUR WORKPLACE
CONNECT EMPLOYEE CAREGIVERS TO SUPPORT RESOURCES
DEMONSTRATE FLEXIBILITY WITH CAREGIVERS
ACCESS THE BEST PRACTICES TOOLKIT ON ReACT’s WEBSITE
JOIN THE CAREGIVER CONVERSATION www.respectcaregivers.org
@ReACTCare
See our 40 Member Organizations at www.respectcaregivers.org REACT WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE JANSSEN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, LLC, A DIVISION OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON, FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THIS PROJECT.
SOURCES: Gallup/Pfizer Study on Working American Caregivers (2011) | ReACT and NAC Best Practices in Eldercare Report (2012) Caring.com/Pretell Market Research, Family Caregiver Survey (2014)
