Soar to Success February 2019

themselves. However, these spouses are in the work place and their lives are equally affected and so is the bottom line of the company they work for. Also 49% of working caregivers are men. Corporations should keep several things in mind regarding male employees who are caregivers. Among them: • They forego work-related travel more often than women. • They are less likely to discuss their own roles as caregiver with coworkers • Their sensitivity to corporate and social culture usually impedes openness and willingness or the ability to seek help. WHATWORKING CAREGIVERS REALLY NEED The most well-known large-scale research that measured the impact of caregiving was done by Metlife (funded by AARP) and was lacking in the fact that it did not measure health related costs. A study cited in the Academy of Management Journal focused on what today’s caregiving employees really need and it addressed the relationship between caregiving decisions, work- IDPLO\FRQćLFW DQGZRUNSHUIRUPDQFH 7KLV VWXG\ showed that working employees suffer high levels of stress, anxiety, irritability, depression, SK\VLFDO LOOQHVV REHVLW\ ĆQDQFLDO LQVHFXULW\ isolation, poor self-esteem and in many cases, caregiving employees reported that their home life amounted to a “second shift of work”. IS ITWORTH HAVING AN EFFECTIVE CAREGIVING & ELDERCARE PROGRAM? 7KH DQVZHU LV D '(),1,7( <(6 3URJUHVVLYH employers listen to the research, see the potential savings, and consider the investment into their corporations. For a free consultation on how to invest in your employees and boost SURĆWV WKURXJK DQ HIIHFWLYH HOGHU FDUH ZRUN place program please email me at Stella@ StellaNSONG.com or call 1-833-77-AGING or 833-772-4464. SOAR TO SUCCESS &RUH %XVLQHVV 6WUDWHJLHV