Reentering the Workforce After Caregiving
Reentering the Workforce After Caregiving
What happens after caregiving is over? According to a recent report from Harvard called The Caring Company, 32 percent of people leave the workforce for family caregiving responsibilities. Many are in senior management. While there is a lot of talk about leaving the workforce, very little has been written about reentering it as well. So, let’s take a look.
What You’re Doing Now is Important
Caregiving is a job in itself. Be proud of what you’re doing. There is no reason to apologize for what you are doing. Because caregiving is becoming so prevalent, when you tell people why you left the job market, they will understand it. Adults 55+ are the fastest-growing segment of the workforce and many have been caregivers. Stand up straight. You’ve done the right thing.
No doubt, reentering the workforce is hard and circumstances vary. How long you have been out of the workforce also impacts your strategy – three months versus three years. Let’s explore some strategies.
Paul DelPonte is participating in the Caregiver Smile Summit
Paul DelPonte is participating in the Caregiver Smile Summit
Paul is participating in the Caregiver Smile Summit.
Paul is a strategic communications consultant focusing on aging and public policy areas. He served two terms as Commissioner on Aging in Montgomery County, Maryland, helping the county gain recognition by the World Health Organization as an age-friendly community. In the 1980s, he was instrumental in the establishment of the Alliance for Aging Research. He also authored, Will You Still Treat Me When I’m 65? And Medical Never-Never Land: Ten Reasons Why America is Not Ready for the Coming Age Boom, two landmark reports on discrimination of older people by the medical establishment. As a consultant, he has worked for the nation’s most prominent health and aging organization’s including AARP, Pfizer, Johnson& Johnson, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The Commonwealth Fund, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and others. You can read more on our website. I know Paul as a long-time friend and colleague and now fellow board member at Senior Net.
Her topic is: The Computer Caregiver Connection
Find out more about the Caregiver Smile Summit – www.caregiversummit.org
Vickie Dellaquila is participating in the Caregiver Smile Summit
Vickie Dellaquila is participating in the Caregiver Smile Summit
Vickie is participating in the Caregiver Smile Summit.
Vickie is western Pennsylvania’s first Certified Professional Organizer in Chronic Disorganization and owner of Organization Rules® in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which provides compassionate organizing services for every stage of your life®. She is a founding member of the Pittsburgh chapter of the National Association of Senior Move Managers and a member of the Institute for Challenging Disorganization. She has been the featured professional organizer on TLC’s Hoarding: Buried Alive. She is the author of Don’t Toss My Memories in the Trash: A Step-by-Step Guide to Helping Seniors Downsize, Organize, and Move. The book is now in its second edition and rated one of the top 100 best books on Aging by Amazon.
Her topic is: Managing Family Dynamics in the Midst of Downsizing
Find out more about the Caregiver Smile Summit – www.caregiversummit.org
American Assoc of Caregiving Youth Caregiver Smile Summit – Smilecast 205
American Association of Caregiving Youth Caregiver Smile Summit
Dr. Connie Siskowski is our guest on the Caregiver Smile Summit.
Dr. Connie Siskowski, RN, PhD is founder of the American Association for Caregiving Youth (AACY), which includes the Caregiving Youth Project of Palm Beach County, the first US program to support the hidden population of child caregivers, a growing affiliate network and the Caregiving Youth Institute. AACY integrates healthcare, education and the community (body, mind and spirit) to provide a strong foundation for the youth and their families. We will talk with her about the aspects of each of these systems and link the importance of wraparound support to reduce stress on youth caregivers and their families. The goal is for caregiving youth to have personal and academic success as they continue their journey to adulthood.
Find out more about the Caregiver Smile Summit – www.caregiversummit.org
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Lorrie Klemons is participating in the Caregiver Smile Summit
Lorrie Klemons is participating in the Caregiver Smile Summit
Lorrie is participating in the Caregiver Smile Summit.
Lorrie is the President of First Hand Success, a company which specifically promotes senior advocacy and empowerment. She is the co-author of READY…SET…ADVOCATE! Your Step by Step Guide to Patient Empowerment available at amazon.com or barnesandnoble.com. She is a professional speaker who is passionate about empowering all healthcare consumers with the ability to be their own patient advocate or an advocate for someone they care about. Lorrie is also the facilitator of a private self-help Facebook Group, I AM MY PARENT’S CAREGIVER and invites you to join it.
Her topic is: Patient Empowerment for the Caregiver
Find out more about the Caregiver Smile Summit – www.caregiversummit.org
