7 THINGS ENLIGHTENED EMPLOYERS ARE DOING FOR CAREGIVERS
7 THINGS ENLIGHTENED EMPLOYERS ARE DOING FOR CAREGIVERS: ON WHICH END ARE YOU? More than 42 million U.S. families, that is, 21 percent of households, experience daily limitations caring for a dependent adult. The economic value of these unpaid contributions is more than $500 billion, which is up from $375 billion in 2007. But the cost is far greater than dollars. Working caregivers are more susceptible to poor health, eating disorders, substance abuse, and sleep maladies. These lead to reduced energy, chronic fatigue, and mood swings. Caregivers are also more likely to develop illnesses such as heart disease and autoimmune...
