Workplace Issues
Caregiving and the American Workplace: State Surveys of Employers and Employees
Research Report
Katherine Bridges, M.G.S., AARP Knowledge Management
Erica L. Dinger, J.D., AARP Knowledge Management
March 2004
As parents and loved ones age, many employees find themselves becoming caregivers for their aging family members. This caregiving role may interfere with their roles as employees - through absenteeism, early departure from work, late arrival to work, personal phone calls, and emotional distraction.
In such situations, what kind of support do workers receive from their employers? This series of surveys explores how employers in individual states respond to their caregiving employees through recognition of the problem and the stress it places upon the caregiver, and through programs already in place to help caregivers. The studies also examine the challenges facing both employers and employees in dealing with this situation.
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Caregivers in Maine: Findings from The Maine Survey
January 2004 (9 pages)
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Kentucky Caregiving in the Workplace Survey
December 2003 (20 pages)
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Ohio Caregiving in the Workplace Survey
December 2003 (12 pages)
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Delaware Caregiving in the Workplace Survey
November 2003 (20 pages)
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Vermont Employers Survey: A Resource for Caregivers
November 2003 (48 pages)