Caregiving Support That Fits Every Employee
Employees are caregivers at every life stage. Your care benefits need to support them all.
Nearly three-quarters of employees are caregivers, and a one-size-fits-all benefits strategy won’t meet their needs. Your workforce spans multiple different generations and countless caregiving responsibilities, yet one thing holds true: the right support can help each employee be their best. When they thrive, your business does, too.
Caregiving isn't a personal issue. It's a business issue.
of employees are caregivers, creating a widespread workforce challenge to address
of employees are caring for an adult without consistent help, indicating a lack of proper caregiver support
of employees that say caregiving affects their productivity, revealing clear business impact
Caregiving by the numbers
Dive into our infographic for a snapshot of how caregiving needs affect each life stage
A picture of caregiving
Which of your employees are caregivers? Almost all of them. And without help, data shows work gets missed and careers are at risk.
Caregiving impact
How caregiving challenges are playing out in your workforce
Preschool parents
9+ million work hours are lost each week because of inadequate child care
School-age parents
Every year, the gap between the school and work calendars leave a whopping 80 days unaccounted for
Parents of teens
Parents lose as many as ten hours of work time a week trying to figure out their kids’ college applications by themselves
Caregivers to seniors
56% of working caregivers go in late, leave early, or take time off because of caregiving responsibilities
Pet parents
More than half of working pet parents have considered changing jobs for better pet benefits
Preschool parents
9+ million work hours are lost each week because of inadequate child care
School-age parents
Every year, the gap between the school and work calendars leave a whopping 80 days unaccounted for
Parents of teens
Parents lose as many as ten hours of work time a week trying to figure out their kids’ college applications by themselves
Caregivers to seniors
56% of working caregivers go in late, leave early, or take time off because of caregiving responsibilities
Pet parents
More than half of working pet parents have considered changing jobs for better pet benefits
Parents of young children
Parents can’t work without child care. And its absence costs workdays and causes stress that can make parents rethink whole careers. More than three quarters of new parents once told our Modern Family Index they’d consider exiting the workforce after a baby — a red flag for a population of critical up-and-comers.
Needs: On-site child care, child care search support, in-center and in-home back-up care.
Parents of school-age children
Every year the gap between school and work leaves parents with the equivalent of months when they’re challenged to work. And that doesn’t include the stress lost to homework and other worries that half of parents call “completely overwhelming.” It’s a challenge for a key population entering their rising-manager stage.
Needs: In-center and in-home back-up care, summer camp, academic tutoring.
Parents of teens
Soon-to-be empty nesters are kicking careers into high gear. But many are distracted by concerns about children’s education and worries about whether they know enough to help older students apply to and pay for college.
Needs: College coaching to give parents access to people who can review essays, answer questions about applications, and help under- and upperclassmen choose classes.
Caregivers to seniors
Senior care affects many employees — from sandwich generation, to empty nesters, to Gen Z. More than half say they’re shortening or missing workdays because of it. As the populations ages, it’s a concern that’s only going to grow.
Needs: In-home and in-center back-up senior care, coaching for how to find, pay for, and manage caregiving.
Pet parents
To those who live with them, four-legged cohabitants are every bit as much immediate family as humans. Just how important is it to see them and treat them equitably? There are about 90 million pet households at last counting — and most of those say pet health directly affects productivity.
Needs: Access to walkers and sitters to accommodate on-site work and business travel.
Multi-generational households
Life stages don’t follow a schedule. Many people find themselves managing multiple responsibilities (babies, school-age children, college students, senior parents, and pets) all at the same time. For them the solution is not just the care itself — but the organization of care. And with months lost to looking for child care alone, they need someone to do the looking for them.
Needs: Care concierge who searches, books, and confirms care for employees.
Real support, real people, real results
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One platform for all services — booking that’s simple and seamless
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Legwork done for your people — real people who search and book for employees
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Quality you can trust — vetted providers who inspire confidence
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A known, dependable caregiver network — reliability in a program that’s built for working families
What makes Bright Horizons unique:
Let’s talk about your care village
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