ELDER CARE
ELDER CARE
Answer a Growing Threat to Performance
Twenty percent of your employees are quietly caring for elders, managing the equivalent of an additional full-time job. Support every aspect of their elder caregiving journey, and in turn reduce absences, improve performance, and free people to support your business goals.
Why Elder Care
Surging Demand
Twenty million people become elder caregivers each year
Long-term Impacts
Employees spend an average of four years caring for an aging loved one
Career Conflicts
70% of caregivers will scale back careers to provide care
Complete Support for Elder Caregivers
Access to Essential Tools
Bright Horizons Elder Care guides employees through this complex, time-consuming, and emotional responsibility, providing the real help they need. One platform provides access to key services, from advice to in-home care. Plus, unique online tools simplify management, putting order to complex tasks that often arrive without warning. Our care platform enables employees to:
- Confidentially document, store, and easily reference a care recipient’s health history and care plan
- Track and manage appointments, medicine dosages, exercise regimens, and other caregiving duties
- Share information, communicate, and stay in sync with family, in-home aides, and other members of the care team
- Communicate with their Care Coach and share files and information
- Reserve vetted in-home caregivers through Bright Horizons Back-Up Care (if service is available)
Personalized Guidance
Impartial, experienced Care Coaches restore peace of mind, providing advice for all stages of the unpredictable elder care journey. Look to Care Coaches for:
- Phone consultations and family conference calls to create and manage a workable care plan
- Research and information across any type of elder care category, including Medicare
- Critical advice for current needs and recommended resources for long-term arrangements
- Assistance with understanding and filling out complex paperwork
- Referrals to financial and legal professionals for no-cost consultations and in-depth advice on estate planning, wills, trusts, power of attorney, and other key tasks
On-Site Assessments
No-cost, in-home evaluations by certified Aging Life Care Professionals assess current elder living environments and make recommendations for evolving needs.
- Interviews with adults/elders and their caregivers
- Holistic assessment of care recipient’s physical and mental health
- Customized strategies for addressing declining mobility or cognitive function<
- Follow-up care plan coordinated with Care Coach
- Proposed modifications for the ongoing safety and well-being of the care recipient
Elder Care Resources
Elder Care Crisis
The real danger of elder caregiving in the workforce. Employers need to be prepared.
Elder Care Benefits
Elder care costs organizations $34 million annually in lost productivity
Sandwich Generation eBook
Millions of American adults care for both young children and elderly family members
Elder Care Webinar
How Goldman Sachs Addressed Employee Elder Care - Webinar
From Our Newsroom
Modern Family Index Shows Motherhood Penalty in American Workplace
Bright Horizons Named One of FORTUNE's "100 Best Companies to Work For" for 18th Time
Award-Winning Teacher Honored by Obama Foundation
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