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Corporate_Elder_Care_Program_Assists_South_Florida_Companies
| Corporate Elder Care Program Assists South Florida Companies
Seventeen percent (17%) of caregivers quit their jobs to provide
care for aging family members, and another 15 percent reduce
their work hours to assist their loved ones.
This shocking loss of employee productivity is hitting South
Florida businesses very hard as more Boomers have senior parents
who require caregiving.
To stop this workforce hemorrhaging South Florida companies are
looking for methods to provide assistance in caregiving to
employees to keep them on the job and productive, while being
sensitive to the needs of the employee.
There have been attempts at Corporate Elder Care programs,
however few as comprehensive at A Good Daughter,
(www.agooddaughter.com) based in Margate.
According to Olga Brunner, President, “Our Corporate Elder Care
program was developed to help employees balance job
responsibilities and caregiving. Our Professional Care Managers
plan and organize care and services for the employees of Broward
and Palm Beach elderly population, affording families a peace of
mind that their loved ones will find and secure services such as
ongoing supervision of certified home care assistants, home
maintenance and care, medication supervision, coordination of
medical appointments and representation at these appointments,
legal counsel, specialized air travel escorts, and many other
services.”
While A Good Daughter works with individuals, the Corporate
Elder Care program is ideally suited to the mid-sized company
with fifty plus employees.
The impact of Elder Care issues on corporate America will
continue to grow as our elderly population increases: --
Employees juggling job responsibilities with care giving are a
reality in the workplace of today and the future. Workers are
torn between the demands of their job and the ability to provide
quality care to their relative. --One out of three American
workers is also managing the care of an older relative. --Loss
of productivity resulting from time off to care for an aging
relative is estimated at $6,100 per employee per year. --
Caregiver stress accounts for a 27 percent increase in use of
company health insurance benefits.
A Good Daughter, Inc. www.agooddaughter.com Olga Brunner
800-963-3877
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