Safety & Health Magazine released an article earlier this month about work/life balance: “In light of its recent survey of family caregivers that shows 67% struggle to balance work with caregiving duties, AARP is calling on agencies to create “friendly and supportive” policies.
Survey findings:
- 27% of the caregivers said they’ve shifted from full-time work to part-time or have reduced their hours, while 16% have turned down a promotion.
- 16% have stopped working entirely for a period – and 13% have changed employers – to meet caregiving responsibilities.
- 80% agreed that their employers are more understanding of child care issues than the responsibilities of adult caregiving.”
What policies would you change at your agency?