Caregiver-Ready Workplaces

Equipping Employers to Support the Caregivers in Their Workforce

Caregiver-Ready Workplaces is a national employer engagement initiative from Caregiver Action Network that equips organizations with education, tools, and data-driven strategies to better support employees who are balancing work and caregiving responsibilities.

The Caregiver-Ready Workplaces program helps employers recognize, normalize, and strategically address caregiving as a workforce issue that directly impacts retention, productivity, absenteeism, and overall employee well-being.

Caregiver-Ready Workplaces

Caregiver-Ready Workplaces

Equipping Employers to Support the Caregivers in Their Workforce

Caregiver-Ready Workplaces is a national employer engagement initiative from Caregiver Action Network that equips organizations with education, tools, and data-driven strategies to better support employees who are balancing work and caregiving responsibilities.

The Caregiver-Ready Workplaces program helps employers recognize, normalize, and strategically address caregiving as a workforce issue that directly impacts retention, productivity, absenteeism, and overall employee well-being.

Caregiver-Ready Workplaces

Equipping Employers to Support the Caregivers in Their Workforce

Caregiver-Ready Workplaces is a national employer engagement initiative from Caregiver Action Network that equips organizations with education, tools, and data-driven strategies to better support employees who are balancing work and caregiving responsibilities.

The Caregiver-Ready Workplaces program helps employers recognize, normalize, and strategically address caregiving as a workforce issue that directly impacts retention, productivity, absenteeism, and overall employee well-being.

Caregivers in the Workplace

  • 63 M

  • 63 Million

Family caregivers in the U.S.

Source: AARP & NAC

  • 6 in 10

Family caregivers are employed on top of their caregiving responsibilities.

Source: AARP & NAC

  • 24%

Nearly one-quarter provide 40 or more hours of care weekly, equivalent to a full-time job.

Source: Area Agency on Aging

How Caregiving Impacts Business

AARP estimates that U.S. businesses lose an estimated $34 billion annually due to lost productivity from full-time working caregivers.

Source: Area Agency on Aging

Nearly 1 in 4 (23.3%) employed family caregivers experience significant productivity loss due to stress, interruptions, and caregiving demands, reducing work performance by an average of 1/3 (approx. $5,600-$5,500 annually per employee).

Source: National Center for Biotechnology Information

Family caregivers miss an average of 3.2 workdays per month due to their caregiving responsibilities.

Source: Rosalynn Carter Institute

Only 24% of employers believe caregiving influences their workers’ performance.

Source: Harvard Business School

More than 80% of employees with caregiving responsibilities admit that caregiving affects their productivity.

Source: help4seniors.org

Caregiving is no longer a personal issue; it is a business imperative affecting workforce stability, productivity, and retention.

How Caregiving Impacts Business

AARP estimates that U.S. businesses lose an estimated $34 billion annually due to lost productivity from full-time working caregivers.

Source: Area Agency on Aging

Nearly 1 in 4 (23.3%) employed family caregivers experience significant productivity loss due to stress, interruptions, and caregiving demands, reducing work performance by an average of 1/3 (approx. $5,600-$5,500 annually per employee).

Source: National Center for Biotechnology Information

Family caregivers miss an average of 3.2 workdays per month due to their caregiving responsibilities.

Source: Rosalynn Carter Institute

Only 24% of employers believe caregiving influences their workers’ performance.

Source: Harvard Business School

More than 80% of employees with caregiving responsibilities admit that caregiving affects their productivity.

Source: help4seniors.org

Caregiving is no longer a personal issue; it is a business imperative affecting workforce stability, productivity, and retention.

Standards for a Caregiver-Ready Workplace

To be recognized by Caregiver Action Network as a caregiver-ready workplace, employers must demonstrate measurable support aligned with our Employer Policy Recommendations.

Flexible Work Arrangements

Schedules that adapt to care needs

Paid Leave Policies

Protected time off for caregiving

Caregiving Resources & EAPs

Direct access to support services

Manager & HR Training

Equipping leaders to support teams

Recognition & Visibility

Destigmatizing care in the workplace

ERG & DEI Inclusion

Integrating care into strategy

Flexible Work Arrangements

Schedules that adapt to care needs

Paid Leave Policies

Protected time off for caregiving

Caregiving Resources & EAPs

Direct access to support services

Manager & HR Training

Equipping leaders to support teams

Recognition & Visibility

Destigmatizing care in the workplace

ERG & DEI Inclusion

Integrating care into strategy

Corporate & Community Partners Supporting Caregiver-Ready Workplaces

Our Caregiver-Ready Workplace Program Plans

Caregiver Action Network helps companies achieve caregiver-ready status. Our implementation approach ensures a seamless integration of a Caregiver-Ready Workplace program within your organization.

Our Caregiver-Ready Workplace Program Plans

Caregiver Action Network helps companies achieve caregiver-ready status. Our implementation approach ensures a seamless integration of a Caregiver-Ready Workplace program within your organization.

Interested in becoming a Caregiver-Ready Workplace? Learn more about our CRW tiers and which level is right for your organization.

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