Plug-in to Care: Building Caregiver-Friendly Workplaces

Plug-in to Care: Finding Your Way Through Resources

Balancing Work and Caregiving? You’re Not Alone.

Caregivers shouldn't have to choose between their jobs and the people they love

Family caregivers make up a significant portion of today’s workforce, balancing careers with the daily responsibilities of caring for a loved one. Yet too often, workplaces aren’t designed with caregivers in mind.

In this National Family Caregivers Month webinar, we’ll shine a light on the importance of caregiver-friendly workplaces that understand and support the challenges employees face. Learn why supportive policies, open communication, and flexibility matter—not only for caregivers’ well-being, but also for organizational success.

What You’ll Walk Away With

In this free training, you’ll discover:

Examples of caregiver-inclusive workplace policies and benefits
How Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) can help you find community at work
Tips for talking with your employer about caregiving needs
Resources to balance your career and caregiving role with confidence

Join us for a conversation that celebrates the resilience of working caregivers while exploring practical ways employers and coworkers can help caregivers thrive—without having to choose between their jobs and the people they love.

Your Hosts

Marvell Adams, Jr.CEO, Caregiver Action Network

Marvell brings over 20 years of experience serving caregivers and older adults. He has held leadership roles, including CEO of a large life plan community and COO within the Kendal System. Marvell is a skilled dementia care coach and a passionate advocate for diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in caregiving. He has earned numerous recognitions, including LeadingAge NY Administrator of the Year and Forty Under 40. Marvell also serves on boards like LeadingAge and Pioneer Network. He lives in Baltimore, MD, with his spouse and three children.

Tonya FranceHuman Resources, First Quality

With over 30 years of experience in Human Resources, Tonya has spent her career helping companies around the world connect business strategies to employee outcomes. Since 2001 she has worked in the manufacturing sector and now serves as HR business partner to First Quality’s Absorbent Hygiene division. The plants that she supports in central Pennsylvania make adult incontinence products such as bladder control pads and protective briefs, as well as personal wipes.

Tonya joined First Quality in 2024 after relocating to Pennsylvania to care for her mother and help her transition to nursing home care. She says being a caregiver to her mother put First Quality’s products in a new light, and she appreciates working for a company that provides people with dignity and a better quality of life.

Tonya holds a master’s degree in industrial and labor relations and a bachelor’s degree in communications. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her children and grandchildren.

Jason YunClient Experience Consultant, Capital Group

Jason Yun is a Client Experience Consultant at Capital Group, where he has worked since 2019 following nearly a decade in the finance sector. Before joining Capital Group, Jason held financial analyst roles in the healthcare and energy space. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a Finance emphasis from California State University, Fullerton

Nichole GobleDirector of Community Initiatives, Caregiver Action Network

Nichole has been a dedicated Caregiver Action Network (CAN) member since 2017, bringing a wealth of personal and professional experience to her role. She is currently a long-distance caregiver for her mother, who is battling COPD and lung cancer, and she previously cared for her grandfather during his fight with bone cancer.

Colleen Dennis LMSW, MSG, CDP, CMCSenior Manager, Care & Wellness Initiatives, Genworth Financial

Colleen joined Genworth in 2013 after serving as a Social Services Director at a local skilled nursing facility and being a professional caregiver for her grandmother in the same facility. She has master’s degrees in social work and gerontology from VCU. She is a certified Care Manager, Dementia Practitioner, and a trained Mayo Clinic Wellness Coach. Colleen leads the clinical staff in Genworth’s Live Well | Age Well Program, a pre-claim wellness program for policyholders and their family members. She is also the co-leader of Genworth | CareScout’s resource group that is focused on serving employee caregivers and their allies. Colleen is also a current caregiver for both of her parents and is always applying personal learnings to her professional career and vice versa.

More Than a Webinar—A Gateway to Connection

This session is part of Care Connections: A Plug-in to Care Webinar Series, hosted by Caregiver Action Network for National Family Caregivers Month 2025.

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Caregiver Action Network (CAN) is proud to lead National Family Caregivers Month each year, supporting more than 53 million caregivers nationwide. With trusted resources, advocacy, and education, CAN is here to help you feel less alone in your journey.