AARP South Carolina Caregiving in the Workplace Survey Caregiving

AARP South Carolina Caregiving in the Workplace Survey

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As parents and loved ones grow older, many employees find themselves in the role of caregiver to their aging family members which may necessitate occasional absenteeism, early departures from work, late arrival to work, personal phone calls, and emotional distraction. In 2004, there were an estimated 416,214 caregivers in South Carolina who devoted 446 million hours to caregiving. The annual market value of this informal, unpaid caregiving is $4.4 million. This AARP survey of companies in South Carolina with at least one employee assesses what resources are available to employees caring for older relatives. Of those companies surveyed... 64 percent say their employees have provided care or assistance to older persons in the last two years
97 percent offer employee benefits such as vacation leave while 38 percent offer an Employee Assistance Program
52 percent have had employees ask for time off for caregiving while 34 percent say employees have requested time off under the Family Medical Leave Act
34 percent consider covering the employee’s time as the biggest barrier to implementing caregiving programs or services
56 percent say caregiving has an effect on employee performance Among the most common services or programs offered to caregivers are funeral or bereavement leave (71%), job security (34%), and flexible work schedules (34%), but 20 percent of respondents report offering no programs or services for caregivers. Further information about this mail survey of 587 South Carolina businesses, conducted from September 20th to October 24th, 2006, may be obtained by contacting the report’s author, Erica Dinger of AARP Knowledge Management, at 202-434-6176. (30 pages) Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures

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