• According to the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), over 90% of companies surveyed expect an increase in the number of employees caring for elderly relatives.
• The percentage of adult children providing personal care or financial assistance to a parent has more than tripled over the past 15 years.
• This currently represents a 1/4 of adult children, mainly Baby Boomers.

• At any given time, more than 21% of the workforce is dealing with a caregiving situation.
• 33% of caregivers decrease the number of hours they work.
• 29% quit their job or retire early.
• 22% take a leave of absence.
• 20% change their job status or go part-time.

• 53% of caregivers admit that their job performance is negatively affected.
• 84% make care giving related phone calls during business hours.
• 68% arrive late or leave early.
• 67% take time off from work during the day, 

Even when your employees are caring for someone not covered by your health plan, YOUR healthcare cost can go up.

• 75% of working caregivers report an adverse affect on their own health.
• 50% report 8 additional visits per year to a health care provider (for themselves) as a result of their care giving responsibilities.
• 22% report a significant impact on their own health.

• The total estimated cost to employers for full-time employees with intense caregiving responsibilities is $17.1 billion.
• The average cost per employee for those with intense caregiving responsibilities is $2,441.
• The total estimated cost to employers for all full-time, employed caregivers is $33.6 billion.