More
than 44 million Americans, 21% of all
households, are providing adult care.
Nearly 60% of those caring for an
adult over the age of 50 are working
(majority are full-time).
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The
MetLife Caregiving Cost
Study
Productivity Losses to U.S.
Businesses
July 2006
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The
2000 U.S. Census reports 16.6 million
people over 75 years. Of these,
25%, 4.2 million, are over 85 years
old.
In the ten years since 1990, this was a
25% growth.
In the ten years from 2000 to 2010, another
25% growth is anticipated, bringing
the number over 75 to nearly 19
million, and of that group, those over 85 will number 6.1
million, more than 30% of the over 75
group.
If
you are an adult and caring for an aging
parent, or perhaps several aging
parents...
Your
Challenge -
You are likely burning the candle at both
ends, not sleeping well, feeling stress to
maintain harmony in your relationships
with family and friends. And if you
are also working, 
undoubtedly you are
compromising the quality of your work
because of the time you are spending on
care giving, and you know your boss has
noticed.
Your
Benefit -
Attending this program will help you
understand the process of this care giving
role, what's waiting for you "around
the corner" and offer you comfort in
knowing that you are not alone.
While there is not an instructional
booklet to help us with the Care of Aging
Parents (COAP), this program will answer
many of the questions you have and perhaps
many you didn't even know you should ask.
The goal is to offer you more harmony in
your life as you continue in this very
stressful, and most important role.
If
you are a company or organization with
employees who care for their aging
parents...
Your
Challenge -
You are likely the employer of some of the
approximately 44 million Americans who are
providing care to a parent. More
than 60% of these caregivers are employed
full-time. The cost to businesses in
lost productivity is $39 billion annually.
Your
Benefit -
Caring for an aging parent is a daunting
task. Add to that, the
responsibility of a full-time job and
family obligations, the caregiver is
likely overwhelmed and under-motivated.
In the workplace, the result is lack of
productivity and decreased quality of
productivity. Helping the caregiver
to better understand the issues and
challenges, to become more aware of
available resources and to join with
others who are dealing with the same
issues will alleviate much of the
frustration and stress. The result
will likely be a more motivated and
inspired caregiver with more time to
address the responsibilities of the
workplace and interact more productively
with co-workers.
If
you are a company or organization with a
target market whose customers are baby
boomers...financial brokers, long term
care insurance providers, pharmaceutical
companies....
Your
Opportunity -
Your current and potential clients are
likely facing the challenges of caregiving
for an aging parent. If they have
not yet entered this process, they are
anticipating the concerns in the near
future. This program presents an
excellent opportunity to host your clients
for a meaningful and informative seminar.
Your
Benefit -
Use the program venue for making contact
with clients, marketing your products, and
introducing new clients to your company
and services. This program serves
well as an opportunity to build community
goodwill and relationships and enhance
visibility.
Empathy
is a cornerstone of courteous and
respectful behavior. This seminar is
designed for those who are caring for an
aging parent who is declining in health.
The program addresses key eldercare issues
that confront adult children caregivers,
including financial, legal, social, and
medical concerns. In addition, the
presentation focuses on the emotional
impact of assisting a parent in moving
through the stages of greater dependence
and the consequential impact on personal
and professional relationships of the
caregiver and also provides resources for
assistance.