Your Employees Care
1 in 3 employed Canadians are caring for a friend/family member with an illness, disability or aging needs, and 75% work full time.
5%
Of Canadians provide more than 20 hours of care/week on top of their jobs and family.
25%
Of Canadians balance work and caregiving.
50%
Of Canadians will be Caregivers in their lifetime.
How Are You Supporting Your Caregiving Employees?
62% of employers don’t know how many of their employees they have within their organization that are caring for someone when they are not working.
Organization Impacts
Caregiver support is often seen as a 1-on-1 HR issue rather than a strategic advantage to an organization.
1 in 2 caregivers reported presenteeism. They had difficulty concentration, fulfilling work responsibilities, or were distracted at work because of family responsibilities.
- 4 in 5 employed caregivers miss 1-5 days of work consecutively.
- Employed caregivers in Canada miss 15 million days of paid work annually.
Without any intervention, companies face the potential loss of employees due to caregiving responsibilities.
Impacts on Caregivers
- Women are more likely to leave the workforce, miss work, reduce hours, or take a leave of absence than male caregivers.
- 1 in 3 employed caregivers are between the ages of 50 – 59.
43% said their own health has been impacted
38% said they have fears of bias and discrimination related
to caregiving76% of employee caregivers felt torn between work and caregiving.
Early-Career
Early-career caregivers can feel isolated, navigating both their new professional roles and caregiving responsibilities without an established support system. They may find it challenging to connect with colleagues or access resources that accommodate their unique needs, leading to a sense of detachment in their work environment and personal caregiving journey.
Mid-Career
Mid-career caregivers often face pivotal decisions in their professional lives due to caregiving duties. They might decline promotions, switch roles, or alter career paths, leading to potential stagnation in career growth and financial implications. it can coincide with other life responsibilities like parenting, increasing stress. It may necessitate changes in living arrangements and financial adjustments, impacting personal health, relationships, and overall life satisfaction.
Late-Career
Late-career caregivers grapple with reduced career options and financial strain as caregiving responsibilities limit their work choices and may necessitate early retirement or reduced hours, impacting their savings and financial stability. Additionally, ageism poses further challenges, limiting job advancement opportunities and increasing the risk of social isolation and mental strain, as their ability to balance work and caregiving is often underestimated.
Predictors of At-risk Employed Caregivers
- A person has 3X higher chance of reporting distress.
- A person is more likely to have poor work-life balance, reduce their paid work hours, and 2X as likely to leave the labor force entirely.
- Those caring for someone with cancer ware 2.5X more likely to reduce their paid work hours.
- Those caring for someone with mental health and addictions are 1.9X more likely to have poor work-life balance.
Employed caregivers tending to their spouse or partner are significantly more likely to exit the paid labor force compared to those caring for other relatives.
- Those caring for their children are 36% as likely (or 2.8 times less likely) to leave the workforce.
- Those caring for extended kin such as grandparents or siblings are 24% as likely (or approximately 4.2 times less likely) to exit the workforce.
If an employee is caring for someone in supportive housing, they are 1.9X more likely to reduce their paid work hours than those caring for someone living in the same household.
Caregivers continue to provide care to those living in supportive housing, enhancing that persons quality of life.
Features of Team CarePal app
How We Help Employees
Providing Team CarePal app will transform your employee caregiving experience by giving them all the tools and support they need to manage caring for their oved one with their family and friends.
Social Feed
With women spending an average of 13.8 hours per week on caregiving, compared to 10 hours for men, this feature provides a crucial platform for emotional support, reducing the mental burden of your employee.
Resources, Services & Supports
With a significant portion of the workforce trying to navigate the healthcare system to provide the care their loved one needs, our personalized support services can decrease the time spent in finding the right resources, freeing up more time.
Checklists & Tasks
This feature is particularly beneficial as it allows for the sharing of caregiving duties with friends and family. Getting help from family and friends is one of the best ways to reduce caregiver burnout creating a healthy work-life balance.
Calendar, Events & Appointments
Efficient management of appointments and events is key when caring for a loved one. Better planning can lead to reduced stress and improved focus at work.
Announcements
Considering that 5.2 million Canadians of employment age combine paid work and caregiving, this feature simplifies the process of updating multiple people about a loved one's status, saving valuable time for employees.
Caregiver Journal
This journal helps in efficiently managing and storing caregiving information, crucial for reducing the mental load and allowing collaboration with other family members enabling better concentration during work hours.
Self Burnout Assesssment
Considering the high number of employees balancing their jobs, families and caring for a loved one, this feature is critical in identifying and addressing burnout early. Supports are suggested based on their burnout levels. Good mental health is linked to lower rates of absenteeism.
Employee Support Package
- Premium app access for all employees
- Monthly app support webinars for employees
- Quartly usage report and economic impact assessment
- Employee access to Caregiver Navigator bank of hours
- Policy review and coaching
- Yearly management training
- Yearly assessment of employee needs
- 2 custom employee webinars per year
- Team Carepal Caregiver Certification web assets