For Employers

Family caregiving causes U.S. businesses to lose as much as $29 billion* annually. How much is your company losing and what are you doing about it?

Tested first among employees at IBM, Exxon Mobil Corporation, and Texas Instruments, participants in Empower Online experienced improved self-confidence and decreased feelings of depression and work-related stress.  Previous online course results show employees who had previously missed a full day of work one or more times in a month due to caregiving responsibilities, decreased absenteeism and improved their perception of work-related demands.

Don’t wait for family caregiving to take its toll on your workforce and bottom line.  By providing Empower Online, you can lessen employee stress, retain good workers, and reduce lost productivity.

The Toll of Double Duty at Work and at Home
The 1999 MetLife Juggling Act Study revealed that when it comes to employees meeting the demands of caregiving:

• 64% used sick days or vacation time
• 29% passed up a promotion
• 25% refused a transfer
• 22% took a leave of absence
• 20% went from full-time to part-time

Contact

If you’re interested in bringing this innovative, evidence-based, online program to your workplace or registering as an individual student, please click here or contact:

Jon Woodall

Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging

1603 Orrington Avenue, Suite 1800

Evanston, IL 60201

Tel: (847) 492.6753

Fax: (847) 492.7513

jwoodall@matherlifeways.com

*Source: The MetLife Juggling Act Study. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. November 1999