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Caregiving is becoming

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an increasingly important

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topic, particularly

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with increased longevity.

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In fact,

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since the time

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Social Security

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was passed

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in the mid 1930s

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to today,

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longevity has increased

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by 17 years.

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Along with that,

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caregiving

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responsibilities

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within caregiving.

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In addition

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to giving medical care

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and physical care

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and companionship,

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there are also financial

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caregiving burdens

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that caregivers take on.

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So there are four things

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employers can do

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to help their employees.

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Firstly,

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figure out

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how many employees

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are faced

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with caregiving burden.

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What is the proportion

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of employees?

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Secondly, design benefits

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that can help

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employees

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with their

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caregiving burdens.

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Helping with paperwork.

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Wills.

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Powers of attorney.

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Coming up

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with subsidized

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caregiving plans.

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And then

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thirdly, communicate

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those benefits

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because often

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employees do not know

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such benefits exist,

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especially through

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frontline managers.

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And then finally

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creating business

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resource groups,

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particularly around

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the topic of caregiving.

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These four actions

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can really help

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employees

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focus on the

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caregiving

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responsibilities

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and also not lose

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productivity at work.