Elder Care Benefits for Employees

One in five employees cares for an elderly relative at home. For many such families, providing care before and after work — on top of an already full workday — is an incredibly challenging and draining responsibility. Even worse, care needs often arise unexpectedly, forcing employees to take last-minute breaks during work hours to tend to care emergencies.

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The importance of elder care employee benefits

Employees are looking for organizations that support their well-being. Elder or senior care benefits remove the stress of arranging care from employees’ lives, helping them stay productive, meet deadlines, and exceed expectations. But it’s not just the employees who benefit. Organizations that provide elder care programs gain a workforce that is more focused, dedicated, and loyal.  

A forward-thinking benefit  

Research shows that nearly 70 million Americans will be over the age of 65 by 2030. This means that an increased number of employees will need elder care support from their employers. Organizations that provide the elder care benefits these employees need to maintain a healthy work-life balance will gain a crucial advantage in the war for talent, reducing absenteeism, increasing retention, and positioning themselves as employers of choice. On the other hand, organizations that don’t regard employer-sponsored elder care as a necessity will likely lose top employees and fail to attract top talent.  

Bright Horizons' elder care employee benefits 

Bright Horizons is your trusted partner in elder care, offering comprehensive programs to meet every employee need. Our unique senior care benefits include: 

  • Companion care
  • Personalized elder care guidance
  • In-home needs assessments 
  • Care search and evaluation tools 
  • Referrals 
  • A helpful online platform 

Bright Horizons Services

For nearly 40 years, Bright Horizons has been a leading provider and innovator of dependent care benefits. Today, more than one thousand companies worldwide rely on us for the benefits and solutions that give their employees peace of mind at home so that they can more fully engage at work. 

These solutions are designed to work across every life stage and cover a comprehensive range of care needs, including: 

WHAT SHOULD I KNOW ABOUT ELDER CARE?

What are senior care benefits?

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Employers provide elder care benefits to support employees’ caregiving responsibilities for their aging parent or relative. These benefits can include in-home elder care, back-up care, and more.

Why should employers provide senior care benefits?

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Employer elder care benefits are a pivotal resource to employees trying to arrange care for their elderly relatives. These benefits can offer both mental and financial relief, decreasing employee stress and allowing them to be more engaged at work.

How do senior care benefits impact my workforce and organization? 

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Elder care employee benefits boost employee productivity, which benefits both the individual and their organization. Additionally, these benefits offer employees the support they need to give their best at work, deal with disruptions in elder care, and maintain a healthy work-life balance. 

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Family care benefits have never been more important. See how Bright Horizons can support your team.

Bright Horizons is a United States–based child-care provider and is the largest provider of employer-sponsored child care. Employees looking to become a child care teacher are offered the opportunity to earn an early education degree for free as part of their corporate benefits. Search by zip to find a child care center near you. Bright Horizons Global Headquarters are in Newton, Massachusetts, USA.