What is a “sandwich-generation caregiver”?
This term refers to a large population of working adults who are squeezed between their responsibilities of family life, professional life, and elder care. Today, sandwich-generation caregivers make up a little over 65 million adults living in the United States. Without outside help from home health aides, these closet caregivers try to pull everything together on their own strength and maybe with the help of siblings and close relatives, if they’re lucky. They are closet caregivers because they do not want their boss to think they will fold under pressure, so they keep everything to themselves and absorb the overwhelming stress of work-life balance.
The costs of being a sandwich-generation caregiver
Juggling the pressures of life takes a heavy toll on employees, costing companies trillions of dollars on health care because of employees’ declining health and job performance. The price of preserving a façade costs families about $5,000 annually in senior care. At the expense of profits, companies lose $17 to $33 billion each year due to productivity loss.
What are my options?
To sustain a healthy work-life balance, consider home care options, which are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A-1 Home Care works around your scheduling needs and provides superior elder care, companion care, and domestic services for your elderly loved ones. We are licensed, bonded and insured, well established in the community since 1991. Elder care services include meal preparation, laundry, light housecleaning, bathing, and grooming. Home care agencies are a lifesaver for many exhausted family caregivers.
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