Long-Term Care, Steep Costs Even When It's 'Free'
Whether clients
choose unpaid care or rely on it out of necessity, it's important to understand
the hefty costs of such care.
HURDLES AT WORK
In
2014, around 60% of caregivers were employed either full time or part time and
faced competing demands from their workplace, according to the AARP study.
Among those caregivers, 40% were 50 years old and above.
Of
those surveyed for another 2015 AARP report, "Care-giving in the
U.S.," 49% made adjustments with working hours, 15% took a leave of
absence, 7% received warnings about performance or attendance, and 5% had to
turn down promotion offers as a result of care-giving.
"Workplace
challenges often arise when children become primary caregivers of their
parents," says Birkofer. "These challenges can include having to take
time off in the middle of the day, using personal time to take the parent to
doctors' appointments, and using vacation time to visit their parents in other
cities or locations."
source:
No comments:
Post a Comment