Three Reasons Building A Caregiver-Friendly Culture Is Good For Business

By helping build resilient workforces and retain quality talent through personnel disruptions, caregiver-friendly workplaces are more competitive and successful. Employees are looking for employers that understand the need for work-life balance and the need for flexibility to address family issues. Employers that embrace caregiving-friendly strategies and solutions will be able to recruit and retain top-quality talent.

Based on a 2016 report from AARP and ReACT, for every dollar invested in flex-time, businesses can expect a return between $1.70 - $4.34 dollars. For every dollar invested in telecommuting, businesses can expect a return between $2.46 - $4.45 dollars. While not easy for all businesses to adopt, these policies provide crucial flexibility to caregivers.

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