Companies play an important role in providing support for employees who provide care for aging loved ones in their off-work hours – an employee segment representing 30% of every company’s workforce. The demand for “caregiver support” is growing across all life stages – from birth to end of life, and companies are rising to the occasion.

Recorded on 12-22-22, this episode is part of our Workplace Caregivers Support Series. Speakers are listed in their order of appearance.

Jim McCann, Founder and CEO of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, INC. (parent company of Harry & David, which is leading the group’s employee caregiver support initiatives), and is actively creating a caregiver-friendly workplace at all 15+ companies under its umbrella, with an Employee Resource Group and specific benefits to support the needs of its employee caregivers.

Wendy Whittington MD, MMM, Chief Care Officer, Cariloop, a caregiver support platform with a mission to relieve the stress and anxiety felt by all caregivers by helping them to navigate the often difficult journey through a complex healthcare landscape. Cariloop’s outsourced care services to corporations are delivered through its digital platform and concierge coaching service.

Special thanks to Frances West for joining this important discussion. Frances is an Accessibility Expert, Founder, FrancesWestCo and Author: Authentic Inclusion™ Drives Disruptive Innovation, a C-suite oriented cultural and digital transformation leadership bestseller selected by CES and SXSW as one of the 2019 Technology Business Book of the Year.

Great overview of the expanding attention to this special area of corporate benefits!

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Hosted by: Linda Sherman and Debbie Howard

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Music: Solemnity written and performed by Richard Sherman