Tag: family
Two recent reports on family caregivers capture the size and nature of caregiving activity. In terms of the number of people caring for adult family members, the reports — the first from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); and the second from the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) and AARP — peg the figure at 38 million and 59…
It’s common for older workers to develop an acute medical problem requiring immediate attention or to have a spouse or parent who suddenly becomes ill and must be cared for. Paid sick leave provides the flexibility for short periods to cope with the medical and caregiving demands that crop up more frequently as people ag…
