Eldercare in the workforce : an honors thesis (HONRS 499)

Abstract

This paper discusses the growing number of elderly in the United States and how important it is to businesses in the United States to incorporate policies that help employees who are family caregivers. The first part of the paper introduces the problem of eldercare in society. The paper's second part discusses the demographics of caregivers. Moreover, the third part of the paper reviews different programs that have been tested within the nation. Finally, the third part of the paper discusses what should be done within businesses to help the family caregivers.