ICWES15 - Elder Care Impact on Higher Education. Presented by Dr Gretalyn M Leibnitz, Washington State University, United States
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ICWES15 - Elder Care Impact on Higher Education. Presented by Dr Gretalyn M Leibnitz, Washington State University, United States
- 1. Gretal Leibnitz, Ph.D. Assistant Director, EXCELinSE Center [email_address] The Sandwich Generation Scientist: Implications of Multi-Generational Care for the Academy
- 4. 1) 2009 COACHE : FACULTY WORK/LIFE SATISFACTION
- 16. HOW WOULD BACK-UP CARE HELP?
- 19. BACK-UP CARE ADVANTAGE PROGRAM ® ©2010, Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC September 2010/ Updated February 2011 Washington State University Program Overview and Proposal
Editor's Notes
- Smith (2004) Given that eldercare is not inextricably linked to biology of pregnancy, birth and lactation, one would expect an equitable distribution of caregiving between men and women—NO, not true Irrespective of employment status women provide elder care (2/3rds work full-time); employed sons provide only 35% of the care; Unemployed sons provide 54% of the care Type of Elder care is gendered too: Instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) occasional tasks such as making telephone calls, shopping transportation, managing finances, and yard work “ activities of daily life (ADLs”—meal preparation, eating, bathing, toileting and mobility (50% of 85> need ADL assistance. Women provide IADLs and ADLs Men provide IADLs and rarely assist in intimate ADLs such as bathing. Proximity concerns (Smith 2004): Those elder caregivers who reside with elders are more likely to suffer negative consequences. 20% of elders reside in the homes of caregivers depressing psychological effects; high levels of conflict and low levels of well-being and performance in work/family roles (not true for those providing child care) 30% of elder caregivers live 1 hr. or > from their elders. (2004 MetLife study found that on average long-distance elder caregivers lived 450 miles away from recipient and spent an average of more than 7 hours traveling to care for the recipient Miss work due to travel Impacts the amount of care that can be provided (33% of long distance provides visit elderly at least once/week; although this frequency diminishes the longer the travel) Emotional drain—worry
- Implications of the Babyboomer generation (1946-1964)—2011 first Babyboomers will hit retirement age of 65. By 2020; 40% of the workforce expects to care for an elderly relative. Predictions are that eldercare will equal/surpass childcare work/life concerns
- 46-year-old woman caring for her widowed mother who does not live with her. Overall, female caregivers are providing more hours of care and higher level of care than their male counterparts American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) website Shaw (2006): Nearly all spouse caregivers are > or older; 33% are 55-69 range 25% of daughter caregivers are > 60; 33% are in their 50’s and 33% are in their 40’s
- Other? Company supported elder-care day centers Subsidies to defray costs of elder-care
- Thank you for inviting Bright horizons here to WSU to share with you the Back-Up care advantage Program that is serving more than 400 employers today. We hope you find this information helpful in your decision of what work/life programs to implement. If you have any questions throughout the presentation, please ask. It is my objective to be sure all of your questions are adressed before I leave here today. This presentation is a guideline for discussion, but we can certainly deviate from it as you feel necessary.
- The Back-Up Care Advantage Program is available for your employees in the event of an emergency, but it is also important to note that the program is designed to handle scheduled absences as well. So for example, when you know school will be out of session on, say, Martin Luther King day, yet you need to work, you can call anytime up to 30 days in advance to secure back up care. Additionally, if an employee has an elder who is being cared for and the caregiver calls out sick, that very morning, the employee can call the call center and secure care for that day in the elders home. Another neat aspect of the program is travel care. Many of our clients have employees that have to travel for work. If they need to or prefer to travel with their child, they can secure care in their hotel or at a child care center at their destination. I am always surprised how many of my own colleague take advantage of this aspect of the program.