hese links and phone numbers
provide employers with useful information on elder care.Alliance for Work-Life
Progress: This membership organization is committed to the development and advancement
of the field of work/life effectiveness. It offers publications, forums and professional
development strategies, and is an affiliate organization of World at Work.
www.awlp.org
American Business Collaborative for Quality Dependent Care: This is a collaborative
of leading U.S. companies working to ensure that their employees have access to
quality dependent care programs and services to help them manage their work and
personal responsibilities. ABC has pioneered the "Powerful Tools for Caregivers"
online course and conducted an evaluation of the program.
www.abcdependentcare.com
American Red Cross Caregiver Training: The program provides a variety of sessions
for family caregivers covering such topics as home safety, healthy eating, bathing,
and legal and financial issues. Local American Red Cross Chapters can let employers
know if a course can be offered at the work site.
www.redcross.org/services/hss/care/family.html
Bringing Eldercare Home: The organization offers specialized publications, training
and consulting to promote elder care and work balance, and offers a seminar for
employees: "Elder Care and Work: Finding the Balance." The organization also offers
a book, Elder Care: A Six Step Guide to Balancing Work and Family, and a free e-newsletter,
Elder Care/Work Balance.
www.bringingeldercarehome.com
Center on Aging & Work/Workplace Flexibility: This Boston College research center
focuses on aging and work and partners with decision-makers at workplaces to design
and implement investigations aimed at helping American businesses prepare for the
opportunities and challenges associated with the aging workforce. The center is
conducting a series of studies that are examining the adoption, implementation of
flexible work options for older workers. Boston College also has research and papers
on elder care and older workers specifically for workplace leaders interested in
work-family issues.
www.agingandwork.bc.edu
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services: The center has useful publications
for managers, HR professionals and caregivers concerning elder care in the workplace.
www.medicare.gov
Corporate Voices for Working Families: This national business membership organization
represents the private sector in the dialogue on public policy issues related to
working families. It facilitates research and provides solutions to legislators
and business on early family economic stability, worker flexibility and the future
of the mature workforce.
http://cvworkingfamilies.org
Family & Workplace Connection: This not-for-profit dependent care resource and
referral organization operates the nationally recognized Just in Time Care program,
a comprehensive backup dependent care program
www.familyandworkplace.org
Families and Work Institute: This is a nonprofit center for research on the changing
workforce, family and community. The institute offers research on the U.S. workforce,
including the National Study of the Changing Workforce, the largest study of a representative
sample of U.S. workers.
www.familiesandwork.org/index.html
Caregiver Employer: This Web site has useful information for both the employer
and employee, including a caregiver survey and employee community resources and
educational materials.
www.caregiveremployer.net
Metlife Mature Market Institute: The institute provides research, information
and a policy resource center on issues related to aging, caregiving, long-term care,
retirement and the over-50 marketplace. "Since You Care" is a series of guides that
offer practical suggestions and tools on a variety of specific care-related subjects.
Also at the site is an elder care calculator (www.eldercarecalculator.org) that
allows users to calculate the costs of elder care in their workplaces.
www.maturemarketinstitute.com
Powerful Tools for Caregivers: This is a six-week, Web-based educational program
for family caregivers with busy work schedules. Classes can be accessed 24 hours
a day, seven days a week. To find a PTC class in your state, go to:
www.matherlifeways.com/re_ptcstate.asp
The National Partnership for Women and Families: The organization has assembled
a clearinghouse of information on paid leave.
www.paidleave.org
The Sloan Work and Family Research Network: This initiative, based at Boston
College, "stimulates the interest and engagement of leaders at the workplace and
state policymakers, as well as academics in work-family research."
http://wfnetwork.bc.edu
Society for Human Resource Management: SHRM has conducted studies about elder
care, older workers and generational work issues, as well as an annual benefits
survey.
www.shrm.org
TLC in the Workplace: The program is designed to help human resource professionals
and managers acquire skills and methods to support employees who are coping with
transitions and life changes, are working caregivers, are grieving the loss of a
loved one or are dealing with catastrophic events that occur in the workplace
http://hospicegso.org/html/TLCWeb.htm
WFC Resources: The organization, formerly known as the Work & Family Connection,
has news and information about best practices, legislation, studies and company
efforts. It produces three work/life newsletters: Work & Family Newsbrief, The Trend
Report and Manager’s Quarterly.
www.WFCResources.com
WorldatWork: This association for HR professionals has training available in
work/life topics, including a work/life certificate program.
www.worldatwork.org
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