Working Caregiver Survey
To address the growing needs of employees who also have family caregiving responsibilities, the Nebraska Lifespan Respite Network offers the Working Caregiver Survey. This anonymous, no-cost, web-based survey helps employers and their employees understand the scope and needs of working caregivers as they strive to create healthy and supportive workplaces..
Balancing work and family caregiving responsibilities is extremely common, and can be stressful. Approximately 38 million Americans are providing care to a family member with an illness or disability, and nearly 60% of them (approximately 22.8 million adults) also work a paying job, with 30% caring for two generations at a time. Not only do employed caregivers experience high levels of stress, their dual roles also have career and work-related impacts. Unfortunately, 4 in 10 have had to move from full time to part time and 2 in 10 have had to quit their job due to their caregiving responsibilities.
Employers can provide support and resources for their caregiving employees, potentially increasing employee retention and productivity, decreasing absenteeism (and presenteeism), and increasing employees’ overall well-being. The Working Caregiver Survey is employers’ first step in this process, aiming to help employers understand the prevalence and needs of their employees who have caregiving responsibilities, and providing a framework for responding to those needs.
Data courtesy of ‘AARP: Valuing the Invaluable 2023’ and ‘Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers: Working While Caring: A National Survey of Caregiver Stress in the U.S. Workforce’
2023 Working Caregiver Survey Year End Report
