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Corporate Eldercare/EAP Programs Lynn Cox & Associates services as part of employee benefits: Nearly two-thirds of all family caregivers work either full or part time, and an increasing number of companies are realizing that if they do not help employees cope with caregiving responsibilities, they may lose valuable workers. More than 22 million households provide care for an older person. Without help, employees are likely to spend time away from work or use work hours to research solutions to parents’ care needs. The resulting lost productivity and increased absenteeism cost businesses as much as $29 billion a year, according to a MetLife study.
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