ELDER CARE BENEFITS

The majority of today's health care workforce is comprised of baby boomers and boomers are feeling squished between raising children and caring for aging parents.  Health care organizations are uniquely positioned to offer elder care benefits for their employees, but are they? 

If the criticial issue of elder care isn't addressed, look for more baby boomers to shift to part time or prn work because they cannot manage a full time job and care for aging relatives simultaneously.  Health care systems that seize these demographic facts and create benefits that support their workforce will find the experienced professionals they need.