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Last Acts Workplace Committee Tool Kit
According to the National Family Caregivers Association, more than one quarter (26.6%) of the adult population has provided care to a family member or friend during the past year. Based on current census data, that translates into more than 54 million people. Yet, in a 1999 study commissioned by Last Acts, only 6% of employers offered in-depth programs designed to help employees who are taking care of a terminally ill relative or friend. Implementing programs that assist caregivers in your workforce is an effective method of reducing employee stress and absenteeism and increasing productivity. It also makes good business sense.
To guide employers as they begin to meet the needs of employees who are caregivers or dealing with issues of grief and loss, the Last Acts Workplace Committee has developed a comprehensive manual for all Human Resources Departments, whether large or small. Helping Employees Deal with End-of-Life Issues: A Tool Kit is a user-friendly guide that will help your organization develop a benefits program to meet the needs of its employees.
Helping Employees Deal with End-of-Life Issues: A Tool Kit covers a wealth of information, including:
Ideas on how to assess your current benefits package.
Model benefits and policies such as compressed work weeks, flextime and funeral leave.
Tips for planning on-site caregiving fairs, support groups and informational seminars.
Ways to implement programs within budget constraints, as well as low and no cost options.
Resources listing, including Web sites, brochures, books and videos, that can be made available to employees.
Last Acts also just added a chapter on how the workplace can better respond when a colleague dies.
To order a Tool Kit from Last Acts, click here
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