(Please note that we are starting earlier at 11:00 a.m. for the Resource Fair.)  Are you aware that 73% of employees are juggling a second part-time job — as family caregivers?  AARP reports that 61% of U.S. family caregivers are employed, while also spending an average of over 20 unpaid hours per week in caregiving activities equivalent to a part-time job. $17.5 billion is how much is lost every month when working caregivers don't get the support they need.  While many employers are very supportive of parental caregiving for children under 18, caregiving for adult family members (including assistance with daily living activities, medical or nursing tasks, coordinating services and supports, transportation, shopping, and serving as an advocate for their care recipient) is often unrecognized and unsupported. 

This panel and resource fair will give you:

• Deep Insights into the caregiving journey and its hidden impact on productivity, engagement, and retention
• Ready-to-Use Initiatives—many at no cost—that you can roll out immediately to support caregivers on your team
• Community Resource Packet featuring local support services, tools, and programs to share with employees

Panelists:

Lisa Conway, RN, CCM, CDP – VP of Care Services, Senior Partner Care Services

With over 30 years of nursing experience, Lisa is a trusted expert in senior care and local healthcare resources. A Certified Dementia Practitioner and Aging Life Care Professional™, she guides families through care decisions and contributes to the Ask One Senior Place column. 

Bryan D. Myers, LMHC, BCPC, MCAP, CISD - Circles of Care

Bryan is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 40 years counseling experience working with individuals, couples and groups specializing in substance use disorders, relationship issues, grief and trauma processing and general psychiatric diagnosis.  Bryan works to help people stop over-reacting to life emotionally so they can respond rationally.

R. Michelle Tatum-Bush - Partner, Ford & Harrison LLP

Michelle concentrates her practice on representing management in employment matters. Michelle defends companies in a broad range of employment and labor disputes, including cases involving allegations of discrimination based on age, race, color, national origin, disability, sex, and religion, sexual and racial harassment, retaliation, fraud, defamation, negligent supervision and retention, and breach of contract.  She also handles claims involving the FLSA, FMLA, and the WARN Act.

Kimberly Ashley, SPHR, SHRM-SCP - Principal HR Business Partner, RGNext

Kimberly has a Master’s Degree in Human Resource Development from Barry University and holds SHRM-SCP and SPHR certifications. She has worked in the HR field for over 25 years in many roles including a Senior HR Generalist with DynCorp International and a HR Manager with BarCharts, Inc.

Why Attend:

• Interactive Panel of HR leaders and caregiving experts sharing best practices
• Caregiving Resource Fair where representatives from support organizations will be on hand to answer questions and address specific employee needs
• Action Planning to help you equip supervisors and managers with practical strategies for recognizing and relieving caregiver stress

Bring your supervisors and managers on August 19 and leave prepared to create a more resilient, compassionate workplace — one that truly backs your caregiving employees.