
The Cost of Not Caring
If you are a manager, senior executive, policy maker, government executive, SME employer, The Cost of Not Caring is a must-read to gain a deep understanding of how longevity is affecting your organisation, and your workforce, and what you can do to thrive and compete effectively in today’s world. It’s not an enlightened option – it’s a need-to-do.
If you are among the millions in Australia, the US, UK, New Zealand or Canada who are working while caring, and struggling, The Cost of Not Caring is your go-to toolkit.
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Abby Bloom
I am passionate about sharing my blend of personal insight and professional expertise to improve the lives of ageing individuals and their families. My book, “The Cost of Not Caring: Working While Caring in the Era of Longevity.” is will be out in October this year with lots of insights and practical things you can do now.
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If you are a manager, senior executive, policy maker, government executive, SME employer, The Cost of Not Caring is a must-read to gain a deep understanding of how longevity is affecting your organisation, and your workforce, and what you can do to thrive and compete effectively in today’s world. It’s not an enlightened option – it’s a need-to-do. If you are among the millions in Australia, the US, UK, New Zealand or Canada who are working while caring, and struggling,…
CHAPTERS
Why Care. Working while caring in the era of longevity
It has been known for decades by different slogans – the baby boom, age wave or sandwich generation, but the full economic, financial, and social implications are only being explored and understood.
The Context
Longevity, helathspan, wellbeing, carepsan, the longevity economy and the care economy. Healthspan verses lifesspan.
Understanding the experience of working while caring
The aim of this chapter is to help managers recognise and understand typical caring situations and how to have conversations about them.
What working while caring looks like in five countries
A borader frame of reference on the landscape, policies, regulations and tools available to caregivers in Australia, Canada, the US, UK and New Zealand.
What leading companies do
Most organisations have not updated their workforce planning, culture or employee support to meet the challenges of an ageing workforce. Here are some examples of those who have.
Quick Start action plan
Practical tools HR and People Managers can use to immediately help with managing their ageing and intergenerational workforce.
Time to act
Everyone of working age is already working while caring. Demography is destiny. and the burden of working while caring on working adults will continue to increase.
Appendix and Footnotes