The Green Room
Our upcoming conversation in The Green Room
April, 25 | "Caregiving: It's More Than a Full-Time Job for Your Employees"
According to a 2020 AARP report, nearly 1 in 5 U.S. workers are also providing care to an ill, aging or special-needs adult. Caregiving stress affects the mental, physical and financial health of employees, but many remain silent about their situation for fear of losing their job or missing out on a promotion.
Our next Green Room, “Caregiving: It’s More Than a Full-Time Job for Your Employees,” will explore how caregiving is impacting today’s workforce and how employers can support their employees. Consider these statistics from the AARP report:
- Caregivers spend an average of nearly 24 hours a week providing care.
- The median age of caregivers of adults is 51, and 61% of caregivers are female.
- 15% of employee caregivers surveyed went from full-time to part-time work, and 11% either quit working or retired early due to the demands of caregiving.
- 28% of caregivers are caring for both a child and an aging adult – falling into the sandwich generation.
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Previous conversations in The Green Room
February 1, 2023 | "Building an Emotionally Healthy Workplace: What Employers Can Do Now"
- Jami Haberl, Executive Director, Iowa Healthiest State Initiative
- Tammy Hoyman, CEO, Employee & Family Resources
- Host: Jeff Russell, President & CEO, Delta Dental of Iowa
Additional Resources:
October 24, 2022 | "Agree to Disagree: Supporting Civility in the Workplace"
- Scott Raecker, Executive Director, The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University
- Host: Jeff Russell, President & CEO, Delta Dental of Iowa
July 12, 2022 | "Thinking Forward"
- Jason Gross, Vice President of ManchestorStory
- Host: Jeff Russell, President & CEO, Delta Dental of Iowa
March 30, 2022 | "Intentional Leadership"
- Dr. Beth Livingston, Assistance Professor in Management & Entrepreneurship at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business
- Tiffany O’Donnell, Chief Executive Officer of Women Lead Change
- Jeff Russell, President & CEO, Delta Dental of Iowa
December 1, 2021 | "The New World of Work"
- Nicole Crain, Executive Vice President, Iowa Association of Business and Industry
- David Leto, President, Palmer Group
- Host: Jeff Russell, President & CEO, Delta Dental of Iowa
July 20, 2021 | "Creating a Culture of Wellness"
- Brent Vander Waal, CEO, ITA Group
- Teresa Hovell, Benefits Manager
- Host: Jeff Russell, President & CEO, Delta Dental of Iowa
March 2, 2021 | "Navigating the Changing Course"
- Rowena Crosbie, President and Founder of Tero International, Inc.
- Tanner Krause, Chief Executive Officer of Kum & Go
- Jeff Pomeranz, City Manager of Cedar Rapids
November 11, 2020 | "Winning the Inner Victory"
- Bryan Arzani, Vice President & Co-founder of Results Group, LLC