Caregiving Support as a Company Benefit
Supporting your people goes beyond PTO or child care. Providing caregiving support for employees with elder, IDD, or post-op dependents can strengthen retention and productivity.
Why caregiving support matters
By 2030, nearly 73 million Americans will be over 65, yet only a small share of employers offer eldercare benefits. The result is costly: caregiving duties, including eldercare, care of IDD and post-op recovery dependents and more, reduce productivity by a third and cost U.S. businesses an estimated $44 billion each year.
Forward-looking companies that offer caregiving support are already reaping rewards. Employees with access to these benefits are more likely to stay, perform better, and recommend their workplace to others. As Harvard Business Review notes, caregiving is no longer a private matter, it’s a workforce issue that smart employers can’t afford to ignore.
What employers can offer
We can work with you to create an employee benefit policy that integrates cleanly with your existing HR strategy. All partner organizations also receive preferred pricing, ensuring cost-effective access to high-quality caregiving support no matter which model you choose:
Trusted provider partnership
Partner with Avenues as a vetted caregiving agency, removing the burden from employees of researching, screening, and finding reliable caregivers.
Caregiver Hour Subsidy
Cover a set number of caregiver hours per month or reimburse a percentage of hours up to a cap.
Emergency Backup Care
Offer access to vetted caregivers for short-term or unexpected caregiving needs, from a sick parent to post-op care for a spouse.
Caregiving Stipends
Provide flat monthly stipends employees can use for support services like elder care, IDD resources, postpartum parent recovery, and more.
How It Works
We work with your HR team to understand your employees’ caregiving landscape and your desired contributions. You can choose from a referral partnership, stipend-based support, backup care, flexible arrangements, or a hybrid model. We will then help you communicate this benefit to your team through handouts, presentations and more.
Once your benefit is in place, we can provide metrics on utilization and continued support in explaining the benefit. Productivity, retention, and satisfaction metrics can help your team refine the offer and prove ROI.
We offer custom benefit programs for adults who need:
- Eldercare Disability support (adults with IDD)
- Postpartum recovery help
- Short-term post-surgical care
- Transition care (from the hospital to home or from home to an Assisted Living community)
Take the Next Step
Our services are flexible to fit diverse company sizes and budgets, and we offer preferred pricing for organizations that partner with us. Every program is crafted to amplify culture, well-being, and performance.