Practical Ways to Create More Caregiver-Friendly Workplaces with Debbie Howard, Author, Speaker, and Founder of Aging Matters International (AMI)

<p>Currently, there are about 40 million working caregivers in the United States. What does this mean? In America, $68 billion dollars a year is being lost by US companies. We are losing money with absenteeism, presenteeism, and retaining our caregiver workforce. How do we support working caregivers? </p> <p>My guest today is Debbie Howard, she is an author, speaker, and founder of Aging Matters International.  Thank you, Debbie, for amplifying caregiver-related challenges and providing much-needed solutions.</p> <p>As Debbie states, "Caregiving does not spare any generation". Debbie was running a business in Japan and had lived there for many years when she needed to move back to South Carolina to take care of her mom. In the midst of juggling work, keeping her job afloat, and the challenges that came with balancing work and caregiving turned Debbie into an advocate so others can have a better caregiving experience in the long run.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Debbie shares about:</p> <ul> <li>The state of the global caregiving crisis</li> <li>How the caregiving crisis impacts the workplace and companies</li> <li>The business case for companies to implement caregiver-friendly policies</li> <li>The ways we can identify who our caregiver employees are</li> <li>Where we can begin to foster employee wellness</li> <li>Challenges in the workplace to support caregivers</li> <li>The practical ways that companies can support caregivers</li> <li>How companies of any size can improve the offerings to support employee caregivers</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>About Debbie Howard</p> <p>Through her 30+ years of work in Japan, Debbie translates consumer research into clear strategic direction for global clients across a wide range of categories - including age-tech products and services. Also, a former caregiver on a mission to change the way the world looks at caregiving, Debbie’s work focuses on helping companies create more caregiver-friendly workplaces by supporting their employee caregivers, while reducing the related risks