Estimates indicate that 25% of the entire American workforce provided informal care. Dettinger, E., & Clarkberg, M. (2002). Informal caregiving and retirement timing among men and women: Gender and caregiving relationships in late midlife. Journal of Family Issues, 23(7), 857-879. The number of employers offering LTCi as an employee benefit skyrocketed over the past decade to more than 4,700. Source: HIAA Survey: Growth in LTC Insurance Exceeds Tenfold Since 1987 Feb 4, 2003 40% of the caregivers stated that they had to take time off without pay for an average of 17 days of work missed per year due to caring for a disabled elder, and these lost workdays translated to lost earnings of $5,393 per year. "Informal Caregivers of Disabled Elders with Long Term Care Insurance", Cohen, Weinrobe and Miller, 2000 Only 19% of caregivers believed their employers supported them a "great deal." "Women's Stress Heightened by Career-Eldercare Time Crunch", October 2002, Working Women Magazine: Genesis Health Ventures and National Association of Female Executives Poll Economic losses valued as high as $29 billion per year. MetLife Study of Employed Caregivers: Does Long Term Care Insurance Make A Difference? March 2001 Employee eldercare turnover costs are estimated to be $5 billion a year. Joint Report of Fannie Mae and Business for Social Responsibility, March 2001 On average, individuals providing care for a family member will lose $566,000 in wages, $25,000 in Social Security, $67,000 in pension contributions. Focusing on Retirement Needs: The Period After Retirement, Journal of Financial Service Professionals, July 2000 52% of those caring for an elderly relative or friend are employed full time. National Alliance for Caregiving, Senior Market Advisor Study, November 2002 54% of working caregivers have made changes at work to accommodate their caregiving responsibilities. National Alliance for Caregiving, Senior Market Advisor Study, November 2002

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