What Are Caregiving Challenges Costing Your Workforce?

Childcare disruptions

Employees miss work or experience productivity loss due to childcare breakdowns.

Adult caregiving responsibilities

Employees support aging parents or family members with ongoing care needs.

Transportation barriers

Dependents lack reliable transportation to appointments, school, or activities.

Lack of backup care

Employees have no reliable option when regular care arrangements fail.

Care affordability concerns

Employees struggle to afford childcare, adult care, transportation, or family support.

Postpartum support gaps

New parents need additional support during pregnancy and postpartum transitions.

Low benefit utilization

Employees are not fully using dependent care benefits available today.

Employee burnout and absenteeism

Caregiving responsibilities are increasing stress, missed work, and turnover risk.

Retention challenges

Employees leave because caregiving needs conflict with work responsibilities.

Recruitment challenges

Candidates increasingly expect family support benefits.