As an employer, how do you support your employees in balancing work and care responsibilities?
When it comes to work-life balance, childcare is what springs to mind for most people. For many families, however, work-life balance remains an important issue even after the children have left home. Around 25% of employees support and care for close relatives alongside their work. This places a burden not just on the employees but also on the companies concerned. Often, caring relatives reduce their workload to relieve the burden on themselves. In the Federal Council report “Support for relatives providing care and nursing 2014”, support measures and work-life balance for employees with care responsibilities were described as a key social and economic challenge and one which was particularly urgent.
Today, 9 years later, more and more people are caring for close relatives alongside their work. For example, they support their chronically ill partner or look after their aging parents. Studies show that more than half of those in employment are confronted with this over the course of their careers. Consequently, the compatibility of work and care duties is an essential prerequisite for your employees and thus for the success of your company.
To achieve this balancing act, a research program at the Careum University of Applied Sciences, Department of Health, has developed a flexible modular kit that starts with the employers themselves. profawo, an association with considerable practical experience, has designed the modules for the companies in such a way that they can be easily integrated into HR and management work, as modules and individually.
What advantages does the modular system offer you?
- Exciting, research-based insights into balancing work and caring for relatives.
- A survey tool that shows you where your company is at and/or indicates what action you need to take.
- “Hands-on” opportunities for increasing awareness of the issue within your organization.
- Ready-to-use modules which you can incorporate into your HR work and which generate direct added value.
- care & co supports you in developing a care-friendly corporate culture as an active part of your HR strategy.
- You gain your employees’ loyalty to your company in the long term.
- You reduce recruitment costs and increase your recruitment potential.
- Your HR staff receive support in the area of “Work and family care balance”.
Products and services in our modular system:
Company check
Using the company check, you as HR manager analyse the status quo in a particular area and assess the current situation with regard to the compatibility of work and family care. This short online questionnaire helps you to get an idea of the situation and of which improvements you can make in the area under review. After completing the company check, you will receive an easy-to-follow report on the area of your company that has been examined.
Poster campaign
The richtig. wichtig poster campaign gives you the opportunity to visually highlight the compatibility of work and family care in your company.
Info Kits
Four different info kits provide information for management, HR, supervisors and employees on the issue of work-life balance when caring for family members alongside gainful employment. They contain ready-made information material tailored to the needs of the respective target group.
Lunchtime information events
The documents for the lunchtime event serve as a customizable introduction and awareness-raising tool. They provide an informal format for an exchange among employees, regardless of hierarchical levels.
care & co survey
This full survey provides you with facts and figures on the compatibility of employment and family care for your employees and your company. At the concluding workshop, which is included in the price, you will be informed about your current status as far as this topic is concerned, and gain important insights into what further optimizations can be.
Workshops
Four different workshops aimed at different people in your company, for example employees or managers who are affected, complete the offer. Naturally, the workshops are conducted by an expert in the field, either online or at your company.
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Workshop on safeguarding and self-care
Employees, HR staff and managers are informed about financial security in the context of balancing work and family care. In a subsequent part, the workshop offers the opportunity for affected employees to look at their own care situation in a safe setting. -
Workshop on distance care-giving
Participants learn about the most important aspects of distance care-giving (supporting relatives from a distance). In addition, they devise possible support measures on the basis of practical examples. -
Leadership workshop
Managers are introduced to the issue of balancing work and family care. Possible solutions are communicated, and the benefits and also the potential of a corporate culture that promotes work-life-balance are demonstrated. -
Workshop on the ‘Company check’
The company-specific findings from the “company check” module are processed graphically and presented by an expert in the field.
Are you unsure which product or service is right for you? Do not hesitate to contact us and let us advise you.
The care & co modular system helps you to firmly embed the issue of work & care within your company and to significantly improve your attractiveness as an employer. You will thereby clearly stand out from other companies, and your skilled employees will thank you for it.