10/07/2026
When Selena's mom was diagnosed with late-stage colon cancer, she started driving to her house every day before and after work. She never told her colleagues.
She's one of roughly 15% of American adults balancing a job with caring for a family member. Most of their employers have no idea.
Employers track headcount, utilization, and productivity in detail, but almost none can say how many of their people are caregivers right now. At most companies, caregiving stays invisible.
In a new piece, the National Alliance for Caregiving's President and CEO Jason Resendez shares what employers are missing and what they can do about it. Based on our Caregiving in the US 2025 data:
🔵 Over 63 million Americans are family caregivers, and 6 in 10 are employed
🔵 Roughly half of working caregivers face regular disruptions, like arriving late or leaving early
🔵 Nearly 6 in 10 say caregiving has affected their career, from turning down promotions to leaving the workforce
His call to action for employers:
✅ Count caregivers. Use self-identification campaigns, benefits surveys, and ERGs to understand who your caregivers are and what they need.
✅ Make benefits visible and safe. When senior leaders openly share their own caregiving stories, they teach employees what's available and signal that using it isn't a career risk.
✅ Let culture do what policy can't. Train managers to spot strain without requiring disclosure, and make flexibility the default.
Millions of caregivers like Selena are heading into work this morning, carrying care into every call, meeting, and deadline. It's time to design for them.
👉 Read the full article: https://www.futureofbusinessandtech.com/employee-well-being/employee-well-being-starts-at-home-what-employers-miss-about-caregiving/
