From Personal Crisis to Corporate Solution: The Story Behind Caregiving Support Innovation

From Personal Crisis to Corporate Solution: The Story Behind Caregiving Support Innovation

Hosts: Steve Boese and Trish Steed

Guest: Dave Jacobs, Co-Founder and Co-CEO at HomeThrive

Summary

In this episode of the At Work in America show, Steve Boese and Trish Steed welcome Dave Jacobs, co-founder and co-CEO of Home Thrive to explore the critical issue of employee caregiving support and how organizations can make a meaningful impact. Dave shares his inspiring journey from personal experience to building scalable solutions that aid caregivers at every stage. They also discuss strategies for HR and organizational leaders to advocate for caregiving benefits as well as how normalization of caregiving support helps broaden health and well-being initiatives.

Chapters

01:00  Introduction to Caregiving in the Workforce

05:45 Overview of Home Thrive’s Services and Digital Tools

09:10 The Scale of Unpaid Family Caregiving in the US

14:00 How Caregiving Affects Employee Productivity and Mental Health

16:20 Strategies to get Executive Buy-in for Caregiving Programs

19:00 Supporting Multi-generational Families and Family-centered Care

23:45 Future Trends: Integrating Caregiving into Broader Health Initiatives

28:30 Connecting Caregiving Support with Mental Health and Chronic Disease Management

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