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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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