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    $44B annual impact of caregiving on Enterprise ROI

    HomeThrive.

    48% of caregivers experience anxiety or depression

    Guardian Life. Workforce to Careforce: Empowering employees who care for loved ones.

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    Replacement cost: 400% of annual salary per employee lost

    MGR Workforce. Employee Retention: What Employee Turnover Really Costs Your Company.

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    85% improvement in employee loyalty (AARP)

    AARP Employer Resource Center. Supporting Caregivers in the Workforce: A Practical Guide for Employers.

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    43% reduction in unplanned absences (IBI)

    Integrated Benefits Institute.

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    72% higher work-life balance satisfaction (IBI)

    Integrated Benefits Institute.

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    35% higher financial returns for employers who invest in caregiver support (McKinsey & Co.)

    McKinsey & Company. Why Diversity Matters.

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    94% want to safely and confidently age-in-place

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    65+ population: 52M 2019 → 62M today → 95M by 2060

    U.S. Census Bureau population projections.

    43% are caregivers for their elders

    Guardian Life. Workforce to Careforce: Empowering employees who care for loved ones.

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    45% surge over the past decade

    AARP / National Alliance for Caregiving. Caregiving in the US 2025.

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    For Employers

    $44B annual impact of caregiving on Enterprise ROI

    HomeThrive.

    Reducing the anxiety driven by work-life balance affecting 48% of employee-caregivers

    Guardian Life. Workforce to Careforce: Empowering employees who care for loved ones.

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    400% Replacement Cost — Of annual salary — cost to replace a senior manager who leaves due to caregiving responsibilities

    MGR Workforce. Employee Retention: What Employee Turnover Really Costs Your Company.

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    94% of U.S. seniors 65+ prefer to age in place, living independently

    Home Instead.

    Source References

    AARP, Caregiving in the US 2025

    AARP / National Alliance for Caregiving. Caregiving in the US 2025.

    Guardian, From Workforce to “Careforce”

    Guardian Life. Workforce to Careforce: Empowering employees who care for loved ones.

    Workforce / MGR Workforce turnover-cost source

    MGR Workforce. Employee Retention: What Employee Turnover Really Costs Your Company.

    Integrated Benefits Institute

    Integrated Benefits Institute.

    McKinsey & Co.

    McKinsey & Company. Why Diversity Matters.

    AARP employer resource

    AARP Employer Resource Center. Supporting Caregivers in the Workforce: A Practical Guide for Employers.

    US Census

    U.S. Census Bureau population projections.

    Home Instead

    Home Instead.

    HomeThrive

    HomeThrive.

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