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Sandwich Generation CaregivingStephanie Gerberding, LCSW | Senior Care Advisor | Care.com
Agenda1. Challenges2. Strategies3. Supports & Resources4.Self-Care
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Nearly half of adults 40-59 have an aging parent and are raising/supporting a child 1
1 in 7 adults provides financial support to both an aging parent and a child
Sandwich Generation Caregivers
1 Pew Research Center (2013), “The Sandwich Generation: Rising Financial Burdens for Middle-Aged Americans.”
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My Club Sandwich
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Juggling responsibilitiesFinancial burdensFamily dynamicsWork – Care conflictsIncreased Stress
Challenges
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How can you keep each ball
in motion? Children
Career
Caring for an aging parent
YOU!
Juggling and the Sandwich Generation
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You make decisions for your children
C H I L D C A R E
• Education through all stages• Financial planning• Babysitters/nannies
You can provide support, but are not the decision maker
S E N I O R C A R E
• Care options• Finances and cost of care• Conversations & preferences
Planning Ahead
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• Nursing care centers• Life plan communities• Hospice
Types of Care
• Home care• Adult day programs• Assisted living communities
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• Medicare• Medigap supplemental plans• Medicaid
Paying for Care
• Long-term care insurance• Veteran’s benefits• Private pay
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Long-term care
options
Driving Healthstatus
Finances Legal issues
End of life care
T O P I C S
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Flexibility
Supporting caregivers in the workplace
Workplace benefits
Educational programs
HR Support
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• Nurture social connections• Repress perfectionism • Release responsibility • Seek expertise • You
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T A K E C A R E O F Y O U R S E L F
Know your strengths and limits
Take time to recharge
Pay attention to your stress Ask for help
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Multigenerational caregiving
Benefits of Caregiving
Cherished time together
Redefining relationships
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Senior Care Planning: (855) 781–1303 ext. 3 or [email protected]
How Care.com Can Help
Child & Adult Backup Care: (855) 781–1303 ext. 2
Premium Web Access
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Thank You!
Thank You!
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