Elder Law Podcast

The Harvard Business Review has posted on June 3, 2019 a podcast entitled When You’re Responsible for Eldercare. Here is the Review’s description of the podcast:

Caring for sick or elderly family members is still mostly women’s work, according to research. The emotional labor and unpredictability of this work takes a heavy toll on caregivers; it impacts our wellbeing, finances, and careers. And while companies have gotten better about acknowledging and accommodating childcare, many could offer more support and flexibility to their employees taking care of adults.

We talk with Anne Bardoel about what the research says about women and eldercare. She’s been through it herself, and she offers strategies to cope with the negative effects like exhaustion, isolation, and depression. She also gives advice to employees and managers on how to start conversations about caregiving commitments. Then, we hear from a woman who was thrust into caring for her parents and in-laws a lot sooner than she expected.

Special thanks to Lewis J. Saret of the Law Office of Lewis J. Saret in Washington, DC for bringing this podcast to my attention.