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Walking the tightrope: the challenges of combining work and care in later life
- Authors:
- AGE UK, CARERS UK
- Publishers:
- Age UK, Carers UK
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 48
- Place of publication:
- London
Drawing on an analysis of the literature and available data, and discussions with carers aged 50 and over, this report looks at the challenges older people face when combining work and caring. It highlights the barriers they face in the workplace and the compromises they have to make in their own working lives, such as turning down promotion. It also examines the negative impact on carers' forced to leave the labour market due to their caring responsibilities. This can include financial disadvantage and poorer health and wellbeing. It estimates that caring as little as five hours a week can have a significant impact on employment prospects, with those caring for more than 10 hours a week at marked risk of leaving the labour market altogether. The report then presents some possible solutions to help retain older carers in the workplace, and includes practice examples from a range of organisations. Case studies and quotations from focus groups and discussions held with carers are also included throughout. The report then sets out a series of recommendations for employers, Government and others to help carers remain in the workplace. These include: improving access to flexible working; increasing awareness of the challenges carers face within the workplace, particularly among managers; supporting carers through times of transition and in emergencies; improving access to care services; and improving financial support for carers. (Edited publisher abstract)
Building carer friendly communities: research report for Carers Week 2016
- Author:
- CARERS UK
- Publisher:
- Carers UK
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 28
- Place of publication:
- London
Drawing on results from the Carers UK annual State of Caring Survey, this report presents key findings on carer friendly communities across five themes: community; health, employment; education, and older carers'. A total of 6,149 carers and former carers responded to the survey, which was carried out between March and April 2016. Responses from 5,682 responses were included in this analysis. The report looks at how their caring role is understood by the community; the challenges carers face in looking after their own health and wellbeing; the barriers carers face in balancing care with work; challenges in accessing and continuing education, relevant to both young carers and other carers pursuing education or training in later life; and the impact of caring on older carers' wellbeing. Each theme includes direct quotations from the survey and examples of good practice initiatives. Key findings reported include, that: 3 in 4 carers don't feel their caring role is understood and valued by their community and a third of carers said their employer doesn't have policies in place to support them. The report makes recommendations for the creation of carer friendly communities for each of the five themes. (Edited publisher abstract)