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LifeCare® Poll:
Employees Cite Greatest Work/Life Challenges for 2007
WESTPORT, Conn., February 28, 2007
– Asked to identify their greatest work/life challenge
for 2007, 31 percent of respondents to a recent LifeCare®
poll chose “financial issues” while 24 percent chose
“work/life balance,” the poll's top two responses. Conducted
on LifeCare's private web site throughout the month
of January, the poll was open to employees and members
of its 1,500 client companies. Following are complete
results of the poll:
What do you anticipate will be
your greatest work/life challenge in 2007?
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31% — financial issues;
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24% — work/life balance;
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12% — health and wellness
matters;
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10% — child care issues;
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8% — adult care issues;
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3% — legal issues;
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12% — other. |
“Finances and work/life balance are
the traditional hot-buttons facing employees, which
is one of the reasons we continue to expand the array
of educational tools and resources we offer to clients
in these areas,” said LifeCare CEO, Peter G. Burki.
“We deliver a tremendous variety of educational materials,
seminars, interactive online tools and other resources—all
devoted to helping people with financial challenges
and balancing work and family life.”
One of the survey's most interesting
findings, Burki noted, is that child and elder care
issues are nearly equal, which shows that workers' elder
care needs are becoming as prominent as their child
care needs. What's more, child and elder care accounted
for a combined 18 percent of respondents' top challenges.
“Clearly, employees need the continued help of employers
to overcome these challenges,” Burki said. “Organizations
that offer resource and referral programs along with
backup care programs will reap significant rewards including
reduced absenteeism, enhanced productivity and greater
satisfaction levels.”
LifeCare provides resource and referral
services addressing a wide range of work/life issues.
The company recently launched its Backup Care ConnectionSM
program, which helps people avoid missing work when
their regular care arrangements break down. The new
program features: a national network of nearly 2,000
certified child care facilities and 75,000 licensed
in-home caregivers; direct placement in a local facility
or with an in-home caregiver; solutions geared toward
the needs of the “sandwich” generation, who simultaneously
care for children and elders; and very low co-pays to
encourage individuals to use the program.
LifeCare is a provider of comprehensive
specialty care services and a longtime leader in the
work/life industry. Each month, LifeCare posts a poll
on its private members' web site asking individuals
to share their thoughts and opinions on the latest issues
and work/life trends. Past polls have addressed topics
such as family caregiving challenges, stress, healthy
aging, flexible work arrangements, special needs children,
and barriers to on-the-job productivity.
Notes to Editors
Peter G. Burki is available for interview.
About LifeCare®,
Inc.
LifeCare provides clients with specialty care services
and customized care plans for all aspects of their personal
and professional lives, including child care and parenting,
elder care and healthy aging, education and personal
growth, financial and legal matters, and far beyond.
LifeCare serves 1,500 client companies with 4.5 million
individuals within corporations, health plans, government
agencies and unions. For more information, visit www.lifecare.com.
Media contact: Michael Civiello
LifeCare, Inc.
pr1@lifecare.com
203-291-4170
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