Going beyond traditional healthcare offerings, Astellas, a pharmaceutical company based in Northbrook, Illinois, recently launched a benefits program for its almost 3,000 U.S. based employees that offers a culture of support for multigenerational family responsibilities.
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“We recognize in life there’s a lot to juggle outside of work, including providing care for family members, whether it’s children, aging parents, or both. Combining the demands of your work and personal life can sometimes be a real challenge,” says Collette Taylor, senior vice president, Human Resources and Facilities Management. “We’ve developed this comprehensive benefits program to help ease that burden on our employees.”
According to Pew Research, nearly half (47 percent) of adults in their 40s and 50s are considered part of “the sandwich generation” with a parent age 65 or older and who are either raising a young child or financially supporting a grown child.
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