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In the UK the number of people aged 65 and over is expected double to 19 million by the year 2050. As a result, more family members will have to step in as caregivers and this can have serious consequences for their wellbeing and productivity at work.
Professor Calvano argues that if employers are supportive then staff in this position will experience less stress and fewer work-family conflicts. Where formal employee support programmes exist, people must know about them, feel comfortable asking about them and be assured there will be no penalty for using them. So education of supervisors and managers is crucial to increasing employees' awareness and use of such programmes.