Caring for our caregivers during the pandemic and beyond

February 19, 2022 - #NationalCaregiversDay, celebrated on February 18, takes on even greater importance as we enter the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Parents, unpaid caregivers of adults, and parent-caregivers continue to experience higher incidences of depression, substance abuse, and stress. And nurses and other healthcare professions who remain burdened by unparalleled demands are also considering leaving the profession. Understand how healthcare organizations and employers can best support caregivers with these insights, and dive deeper into topics including:

. medium and longer-term strategies healthcare organizations can consider to support their workforces

. the state of unpaid caregivers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and how employers can help address this crisis

. the evolution of the “Care at Home” model

. why working parents and mothers are seeking flexibility, respect, and support

Surveyed nurses consider leaving direct patient care at elevated rates

https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare-systems-and-services/our-insights/surveyed-nurses-consider-leaving-direct-patient-care-at-elevated-rates

Supporting unpaid caregivers in crisis: A talk with Alexandra Drane

https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare-systems-and-services/our-insights/supporting-unpaid-caregivers-in-crisis-a-talk-with-alexandra-drane

How ‘Care at Home’ ecosystems can reshape the way health systems envision patient care

https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare-systems-and-services/our-insights/how-care-at-home-ecosystems-can-reshape-the-way-health-systems-envision-patient-care

From facility to home: How healthcare could shift by 2025

https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare-systems-and-services/our-insights/from-facility-to-home-how-healthcare-could-shift-by-2025

Nurses and the Great Attrition

https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare-systems-and-services/our-insights/nurses-and-the-great-attrition

What the future holds for Medicare beneficiaries

https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare-systems-and-services/our-insights/what-the-future-holds-for-medicare-beneficiaries

The well-being of working parents

https://covid-tracker.mckinsey.com/working-parents

Children’s health during the COVID-19 pandemic: What have we learned?

https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare-systems-and-services/our-insights/childrens-health-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-what-have-we-learned

COVID-19 and burnout are straining the mental health of employed parents

https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare-systems-and-services/our-insights/covid-19-and-burnout-are-straining-the-mental-health-of-employed-parents

Married to the job no more: Craving flexibility, parents are quitting to get it

https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/married-to-the-job-no-more-craving-flexibility-parents-are-quitting-to-get-it

Battling burnout: A conversation with resiliency expert Dr. Amit Sood

https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare-systems-and-services/our-insights/battling-burnout-a-conversation-with-resiliency-expert-dr-amit-sood