Chicago, IL (November 25, 2025)
It’s National Family Caregivers Month. And RRF Foundation for Aging (RRF) is pleased to share our updated employee /caregiver policy, recognizing the critical need for nationwide caregiver support. Through RRF’s grantee partnerships and its funding of actionable research, advocacy, and services benefiting older adults, a heightened awareness of this growing issue compelled the Foundation to formally establish a family caregiver policy for RRF employees.
After a period of research and exploration, RRF implemented its caregiver policy to better support employees who balance their professional responsibilities with caregiving duties at home. Caregiving in the U.S. 2025, a report compiled by AARP and RRF’s grantee partner, the National Alliance for Caregiving, underscores RRF’s updated caregiver policy as timely and needed. This is not a marginal issue; it’s a national reality. Today, nearly 63 million Americans—one in four adults—are family caregivers, a 45% increase over the last decade. Most of them are employed, and many are struggling to juggle caregiving with their work.
“RRF’s policy aligns with national caregiving trends and demonstrates how proactive, data-driven strategies can make a meaningful difference in employees’ lives—and in organizational resilience,” said Mary O’Donnell, RRF President and CEO.
Read the press release here.
