2026 DMEC Annual Conference: The Caregiving Crisis at Work: Supporting the Sandwich Generation in Today’s Workforce

Today’s workforce increasingly consists of the “sandwich generation”—employees balancing careers while caring for aging parents, children, or other dependents. Yet most employer leave and disability programs remain designed for short-term medical events, not the complex, ongoing realities of caregiving.

In this panel, leaders from an employer, brokerage, and leave administrator (Sparrow) will explore how caregiving is reshaping workforce stability and absence trends. Attendees will gain actionable insights and emerging strategies to design more supportive, sustainable programs for working caregivers in today’s evolving workplace.