End-of-life issues represent a human capital challenge for your organization. Your employees are caregivers for their aging family members, for very ill children, and for suddenly and seriously ill partners. Some have unexpected health crises of their own. Too often, discussions about the end of life occur late, too late or not at all.

Making financial and medical decisions can take a heavy physical and emotional toll. Employers can provide comprehensive resources to assist employees through this difficult time. Employers can also encourage employees to plan early and have conversations with their loved ones about their wishes. Medical, financial, spiritual, and estate decisions are much easier and less anxiety provoking to make when they are done in a caring, supportive manner.

As an employer, you have the opportunity to support and guide your employees through these potentially stressful circumstances. The result can be decreased absenteeism and increased workforce loyalty, morale and productivity.

In this Webinar, we will:

• Explore why this is an employer issue
  
• Acknowledge the challenges in managing for the future and making end-of-life decisions
  
• Learn specific tactics adopted by 2 major employers
  
• Review program results from a new published study
  
• Identify actions employers can take and resources they can use to help employees address this issue sooner rather than later

Speaker:

Brent Pawlecki, MD, MMM
Corporate Medical Director
Pitney Bowes

Dr. Pawlecki serves as the Corporate Medical Director, overseeing all health related issues and services of the organization, including the Pitney Bowes' award-winning corporate clinics and wellness programs, and the Disability/Workers Compensation Department.  In addition, he serves as the corporate medical consultant and as Chief HIPAA Privacy Officer.  Dr. Pawlecki works closely with the Environmental Health and Safety team, as well as the Health Care Strategy Group and the Crisis Management Team to direct corporate health and productivity for the global organization.  Currently, he is heading the efforts of Pitney Bowes and the National Business Group on Health on End of Life planning and serves as a board member for the Campaign for Public Health.

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