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Companies juggle needs of caregivers

Corporate America must increasingly find ways to accommodate employees who need to take time off to take care of a sick or dying spouse or parent, experts say.

An estimated 48.9 million people, or 21.2 percent of the U.S. population, already provide care to an adult annually, according to a 2009 study by the National Alliance for Caregiving. But that number is expected to increase. Get the full story »