Firms Help Workers Provide End-Of-Life Care

Pitney Bowes is among several companies now reaching out to employees who are caring for a loved one with a terminal illness. It’s offering employee support — like financial and legal resources, counseling on hospice and palliative care, and flexible working arrangements.  Dr. Brent Pawlecki, the company’s medical director, shares with NPR that this is one way to hold onto baby boomers who are approaching retirement.