A Game-Changing Employee Benefit
Supporting Employees, Strengthening Workforces

Supporting Employees to Balance Caregiving and Career Success

Homeshare is an innovative employee benefit that addresses the pressing issue of eldercare and is simple to integrate into your existing benefits package. Through our scheme, employees can arrange for a carefully vetted Sharer to provide live-in companionship and support for an elderly relative. This gives the family peace of mind, and improves employee focus, boosting workplace morale.

Benefits at a glance:

  • Retain top talent by addressing one of the most significant reasons employees leave their roles
  • Boost productivity by helping employees focus on their work and reducing elder care stress.
  • Align with DEI & ESG goals and be seen as a leader in addressing the eldercare crisis in the workplace
  • Enhance recruitment by prioritising employee well-being.

The Care Crisis Workforce Challenge

Homeshare For The Workforce is launching during a pivotal time in the UK. In 2025, for the first time, working-age adults’ caring responsibilities will no longer focus mainly on children, but on elderly parents. This will have a significant impact on the UK workforce. Two million workers will reduce their hours to care for a dependent; a further 2.6 million will stop work altogether.

 

  • 6 million UK adults worry about supporting their parents as they age.
  • 5 million people struggle financially and emotionally to balance work and caregiving responsibilities.
  • 25% of the workforce are caregivers, many of whom feel unsupported.
  • 60% give up career opportunities.

Effortless Integration for HR Managers

Our fully managed service ensures your organisation reaps the rewards of offering this innovative benefit without the administrative burden. From initial set-up to ongoing support we handle every detail, ensuring a hassle-free experience for both employers and employees:

  • We handle all vetting, safeguarding, matching and management.
  • Employees contract directly with Two Generations, removing administrative burdens from the your team.
  • We provide comprehensive on-boarding materials and employee communication for launches (e.g. webinars, town hall meetings, leaflets) helping to ensure high employee engagement.
  • A dedicated Account Manager provides a smooth implementation, employee engagement tracking and quarterly impact reports.
  • Our customisable roll-outs allows you the flexibility to tailor the scheme to meet the specific needs of your workforce, from pilot programmes to national implementation.

Employee Testimonial

KEY BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYERS

  • Retain and attract top talent by offering meaningful support.
  • Reduce absenteeism and improve workforce morale
  • Align with DEI, CSR, and ESG commitments
  • Implement a high impact benefit, that needs little extra admin support from HR.

KEY BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES

  • Affordable, nationwide eldercare support for their loves ones.
  • Reduced stress and greater peace of mind when working, knowing elderly loved one is being looked after.
  • The ability to balance their personal and professional life more effectively.
  • Trusted low-stress process with on-going support from dedicated Two Generation’s Account Manager.

"I am a busy employee working full time. My mum, Ruth, is 89 years old, and needs some companionship during the day and security during the evening. I and my siblings cannot provide this, and we discovered Two Generations and have used their services to provide us with a Homesharer. Knowing that my Mum is being supported by a first class Homesharer has given me peace of mind, made my life much easier and my work life less stressful.

Cathy, daughter of householder in Edgeware

Your questions answered

Homeshare is a nationwide scheme that pairs an older adult (Householder) with a carefully vetted individual (Sharer) who provides companionship and light support in exchange for affordable accommodation. Forward thinking companies are offering  our home share scheme to their workforce as an employee benefit. Employees struggling with elder-care responsibilities gain access to this trusted scheme at a reduced price, allowing them to find live-in support for their elderly loved ones. This give them peace of mind and allows them to concentrate on their work.

We work with your HR and wellbeing teams to implement our Homeshare benefit, providing all the necessary resources and support. We tailor the scheme to the size and needs of your company and provide launch and on-boarding materials.  Employees deal directly with Two Generations for all aspects of the scheme and contract directly with us, ensuring minimal admin from your HR team.

We offer flexible pricing options based on your company’s needs, ensuring cost-effective implementation with minimal administrative burden.  The company pays an annual management fee starting from £4,750 while employees receive a discount of up to 70% to use the service.

Unlike full-time care services, Homeshare focuses on live-in companionship and light support. Homeshare offers a flexible, cost-effective alternative to more expensive options such as care homes or daily home care, often allowing elderly people to live in their own home for longer before or alongside more complex care services are needed.

All Homesharers undergo Enhanced DBS (police) checks, interviews, and professional reference verification to ensure safety and compatibility.  Two Generations then offer on-going support for all Homeshares with regular check-ins.  Companies offering Homeshare as an employee benefit have no responsibility for this or any part of the service, the contract is signed between Two Generations and the employee.

Homeshare reduces absenteeism by easing employees’ caregiving stress, leading to improved focus, job satisfaction, and retention. The impact is significant—helping valued employees stay in the workforce and improving productivity. Just as importantly, this has major cost-saving implications for businesses. The cost of replacing an employee can range from £30,000–£50,000 per person, depending on salary and industry.

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