Caregiving Press
Dec 15, 2020 9:54:02 AM
Torchlight, a leading provider of employee-caregiver support solutions, announced today that Ann Gargis and Paul Harsha have joined the executive leadership team of the company. Gargis, as Senior Director of Sales and Business Development, is...
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Working Families Face Rising Special Education and Mental Health Challenges, Torchlight Report Finds
Sep 2, 2020 3:19:03 PM
Torchlight Report of Working Caregiver Concerns finds U.S. employees reported a 35.5% rise in anxiety and depression, 48.4% increase in concerns about children’s IEPs, and 37.5% increase in emotional challenges with their children.
Caregiving Press
Apr 27, 2020 11:43:52 AM
We take our mission, “Caring is Everyone’s Business” very seriously. And we are thrilled to be recognized in HRO Today’s Coronavirus Knowledge Portal for our Caregiving in Times of Crisis Kit.
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Aug 22, 2019 9:10:00 AM
Torchlight was proud to be a sponsor of the first ever ERG Leadership Alliance Symposium (https://www.ergleadershipalliance.com/) held on July 25, 2019, in Boston, Massachusetts. Over 75 leaders of corporate, municipal, and non-profit Employee...
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Mar 6, 2019 12:41:32 PM
Workforce Magazine discusses the quality of life care and how, as family dynamics evolve and change for employees, so do the different demands of caregiving at home. The HR executive magazine emphasizes the need for companies to help employees be...
Caregiving Press
Mar 5, 2019 9:22:40 AM
Reuters reporter Beth Pinsker interviewed Torchlight's founder and CEO Adam Goldberg, M.Ed.. In her piece, she outlines some of the strategic and fiscal returns that a corporate caregiving program can offer a company. Companies across the United...
Caregiving Press
Mar 4, 2019 8:44:20 AM
Torchlight's VP of Product, Carolyn Romano, shares her moving, personal story with BenefitPro and offers five (5) tips for supporting employee caregivers. You can read the entire article below, or read it on the publication's website here.
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Feb 26, 2019 7:30:00 AM
Studies reveal that 1 in every 12 children has a speech, language, or other communication challenge. In fact, many of our users report that their children are struggling with attention, communication, and/or learning issues. These all fall within...
Caregiving Press
Feb 13, 2019 6:13:37 AM
Human Resource Executive (HRE) interviewed Adam Goldberg, M.Ed., about the most important findings in Torchlight's 2018 report Modern Caregiving Challenges Facing U.S. Employees. The discussion centered around two of the report's primary...
Caregiving Press
Jan 16, 2019 7:11:13 AM
Employee Benefit News (EBN) highlights the growing importance of family caregiving benefits and speaks with both Torchlight and our client Amgen in EBN's recent article "Tech Companies Edge into Crowded Caregiving Space." The article outlines the...
Caregiving Press
Jan 2, 2019 2:32:16 PM
The Society for Human Resource Management interviewed Adam Goldberg, M.Ed. about the company's report Modern Caregiving Challenges Facing U.S. Employees, why he is defining "caregiving" more broadly than others, and how not doing so is...
Caregiving Press
Dec 18, 2018 9:13:16 AM
Torchight's CEO Adam Goldberg, M.Ed. writes for HR Daily Advisor, discussing the methodology and findings of the company's recent report Modern Caregiving Challenges Facing U.S. Employees. While working with employee caregivers since 2011,...
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Dec 11, 2018 7:45:00 AM
On December 6th the Northeast Business Group on Health sponsored a meeting on the topic of Mental Health, Diversity and Workplace Performance. Speakers and attendees shared thoughts regarding how to support employees to promote health and to...
Caregiving News
November 05, 2018
Adam Goldberg, M.Ed, Founder & CEO of Torchlight, is speaking on Friday, November 9th, at the Framingham State Entrepreneur and Innovation Center's Entrepreneurship Summit. Goldberg will be part of an impressive panel of fellow entrepreneurs and...
Caregiving Press
Oct 17, 2018 11:41:00 AM
Torchlight is honored to have been featured by the Society of Human Resource Executives in an article regarding Starbucks' caregiving and family friendly employee benefits. Starbucks has correctly identified caregiving demands as a concern for...
Caregiving News
October 15, 2018
We are honored that Carolyn Romano, attorney and Vice President of Product at Torchlight, is a featured speaker at the New England Employee Benefits Council (NEEBC) and the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) joint webinar...
Caregiving Press
Oct 2, 2018 12:43:10 PM
Our CEO, Adam Goldberg, M.Ed, is a member of the Forbes Tech Council. His latest article, "Predictive Analytics Will Be The Silent Game-Changer In Employee Benefits," discusses how we are at a transformational point in improving corporate...
Caregiving Press
Sep 18, 2018 2:38:00 PM
Human Resource Executive (HRE) recognizes the national crisis that caregiving is placing on employers and employees. Their feature article about the impact of caring for an elder loved on upon an employee emphasizes the strain on the workforce,...
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Aug 27, 2018 11:30:34 AM
We are honored to share an article from TLNT about how our client Boston Private has turned caregiving and employee benefits into a solid strategy. "How One Company is Helping Employees with Caregiving" was written by Diane Terwilliger, their Sr....
Caregiving Press
Aug 22, 2018 11:39:48 AM
Carolyn Romano, JD, Torchlight's Vice President of Product & Child Practice Leader, wrote a feature article in BenefitPro, "7 Steps for Developing a Family Caregiving Strategy." The article discusses the looming health, economic and societal...
Caregiving Press
Jul 5, 2018 10:18:12 AM
Our Founder and CEO, Adam Goldberg, M.Ed, wrote a front page piece for HR Dive regarding ways a company can view their employees' dependents as a strategic asset. At least one fifth of a workforce at any given time is a employee caregiver. A...
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Jun 20, 2018 6:24:19 AM
Yesterday, Torchlight was honored to host an educational webinar, “Best Practices in Corporate Caregiving - Real Results.” Our conversation with ReACT and two of its member companies centered around the best practices that these world-class...
Caregiving News
May 07, 2018
Torchlight will be exhibiting at the 2018 PERKS Convention in Boston on May 9, 2018 at the Hynes Convention Center. We will be showcasing our employer Caregiving Benefits platform and services, which have concretely helped our clients improve...
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Mar 5, 2018 1:42:46 PM
Machine learning is taking over the running of many industries. To some, it’s a sound of rather bad news while to other businesses, its a sign of better days ahead. Some entrepreneurs have embraced or had experience with machine learning, so CEO...
Caregiving News
March 02, 2018
Torchlight, the only digitally powered, caregiver benefit solution for the full age continuum, has expanded its in-house media engine to include three separate podcast channels. The three podcast channels are all produced internally, along with...
Caregiving News
February 26, 2018
Torchlight, the only digitally powered, caregiver benefit solution for the full age continuum, announced today the company increased its participating users 110 percent over the last twelve months and now more than one million families have...
Caregiving News
February 13, 2018
Torchlight is thrilled to announce that its long-time customer, Boston Private, was selected as New England Employee Benefits Council’s (NEEBC) 2017 Emerging Benefits Award Winner for providing its employees with Torchlight’s cloud-based...
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Feb 6, 2018 7:30:00 AM
Elizabeth Miller shared the difficult caregiving story of her family in yesterday's blog post. Today she shares how caregiving directly impacted her daily life, her job and her very essence of self care. Join her as she began to find answers...
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Feb 5, 2018 7:30:00 AM
Caregiving rocked Elizabeth's Miller's world in 2014. Actually, not just hers – but her whole family's lives were flipped upside down. As part of our "I am Your Employee Caregiver" series, we are honored to share her family's story, the impact on...
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Jan 11, 2018 8:15:14 AM
At Torchlight, we are honored to have staff who not only truly care about people, but who are domain experts in either the caregiving world or their highly technical role. Our Head of Product, Carolyn Romano, J.D., embodies both. Carolyn was...
Caregiving Press
Jan 9, 2018 2:50:45 PM
Our own "poster child" for a Head of Product, Carolyn Romano, JD, a true leader, chats on Fresh Tilled Soil's podcast The Dirt. She chats with Richard Banfield about how her team uses customer and non-customer feedback to deliver value at ...
Caregiving News
January 05, 2018
Torchlight is honored to have been chosen as one of the top 50 entrepreneurial companies in 2017 by Startup50. Startup50 identifies the top 50 startups each year, culminating in the Big50 Startup Report and individual company spotlights.
Caregiving Press
Jan 2, 2018 11:49:14 AM
Torchlight's own Head of Marketing shares her family's recent challenges with Workforce Magazine - showing that it makes good business sense for companies to provide work-life balance and tools to help ease their caregiving responsibilities. Read...
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Nov 9, 2017 7:30:00 AM
As it turns out, I am a member of the “sandwich generation.” My coworker asked if I would write for our blog, and initially I didn't think I had anything to say. But after some quiet thought, I realized that while I don't have any chronic care...
Caregiving Press
Nov 1, 2017 7:26:16 AM
Adam Goldberg, M.Ed., Founder and CEO of Torchlight, wrote an article for Forbes, "The Future of Work is Here." His piece addresses the debate within companies around Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation vs. the importance of human capital...
Caregiving Press
Oct 31, 2017 7:34:20 AM
On Monday, October 30th, Adam Goldberg, CEO and Founder, Torchlight, joined Steve Boese on the HR Happy Hour Podcast. Adam and Steve chatted about the growing challenge of caregiving in the US, the situation where employees have significant...
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Oct 24, 2017 7:00:00 AM
The evidence is clear - today’s employees are struggling. The challenges facing this “sandwich generation” are greater than ever before. These employees are balancing work demands, “normal life” responsibilities, as well as the added potential...
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Sep 26, 2017 10:56:24 AM
Older adults who require no assistance with the Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and have no skilled care needs typically live on their savings, social security, a pension from work, and other private resources within their homes. But, when...
Caregiving News
September 25, 2017
We are thrilled that our own Adam R. Goldberg, M.Ed., founder of torchlight, is joining panelists Michael Rowsey, founder of Apptient, and Andrew Kitzenberg, founder of OnHand, to speak at Boston University Questrom School of Business on October...
Caregiving Press
Sep 15, 2017 12:00:00 AM
We at Torchlight are thrilled to be highlighted in Employee Benefits Advisor, a leading informational resource for employee benefit advisers, brokers, agents and consultants. Brokers and advisors are truly embracing that “...creating an...
Caregiving Press
Aug 10, 2017 12:00:00 AM
Adam Goldberg, M.Ed., the Founder and CEO of Torchlight, guest writes for Entrepreneur - "5 Ways to Improve Employee Care During an Uncertain Time." Health insurance turbulence shows little is for certain. A company's team will appreciate you...
Caregiving Press
Aug 7, 2017 12:00:00 AM
HR Dive assess the torchlight Child and torchlight Elder platforms, as well interviews Patricia Houpt, Executive Director of the New England Employee Benefits Council regarding the technology baesd, employee benefit for caregivers. You can read...
Caregiving Press
Aug 7, 2017 12:00:00 AM
We at Torchlight are honored to be highlighted in these two articles within Forbes and Next Avenue, both of which were written by Richard Eisenberg.
Caregiving News
July 31, 2017
Torchlight announces that its employer customer base now covers more than 900K employee families: an increase of 60% for the caregiver platform. "The growth and momentum that Torchlight has experienced over the past twelve months is impressive,"...
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May 22, 2017 8:05:53 AM
Torchlight founder/CEO Adam Goldberg made his debut today as a member of the Forbes Technology Council, an "invitation-only organization comprised of elite CIOs, CTOs and technology executives." Mission of the council: to provide unique and...
Caregiving Press
May 22, 2017 12:00:00 AM
Torchlight's founder and CEO, Adam Goldberg, M.ED. wrote an article for Forbes, "Three Ways AI Might Humanize Modern Care." A member of the Forbes Technology Council, an invitation-only community for world-class CIOs, CTOs and technology...
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May 17, 2017 4:49:22 PM
Next Wednesday, May 24, we are formally launching TLC -- the Torchlight Learning Community -- a series of online and offline events featuring the nation’s leading thinkers and doers in caregiving. Our first event -- “Who Bears the Cost of Educating...
Caregiving Press
May 9, 2017 12:00:00 AM
BostInno, part of American Inno which is a source for local innovation news and content, highlights an interview between Gesmer Updegrove and Torchlight's entrepreneur and founder Adam Goldberg, M.Ed. about the company, its goals and the problem...
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May 8, 2017 2:56:17 PM
Starting tomorrow, Torchlight will be posting a series of profile, stories, and interviews with some of our nation's most accomplished leaders in caregiving. First profile: Rosalynn Carter, who has helped to elevate the cause of caregiving and who –...
Caregiving Press
May 1, 2017 12:00:00 AM
HRMarketer highlighted Torchlight's Series A 'precision-financing' investment round and financing closing led by individual leaders in the health-and-education industry. The new investment in the business and benefits technology, $1.3 million,...
Caregiving News
April 26, 2017
Inaugural webinar on May 24 will focus on the US Supreme Court’s recent decision on how schools must accommodate children with special needs
Caregiving Press
Apr 24, 2017 12:00:00 AM
Torchlight's Head of Product, Carolyn Ramano, JD., writes a legal opinion piece for Benefits Pro Magazine, regarding the recent Supreme Court Endrew Decision ruling which expands the requirements for schools to provide education for families with...
Caregiving Press
Apr 14, 2017 12:00:00 AM
Boston-based Torchlight, led by entrepreneur and CEO Adam Goldberg, M.Ed., markets caregiver technology and solutions for employees caring for children and elderly relatives. They business announced it received a $1.3 million investment from...
Caregiving News
April 12, 2017
Challenging traditional investment models, startup continues to grow with modest investments aligned to evolving market demands
Boston, MA – April 12, 2017 – Torchlight, creator of the first technology platform to support modern caregivers, today...
Caregiving Press
Oct 31, 2016 10:54:00 PM
The largest service provider population in the United States is unpaid, untrained and super busy - they are the 43 million people taking care of their aging parents and the parents of children with special circumstances, according to The National...
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Sep 29, 2016 6:43:15 AM
Talent Management Magazine, by Adam Goldberg, published on September 29, 2016
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Aug 2, 2016 11:11:00 AM
Boston Globe, by Hiawatha Bray, published on August 2, 2016
Tech company offers innovative benefit Torchlight elder to support demands of work and elder care
Boston – Torchlight, creator of the first technology platform to support modern...
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Jul 24, 2016 10:56:00 AM
EBN, by Kathleen Koster, published on July 24, 1016
"As baby boomers age, more and more workers find themselves either caring for a loved one or requiring care themselves. The sandwich generation in particular is increasingly strapped with the...Caregiving Press
Jul 5, 2016 12:00:00 AM
Torchlight's launch of torchlight Elder was highlighted by "Aging in Place Technology" as one of the top five technologies supporting elder care to watch. Read the full article here.
Caregiving Press
Jul 1, 2016 12:28:00 PM
startupbeat.com - Torchlight, creator of the first technology platform to support modern caregivers, announced today the launch of Torchlight elder, a solution that guides employees in caring for aging family members with confidence. Designed for...
Caregiving News
July 01, 2016
Boston – June 28, 2016 – torchlight, creator of the first technology platform to support modern caregivers, announced today the launch of Torchlight elder, a solution that guides employees in caring for aging family members with confidence....
Caregiving News
June 30, 2016
FOUNDERSWIRE, by Shelagh Braley - "Adam Goldberg has been on a mission to illuminate the problems modern caregivers face. Now his company brand has been brightened up to match. MyEdGPS, the tech platform that has helped caregivers of special...
Caregiving Press
Jun 28, 2016 12:00:00 AM
Talent Management and HR speaks - "One consequence of having real people working for you is that they have real life problems that have nothing to do with work, yet they still have an effect; sometimes a big effect. Child care is one of these,...
Caregiving Press
Jun 28, 2016 12:00:00 AM
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Torchlight, creator of the first technology platform to support modern caregivers, announced today the launch of torchlight Elder, a solution that guides employees in caring for aging family members with confidence....
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Jun 23, 2016 7:00:00 PM
Today is a momentous day for our company, as we announce our new name – torchlight – and begin the next chapter of guiding those who find themselves torn between full-time work commitments and caring for family members.
Our company was born out...
Caregiving News
June 21, 2016
Boston – myEdGPS announced today that it has formally changed its name to Torchlight. The company is the creator of the first technology platform designed to reduce the costs and complexities of modern caregiving, a struggle for millions of...