Flattening the Caregiver Crisis Curve Webinar on November 18 is open to the public and will address navigating work and caregiving during COVID-19

Do you feel stressed, anxious or depressed at work these days? You’re not alone.

The first version of this piece appeared on NEEBC’s blog in June 2019. When I submitted it for inclusion, I did not imagine that it would be one of the most popular blogs on NEEBC’s site that year. Recently, NEEBC asked me to update the blog to...

First-of-its-kind corporate caregiving solution delivers direct strategic value to business stakeholders in addition to employee families. 

Torchlight was recently featured in Benefits Magazine, Volume 57, No. 9, September 2020, page 74. 

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.

Never before has employer caregiver support been more mission critical to the well-being of families and business continuity for companies- this is one of the biggest impacts of Covid-19. Uncover more on how employer care-giving has to change to...

Employee-caregiver support solution provider also announces new Information Security and Compliance Leader

Client data review reveals 13.1% increase in anxiety and depression across elder care recipients, 17.9% increase in child mental health challenges, 95% increase in elder care scam concerns, and a 33.6% increase in financial and estate planning...

Distance learning is starting to take a toll on families despite valiant efforts. What might be possible (or necessary) at the start of, say, a global pandemic quickly becomes unsustainable as we enter month four, month five, month six of meeting...

Maybe you’ve already heard from your employees that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused their home and work lives to become intertwined in ways previously unimagined. Maybe you know this already because you’re living one of those...

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.

Employers can make the difference between an employee having to stop working or being able to manage work and life. 

By Carolyn A. Romano, JD and Liz O'Donnell

As a caregiving company, we’re in a unique position to help during times of crisis. Yet each crisis is new and different, this one involving Coronavirus/COVID-19 far from the exception.

So, we found ourselves huddled (virtually), bringing all of...

Torchlight has been added to CVS Health's Point Solutions Management service. Torchlight is the first caregiver-support benefit available for the company's Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) clients that provides real-time access to the strategies...

Torchlight’s Resources Help Reduce Employee Caregiver Burnout & Stress, And Improve Their Health, Happiness & Well-Being

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...

By: Carolyn Romano, J.D.Vice President of Product, Torchlight

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...

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...

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. 

Every year in your role as a human resources or benefits leader, it’s your job to develop a people or benefits strategy that connects your company’s goals to your employees’ needs. In rolling out that strategy, you want to maintain your company’s...

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...

When it comes to elder care, there are various situations that require legal and financial documents, and these situations tend to be unexpected. That is why being prepared is critical. By proactively finding, organizing, and storing crucial...

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...

On a daily basis, modern employee caregivers address a host of issues, details, and other challenges related to their families’ needs. They often feel overwhelmed and unsure what to do or where to start...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

Torchlight’s first annual report, based on the data of over one million families, analyzes what family caregiving needs and concerns are potentially contributing to $38.2 billion in lost productivity costs to U.S. businesses annually

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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....

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...

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...

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...

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. The reality is that nothing changes - if nothing ever changes. How does this relate to your employees who are on point to care for family members?

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...

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...

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...

You may know that annually, the first Friday in March is officially “Employee Appreciation Day.” So, this year it’s today, March 2nd. WhooWhoo! Quick! Stand up from your cube or walk out of your office and give your fellow employees a hug! Wait,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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. 

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...

For most families, the holidays are an opportunity to celebrate our love, gratitude, and appreciation for one another. But occasionally, the “perfect” holiday dinner can become less about togetherness and more about rehashing old arguments or...

Most of us in our 30s, 40s or 50s have at one time been part of caring for a more elderly loved one - a parent, grandparent or more distant relative.  And, wow, can it emotionally take you down a rabbit hole. 

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...

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...

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...

My father has Alzheimer’s.

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...

Digital media and electronics have become an increasingly unavoidable part of our children’s lives. From videos for babies to social media accounts that kids open as early as 10 years old, digital devices are now a part of every step in the...

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...

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...

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...

It is no secret in the corporate world that work life challenges for employees cause reduced focus on work, decreased productivity and lost employee engagement with their employer.  Lost productivity, increased absenteeism, increased health care...

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...

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...

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.

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,"...

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...

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...

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...

"There are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers."

-- Rosalynn Carter

Beginning today – here on the Torchlight...

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...

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 –...

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,...

It was less than a year ago that I first met with the Torchlight team to take a look at what the company does and where it sits in the US caregiving ecosystem. As a member of the board of advisors, my role then was to help the company reimagine...

Inaugural webinar on May 24 will focus on the US Supreme Court’s recent decision on how schools must accommodate children with special needs

On its face, this question seems nearly impossible to answer. After all, much of the impact of having caregivers within your workforce seems somewhat nebulous: how do you even measure the lost mindshare of an employee who’s focusing, for...

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...

It’s the law. Companies may not discriminate against their employees who are members of protected classes. Most HR staff and compliance officers can rattle off the list of protected classes (race, religion, gender, orientation, age, disability,...

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...

Boston, MA – April 12, 2017 – Torchlight, creator of the first technology platform to support modern caregivers, today...

Loosely defined, family responsibilities discrimination (FRD) is discrimination against employes or potential employees based on their perceived or actual caregiving responsibilities outside of work. And it's one of the fastest-growing categories...

Millions of Americans are balancing informal caregiving responsibilities for loved ones while also working a full-time job. And those working caregivers often struggle to do both to the best of their abilities. A recent article in Benefits...

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...

Businesses today are facing a significant challenge in working with caregivers in their workplace - roughly one in five people are informal caregivers, and caregivers are frequently forced to adjust their working situations to accommodate the...

Many organizations are facing an eldercare crisis of sorts: as the population of elders in need of informal caregivers continues to grow, businesses will need to support the caregivers in their workplace as they balance work and their...

Talent Management Magazine, by Adam Goldberg, published on September 29, 2016

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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...

EBN, by Kathleen Koster, published on July 24, 1016

Employees may feel like they’re alone on an island – with little support or help – when trying to care for children with special needs or elderly loved ones, while holding down full- or part-time jobs. These modern caregivers may be hesitant to...

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.

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...

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....

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...

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,...

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....

“There are four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers; those who currently are caregivers; those who will be caregivers; and those who will need caregivers.” 

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...

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...