Caregiving

Caregiving

29% of the US Population provides care for someone who is ill, disabled or aged
14.9 million care for someone who has Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia
More women than men are caregivers
More than one in six Americans working full or part time report assisting with the care of an elderly or disabled family member, relative, or friend.
On average, caregivers spend 20.4 hours per week providing care.
An estimated 21% of households in the United States are impacted by caregiving responsibilities
The majority (83%) are family caregivers—unpaid persons such as family members, friends, and neighbors of all ages who are providing care for a relative
Nearly 7 million Americans provide long distance care to an elderly loved one.
Family caregivers who provide care greater than 36 hours per week experience a higher rate of depression.
Family caregivers report a chronic condition at more than twice the rate of non-caregivers.

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