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.

 

Resources:

US Government Caregivers Section

AARP Caregivers Section

Caregiver.com

Alzheimers.org

Caregivers Library

Caregiver.org

 

Suggested Reading:

When Your Aging Parent Needs Care: Practical Help for This Season of Life by Candy Arrington
My Turn to Care: Encouragement for Caregivers of Aging Parents by Marlene Bagnull

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