An article on family caregiving was created and published by the Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute based out of Bronx, NY. You can read the entire article by visiting their web page, but here’s a few major points:
KEY TAKEAWAYS
1. Home care workers and family caregivers working together means better care for older adults and people with disabilities.2. We need more interventions that effectively pair workers and family members to optimize care.3. Together, the 40 million family caregivers and 4.4 million direct care workers in the U.S. form our nation’s caregiving infrastructure.
BY THE NUMBERS: FAMILY CAREGIVING
40 million
Number of unpaid family caregivers in the U.S. Source: AARP, 201620%
Average percentage of annual income that unpaid family caregivers spend on out-of-pocket caregiving costs. Source: AARP, 2016
44%
Average percentage of annual income that unpaid family caregivers who are Hispanic/Latino and low-income spend on out-of-pocket caregiving costs. Source: AARP, 2016
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