CAREGIVING STATISTICS
Fun—Not SO Funny Facts About Caregiving…
General statistics regarding Caregivers in this Country:
The most common Caregiver is the Unpaid Relative
24.4% of Family Caregivers are Adults 45-64 Years Old
18.8% of Family Caregivers are Adults over 65 years old
25.4% of Family Caregivers are Women
18.99% of Family Caregivers are Men
85% of Caregivers are Family Caregivers are Relatives
10% of Family Caregivers are Friends
82% of Family Caregivers care for one Adult
15% of Family Caregivers care for 2 Adults
Approximately 38 Million people are Unpaid Family Caregivers
Representing approximately 11.5% of the Entire Population
The Average time that a person spends as a Family Caregiver is 4 Years
30% are Caregivers for one year or less
24% are Caregivers for greater than 5 Years
A large percentage of Family Caregivers have at least one Sibling
In 75% of those Families having more than one child, ONE sibling takes on the primary duties of Caregiver
30% of Family Caregivers die 1st—Before the person for whom they are Caring
I WILL NOT BECOME A CAREGIVING STATISTIC. I AM NOT A STATISTIC (aside from those items listed above in red). I WILL NOT BE REDUCED TO A CATEGORY, A NUMBER OR A PERCENTAGE. I AM ONE IN A MILLION! Especially as a Caregiver!
Statistics presented here are a compilation of various surveys and studies conducted between 2020 – 2024 in the United States. The results should be seen as “trends” in the Caregiving Industry versus being viewed as absolute numbers. These statistics can be found or referenced online—just Google Caregiving.
The trends are alarming and are indeed indicative of a Caregiving Crisis in America. A crisis without a solution seemingly in sight.
In A CAREGIVER’S CONSCIENCE, I strive to Tell the Others. I offer no advice nor judgement—just telling a Caregiving Story from one Caregiver to the Others.
https://youtu.be/nmjAozP2UUs?si=2eKrhiGJzQXsuvYD
LARRY GRAHAM – “ONE IN A MILLION YOU”A
“A CAREGIVER’S CONCIENCE” BLOG
A CAREGIVER’S CONSCIENCE PODCAST – “THE UNPAID FAMILY CAREGIVER”
https://youtu.be/ETsxPEWJLjg?si=IyQZZRukuj7Pdtf0
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