A growing number of employees are taking on caregiving roles

Today's family caregivers are racially and ethnically diverse and evolving1

White 61%
Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx 17%
Black/African American 14%
Asian/Pacific Islander 5%
Other 3%
9% of family caregivers identify as LGBTQ+

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of U.S. adults are serving as an unpaid caregiver for another person2

Despite commonalities across generations on the need for whole person wellness, caregiving is growing rapidly and is deepening the need for wellness support

 

Hours per week providing care2

37.4 hours for those who live with care recipient

23.7 hours for care recipients they don’t live with

Middle-aged woman laughing with her father

Caregiving defined

Caregiving is defined as providing a variety of support types at least once a week to a child with a disability, a significant other, parent/in-law, grandparent or other adult needing care, including:

  • Emotional support
  • Mental health / advocate
  • Financial support
  • Managing bills / claims / insurance
  • Household chores and/or meals (cleaning, home projects, cooking, etc.)
  • Personal care & hygiene
  • Provide living accommodation
  • Shopping / other errands
  • Transportation to/from appointments, errands, activities, etc.
  • Attending appointments with care recipient
  • Scheduling appointments
  • Picking up medications

1. AARP, Valuing the Invaluable, 2023 Update: Strengthening Supports for Family Caregivers, March 2023.

2. A Place for Mom, Caregiver Statistics, A Data Portrait of Family Caregiving in 2023 (compilation of statistics), June 15, 2023.

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