The Realities of Caregiving

Here are some key findings from the recently released Many Faces of Caregiving Study by the national nonprofit Easter Seals:

• 66 million Americans provide care to family members with health conditions.
• One-third of those in the Millenial and Gen-x generations identify themselves as caregivers.
• 77% of caregivers provide care for emotional or mental health conditions versus physical ailments.
• The majority of respondents (70%) have not yet had a life care planning conversation with their families.
• 47% of caregivers surveyed admit to being very satisfied with the care they are able to provide.
• Over 42 million caregivers provide an estimated $450 billion in unpaid care annually to adults.

Source: Easter Seals, March 31, 2015