Your loved one’s care does not always take place in hospitals, or nursing homes, or doctor offices, or medical clinics. Most care actually occurs in the home – and that’s a good thing. People are healthier at home and health care costs are reduced. Family caregivers have the best interests of their loved ones at heart.
Caregiving at home can take its toll and it certainly takes a lot of planning. The Nation’s family caregivers are front and center in providing care every day – enabling their loved ones to stay at home longer where they are happier and healthier.
Caregiving at home can take its toll and it certainly takes a lot of planning. The Nation’s family caregivers are front and center in providing care every day – enabling their loved ones to stay at home longer where they are happier and healthier.
- Most adults would prefer to age in place. 90% of adults over the age of 65 would prefer to stay in their current home as they age. Family, friends, and neighbors provide 80% of the care for the elderly
- Two out of every 5 adults are family caregivers. In 2015, it is estimated that 39% of adults are caring for a loved one who is sick, disabled, or living with frailties of old age. That’s up from 30% in 2010
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