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Monday
Oct172011

The Many Faces of Caregiving

There are many faces of caregiving.  Nearly one out of every four U.S. households is involved with caregiving (23% or 22.4 million households).  Caregivers are necessary for family members of all ages.  There are more than 44 million caregivers providing care to an adult family member of age 18 or older and of these, 79% are caring for someone over the age of 50.  Regardless of what a caregiver does to provide support for someone, they are a caregiver and need and deserve support and assistance and current information to make decisions about their loved one's care.  

The Many Faces of Caregiving