Who is a caregiver?

HOM’s Case for Caregivers | Hospice of Michigan:

• A caregiver is anyone providing informal, unpaid care for someone they love – a member of their family, a friend, a partner.
• The typical caregiver is a 49-year-old woman who is caring for her widowed 69-year-old mother who does not live with her.
• 66% of caregivers are women
• 40% are employed
• 37% have children or grandchildren living with them
• They offer an average of 20 hours a week of care to their loved one.
• This care is unpaid.
• 25% of caregivers are low-income
• In Michigan, the annual economic value of the unpaid labor exceeds $10 billion.

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