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Caregiving in the U.S.: Executive Summary

The purpose of this study is to present a portrait of family caregivers today, and to
compare it to a portrait of caregivers in the past.

Article/Guide/Handout Advocacy Accessibility/Adaptive Technologies Physical and Mental Wellness Family Caregiver Intellectual/Developmental Disability Physical Disability Memory Condition Challenging Behaviors Medical Support Needs Activities of Daily Living Assistance (ADL’s) Mental Health Condition Youth (Under 18) Adults (18 +) Older adults (55+)

Respite Care Guide for Parents of Adopted Children

Created by the Adoption Exchange

Article/Guide/Handout Respite Care Family Caregiver Direct Service Professional Medical Health Professional Case Manager/Options Counselor Individual Receiving Care Disabilities/Needs Applicable Intellectual/Developmental Disability Physical Disability Memory Condition Challenging Behaviors Medical Support Needs Activities of Daily Living Assistance (ADL’s) Mental Health Condition Foster/Adoptive/Guardianship Youth Youth (Under 18) Adults (18 +) Older adults (55+)

The Growing Contributions and Costs of Family Caregiving

Report explains the contributions of caregivers, details the costs and consequences of providing family care, and provides policy
recommendations to better support caregiving families.

Article/Guide/Handout Advocacy Family Caregiver Intellectual/Developmental Disability Physical Disability Memory Condition Challenging Behaviors Medical Support Needs Activities of Daily Living Assistance (ADL’s) Mental Health Condition Foster/Adoptive/Guardianship Youth Youth (Under 18) Adults (18 +) Older adults (55+)

Caregiver Cost Study

Research has helped us better understand the issues facing employed caregivers and their employers.

Article/Guide/Handout Legal Family Caregiver Youth (Under 18) Adults (18 +) Older adults (55+)

Caregiving Costs to Working Caregivers

Profile of adults caring for their aging parents; facts and figures

Article/Guide/Handout Fact Sheet Employment Physical and Mental Wellness Family Caregiver Intellectual/Developmental Disability Physical Disability Memory Condition Challenging Behaviors Medical Support Needs Activities of Daily Living Assistance (ADL’s) Mental Health Condition Foster/Adoptive/Guardianship Youth Youth (Under 18) Adults (18 +) Older adults (55+)

Study of Family Caregivers - What They Spend, What They Sacrifice

Article explores the extent to which family caregivers are paying for goods and services on behalf of the person they are caring for.

Article/Guide/Handout Poll or Survey Caregiver Skills Physical and Mental Wellness Family Caregiver Intellectual/Developmental Disability Physical Disability Memory Condition Challenging Behaviors Medical Support Needs Activities of Daily Living Assistance (ADL’s) Mental Health Condition Foster/Adoptive/Guardianship Youth Youth (Under 18) Adults (18 +) Older adults (55+)

Understanding the Impact of Family Caregiving on Work

Article discussing how the number of workers with eldercare responsibilities are on the rise. This trend
highlights the need to better understand the impact of family caregiving on work, and how working caregivers can better manage their work and caregiving responsibilities

Article/Guide/Handout Fact Sheet Advocacy Family Caregiver Intellectual/Developmental Disability Physical Disability Memory Condition Challenging Behaviors Medical Support Needs Activities of Daily Living Assistance (ADL’s) Mental Health Condition Adults (18 +) Older adults (55+)

Who Will Care For the Caregivers?

Article from the New York Times

Article/Guide/Handout Physical and Mental Wellness Family Caregiver Intellectual/Developmental Disability Physical Disability Memory Condition Challenging Behaviors Medical Support Needs Activities of Daily Living Assistance (ADL’s) Mental Health Condition Adults (18 +) Older adults (55+)

Caregivers in Decline

National survey conducted by Evercare

Article/Guide/Handout Poll or Survey Family Caregiver Intellectual/Developmental Disability Physical Disability Memory Condition Challenging Behaviors Medical Support Needs Activities of Daily Living Assistance (ADL’s) Mental Health Condition Adults (18 +) Older adults (55+)

Caregiver Stress - Office on Women's Health

Article from the Office on Women's Health.

Article/Guide/Handout Advocacy Physical and Mental Wellness Family Caregiver Intellectual/Developmental Disability Physical Disability Memory Condition Challenging Behaviors Medical Support Needs Activities of Daily Living Assistance (ADL’s) Mental Health Condition Foster/Adoptive/Guardianship Youth Youth (Under 18) Adults (18 +) Older adults (55+)

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