Characteristics of Millennial Family Caregivers Millennial Caregiver More diverse* 38% Hispanic 34% African American 30% AAPI 17% White** More likely* to (33%) care for recipient with mental/emotional health problem Social support network More likely* to be disconnected from friends Employment More likely* to be employed 73% Of those working 40 hr/wk - 22% provide > 20hr of care/wk Hours of care 26% provide >20 hours of care per week Receives healthcare information at higher rate* More online Less from HC Provider Relationship to care recipient Most care for parent or grandparent 51% are sole caregiver Gender 47% are male Sexual identity More likely* to identify as LGBT Most likely* caregiver situation affects work negatively Least likely* to tell friends of caregiver situation employer of Greater negative consequences High emotional stress Financial strain Physical strain Report poor health due to caregiving situation Characteristics of Millennial Family Caregivers References Flinn, B. (2019). Millennials: The emerging generation of family caregivers. AARP Public Policy Institute. Retrieved from https://www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2018/millennial-family-caregiving.html Reinhard, S.C., Young, H.M., Levine, C., Kelly, K., Choula, R., & Accius, J. (2019). Home alone revisited: Family caregivers providing complex care.. AARP Public Policy Institute. Retrieved from https://www.aarp.org/content/dam/aarp/ppi/2019/04/home-alone-revisited-family-caregivers-providing-complex-care.pdf Key AAPI = Asian American Pacific Islander *than any other generation of caregiver **racial diversity based upon the percentage of millennials within each racial group