1. Chapter 3 Informal Caregiving

2. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population with Any Disability
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.
Located in The Continuum of Long-Term Care, 3rd Ed., Figure 3.1
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3. Profile of Caregivers by Age and Ethnicity
40%
All
35%
Ethnicities
30%
White
25%
20%
Black
15%
SOURCE: Caregiving in the US, National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP, 2004.
10%
Hispanic 5%
Asian 0%
<35
35-49
50-64
65+
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4. Employment Status of Caregivers
48%
50%
40%
30%
25%
20%
16%
11%
SOURCE: Caregiving in the US, National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP, Table 11: Demographic Profile of Caregivers by Age of Recipient. Figure 11: Employment Status of Caregivers.
10% 0%
Full-Time
Part-Time
Retired
Not Employed
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5. Age of Caregiving Recipient
29%
30%
25%
24%
25%
21%
20%
15%
10%
SOURCE: Caregiving in the U.S., National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP, 2004. 5% 0%
50-64
65-74
75-84
85+
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6. Type of ADL Help Provided
37%
40%
35%
31%
27%
30%
26%
Walking-Transferring
25%
20%
Dressing
20%
Bathing
Toileting
15%
SOURCE: National Alliance of Caregiving, 1997
Feeding
10% 5% 0%
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7. Type of IADL Help Provided
80%
70%
60%
Transportation
50%
Groceries
Housework
40%
Meals
30%
Finances
SOURCE: National Alliance of Caregiving, 1997
Medications
20%
10% 0%
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8. Caregiving Assistance Received by Disabled Seniors per Week
Living with Spouse
Total Care
Men Living with
Spouse
Women Living with
Informal
Spouse
Care
Living with Others
(Nonspouse)
SOURCE: National Long-Term Care Survey. (1994).
Paid Care
Living Alone 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Number of hours
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