1. 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.
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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.
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Key
AAPI = Asian American Pacific Islander
*than any other generation of caregiver
**racial diversity based upon the percentage of millennials within each racial group