NAC Report: Caregiving in a Diverse America – Beginning to Understand the Systemic Challenges Facing Family Caregivers
The National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) has published a report, "Caregiving in a Diverse America: Beginning to understand the Systemic Challenges Facing Family Caregivers."
The report highlights significant disparities in support, caregiving intensity, health, and financial impacts among African American, Non-Hispanic White, Hispanic and Asian American and Pacific Islander caregivers, LGBTQ caregivers, as well as caregivers across different income brackets and geographical areas. The data underlying this analysis is from the Caregiving in the U.S. 2020 study.
The findings in this report highlight:
- African American, Hispanic, Asian American/Pacific Islander, LGBTQ, rural and socioeconomically diverse caregivers;
- Disparities in living situations, financial status, caregiving activities, self-reported health, and information and services used;
- Personal stories of diverse family caregivers that provide human context to the data;
- Next steps in ensuring data collection and research is inclusive of and equitable to all family caregivers;
- Future policies and improvements to supports, services, and the health care system that can better the caregiver experience for diverse populations.
The report makes clear that understanding the nuances of identity and culture are essential in understanding the challenges facing family caregivers and developing ways to support their needs. Even among diverse population groups, there are differences in needs, and a single solution cannot be applied to everyone.
The report was conducted with sponsorship by Amgen, Inc., with support from the Diverse Elders Coalition and in partnership with the National Minority Quality Forum.
To read the report, click here.
To go to NAC's website, click here.
To go to the Caregiving in the U.S. 2020 report, click here.
