Caregiving

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Americans living and working in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities have been disproportionately affected by the cornonavirus pandemic, accounting for roughly 40 percent of all U.S. COVID-19 deaths for most of the outbreak.

No matter where you are in the journey of family caregiving – just beginning to anticipate a need, helping to coordinate a big move, or taking care of a family member full-time – having a good framework to help guide both you and your loved one will make the process easier.

No matter where you are in the caregiver journey, these local agencies and organizations can help make the process easier

Approximately 177,000 family caregivers in the Granite State provided an estimated 140 million hours of care (worth $2.3 billion) to parents, spouses, partners and friends in 2017, according to a recent AARP report.

Caregiving in the U.S. 2020 reports Hispanics are the youngest caregivers and experience more financial impacts than non-Hispanic Whites

Caregiving in the U.S. 2020 Reports Caregivers in Poorer Health, Feeling Financial Strain

As each day passes, the devastating impact that the pandemic is having on Americans who live and work in nursing homes and other care facilities is becoming more and more clear. According to news reports, more than 16,000 COVID-19 deaths -- about a quarter of the national total -- have been residents and staff of long-term care facilities. This is appalling, and a persistent lack of transparency is compounding the anxiety of family members who are unable to visit their loved ones. Until recently, there was no federal requirement for nursing homes to report coronavirus outbreaks and COVID-19 deaths, making it impossible to understand the true scope of the problem and what steps need to be taken to protect residents and staff.

AARP is providing information and resources about COVID-19 to help older Granite Staters, and their families protect themselves from the virus and prevent it from spreading to others.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, older adults and individuals with chronic health conditions are at higher risk of serious illness from the coronavirus.