20% Of Informal Unpaid Caregivers Report Fair Or Poor Health
About 20% of informal caregivers to a person with a disability self-reported being in fair or poor overall health in 2015. Across the United States and Puerto Rico, the share of caregivers reporting being in only fair or poor overall health ranged from 11.7% to 34.4%. An estimated 17.7 million United States residents were informal caregivers. An informal caregiver helps and supports family members and friends by providing daily assistance to individuals who are either temporarily or permanently unable to …
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