Caregiver Programs and Resources Overview

Nearly 44 million Americans have provided unpaid care to an adult age 50 or older in the last year. [National Alliance for Caregiving]. The average age of a care recipient is 69.4 years old, while the average age of a caregiver is 49.2 years.

Caregivers are often so focused on caring for others that they tend to neglect their own emotional and physical well-being.

SWCAA offers a variety of resources to support caregivers, ranging from tip sheets to listings of support groups and online caregiver resources. All of these can be found in the links below.

1. Care Giver Support
2. Support Groups