Taking A Break: How Caregivers Can Care For Themselves

Taking A Break: How Caregivers Can Care For Themselves One of the greatest challenges for the nation’s 65 million family caregivers is finding ways to take care of themselves. Family caregivers provide 80 percent of the nation’s long-term care. Informal caregiving for elderly people alone is valued at about $522 billion a year, according to a RAND Corporation study.​