Around 53 million people in the United States take care of someone who is an older adult or who has an illness or a disability, according to a study by USAging, a nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C. Florida is one of the states with the largest population of adults 65 and older.
Senior Resource Alliance is a nonprofit organization in Central Florida that helps more than 300,00 older residents and their caregivers every year. The volunteer-based Relief Program focuses on improving the sustainability of home caregiving and supporting families.
The program matches pre-screened and trained volunteers with families unable to afford caregiving assistance, providing them with much-needed respite care and additional resources. Within the past year, Relief has provided over 4,000 hours of respite care to families, with a team of only 20 volunteers…