In Florida, caring for a loved one often means balancing compassion with sacrifice, and now, state leaders say it’s time to give caregivers the care they deserve
- 1 in 4 adults in the U.S. provides unpaid care for aging or ill loved ones.
- Florida could need 500,000 more caregivers by 2030 as its senior population grows.
- Watch the video below to see how local leaders and caregivers feel about the importance of caregiving.Florida Caregiving Summit focuses on supporting caregivers as demand rises
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
One in four adults is a caregiver, looking after aging parents, spouses, or loved ones, often without pay or support.
Tuesday night, state leaders and advocates gathered in Tallahassee to support those caregivers through training and resources…