"Every November, the country observes National Family Caregivers Month a tribute to the millions of Americans who help aging parents, disabled spouses, or loved ones with chronic conditions. But once the tributes end, the reality continues. On any given morning commute on the subway or bus, chances are one of the riders alongside you is juggling a full-time job and a second, hidden shift as a family caregiver."
"These caregivers keep families together, stabilize communities, and quietly fill the gaps in our strained healthcare and long-term care systems. Yet we continue to expect them to shoulder this responsibility alone, and the costs on them are becoming unsustainable. If New York, and the nation, want to avoid a deepening caregiving crisis, we must treat caregiver support as critical to a functioning society. We can no longer afford to let caregivers remain invisible."
"Caregivers are essential, but they are exhausted. Many spend more than 30 hours a week helping a loved one manage medications, attend appointments, or complete daily tasks all while holding full-time jobs and navigating their own responsibilities. These are New Yorkers who wake before sunrise to help an elderly parent or make medical appointments during their lunch breaks. They don't complain; they simply keep going. Yet this invisible force that upholds our families and neighborhoods is stretched to its breaking point."
Every November the country observes National Family Caregivers Month as a tribute to millions of Americans who care for aging parents, disabled spouses, or loved ones with chronic conditions. Many caregivers juggle full-time jobs while performing extensive unpaid care, often without recognition, compensation, or support. In New York City up to 1.3 million adults balance caregiving with work and family responsibilities. Caregivers frequently spend over 30 hours weekly on care tasks, leading to exhaustion and workforce exits. Caregiving stabilizes families and communities and fills gaps in healthcare and long-term care systems. Treating caregiver support as essential is necessary to prevent a deepening crisis.
Read at www.amny.com
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