Aging

Women Assuming Primary Caregiving Role as Society Ages

Published in Law and Health Weekly, May 19th, 2007

The burden of caregiving in America is increasingly falling upon women. That's according to Homewatch International, franchisor for more than 140 Homewatch CareGivers locations in 35 states and 7 countries.

"This is a major trend that we're seeing in our business, and recent studies have also confirmed this," said Homewatch International President Leann Reynolds. "More than 50 million Americans are now caregivers, and an increasing number of women are turning to companies such as ours to help deal with the caregiving burden."

Reynolds noted that most adults (about eight in 10) who receive long-term care at home get their care from family, friends and...

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Source: Law and Health Weekly (2007-05-19)

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