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Care shouldn’t be a privilege that only some of us can access and afford. This is why Caring Across Generations is working to make sure our culture, systems, and policies reflect true inclusion, so that no one has to choose between care, their dignity, and paying their bills.
At some point, every one of us will give or receive care, or both. It’s one of the most human things we do, whether it’s caring for a child, an aging parent, a family member with a disability, someone we love.
But care doesn’t impact everyone the same way. Things like income, location, race, gender, and so many other factors can make care much harder to find, afford and sustain. When care is out of reach, everything else gets harder too, holding a job, staying healthy, keeping your family afloat.
So care isn’t a separate issue, it’s woven through so many others. When care fails, the ground gives way under everything else.
The wages workers and their families lose every year without paid family and medical leave. And 94% of the lowest-paid workers have none at all.
The care Black caregivers provide each week, on average. Black and Latino caregivers are far more likely than white caregivers to take on debt or drain their savings to afford it.
The share of family caregivers who are women. Their unpaid care would be worth $682 billion a year if it were paid.
94% of older adults and 89% of disabled people prefer to receive care in their homes and communities, yet 600,000+ people stuck are on Medicaid waiting lists for care at home.
Almost a quarter of adults in the U.S. are caring for someone right now, and at some point, nearly all of us will. Care doesn't belong to one party, one place, or one kind of person. It's something every one of us deals with.
Of all the pop culture and content entertainment available, only 10% of TV series represent care storylines.