COVID-19 impact on providing care by caregivers U.S. 2020 | Statista

As of September 2020, around 42 percent of caregivers in the United States reported not being able to visit to provide care either in nursing homes or senior communities, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This statistic illustrates the percentage of caregivers in the United States who stated the COVID-19 outbreak affected their ability to provide care in select ways as of September 2020.

Percentage of caregivers in the United States who stated the COVID-19 outbreak affected their ability to provide care in select ways as of September 2020

Characteristic	Percentage of caregivers
Not able to visit or provide care (if living in nursing home or senior community)	68%
Had to cancel or postpone medical care	43%
Not able to visit or provide (if living in their own home)	34%
Didn't have financial resources to provide care	29%
Not able to get help around their house (if living in their own home)	27%
Not able to get groceries	23%
Not able to get medications or health supplies	23%

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Release date

October 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

From August 27 to September 14, 2020

Number of respondents

1,893 respondents

Method of interview

Telephone interviews and online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: Has the COVID-19 outbreak affected your ability to provide care in any of the following ways, or not?

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