U.S. caregivers providing select living assistance or home health services in 2018
Percentage of adults with caregiving experience who had provided the following types of caregiving assistance as of 2018
This graph shows the share of adults with caregiving experience who provide or had provided different types of ongoing living assistance or home health services in the U.S. as of 2018. Around 85 percent of respondents aged 40 years and older stated they had provided household assistance by shopping for groceries.
Percentage of adults with caregiving experience who had provided the following types of caregiving assistance as of 2018
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| Age 18 to 39 years | Age 40 years and older | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopping for groceries | 77% | 85% |
| Transportation to doctor’s appointments or other services | 60% | 82% |
| Cooking, meal preparation, and feeding | 74% | 74% |
| Housekeeping, such as cleaning and laundry | 83% | 78% |
| Arranging or supervising services like doctor’s appointments | 47% | 76% |
| Reminders to take medicine | 38% | 31% |
| Making sure bills are paid or managing finances | 48% | 69% |
| Getting around inside the home | 43% | 45% |
| Bathing/ toileting | 33% | 47% |
| Administering medicine | 37% | 52% |
| Checking blood pressure or checking blood glucose, such as for diabetics | 33% | 34% |
| Changing bandages | 30% | 27% |
| Preparing or administering injections | 10% | 13% |
| Caring for an IV or port | 8% | 8% |
| Preparing and inserting tubes | 7% | 5% |
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