November is National Caregivers Month - US and UK analysis

November is National Family Caregiver's Month (NFC Month).

Thank you is a very small word, but the most appropriate expression as I honor every person who provides care to a wife, husband, family member, friend or neighbor.

So frequently people do not see themselves as carers but as a family member, friend or neighbor taking responsibility and doing "what anyone in their position would do."

Respectfully, if you know someone who is a family care partner, give them a call, thank them, send them a message, see if you can help them in a meaningful way.

Act today!

And don't forget the tomorrows that are not part of a "special " month.

Analysis:

There are more than 50 million family caregivers / care partners in the United States who provide 80% of the long-term care services. Estimated at over $306 billion annually on "free caregiving services" to their loved ones."

In the UK the proportion of people caring for others has doubled in the last ten years. Estimated at over 5 million of all ages aged 16 or older,or one in eight. Half provide more than 20 hours care each week and one third more than 35 hours or more.