Millions burdened by the cost of long-term care
07/24/24 at 03:10 AM
Millions burdened by the cost of long-term care
AHCJ - Association of Health Care Journalists; by Breanna Reeves; 7/18/24
... [Robert] Ingenito shared the mounting costs of caring for his father, who became really sick in 2023. During the panel, Ingenito shared the estimated total cost of caring for his father for just a few months: $57,000. ... [In the U.S.] 8 million people over age 65 need long-term care services, but 3 million were not receiving them. ... Most people in the U.S. are cared for by unpaid caregivers, which are oftentimes spouses and daughters who have no prior experience in caregiving.