Millennials Taking on the Family Caregiver Role in Senior Care
Visiting Angels helps with compassionate senior care in Schererville, Crown Point, Valparaiso, Munster, Dyer, and the Surrounding Area
As the baby boomer generation has aged, nearly 10 million millennials (ages 25 to 40) have become the primary support for an aging relative in the United States. According to AARP, 1 in 4 family caregivers are millennials. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many millennials have come better to understand the needs of their senior loved ones and have taken on care responsibilities. If you are a millennial caring for an aging loved one, senior care services offered by agencies like Visiting Angels of Schererville may be able to provide some relief.
Challenges Facing Millennial Caregivers
No matter what generation you’re from if you provide care to a senior family member you understand that the responsibility comes with many challenges. However, millennials are more likely to encounter the following issues when they are the primary caregiver to a relative:
Financial problems - Of the 10 million millennial caregivers, approximately 53% work-full time and dedicate nearly 27% of their total income to providing care to an elderly loved one.
Stalled careers and higher education - Millennials who provide care to a relative are more likely to be working or pursuing higher education in the meantime. Caregiving can make it more challenging to reach graduation or to accept a higher position.
Mental and emotional instability - While caring for a loved one is often rewarding, it can also be incredibly stressful. 82 percent of millennials claim that being a caregiver has compromised their personal lives.
Resources
Caregiver support networks are finally beginning to focus on the issues millennials face. At Visiting Angels of Schererville, we can offer millennial caregivers respite so that they can place more focus on their own lives. With our professional senior care services, you can rest assured that your loved one will always have the care they need when they need it. Our services make it possible for seniors to remain in the comfort of their own home while getting assistance from caregivers.
Caregivers can help seniors by providing:
- Mild housekeeping
- Medication reminders
- Emotional and social support
- Respite care
- Monitoring
- Fall prevention
- Transportation assistance
Contact Visiting Angels of Schererville
To learn more about how our senior care services can help you and your loved one, call our agency at 219-500-5896 to schedule a free in home care assessment.