WASHINGTON, Nov. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:
NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVERS MONTH
Profile America — Wednesday, November 12th. November is National Family Caregivers Month, honoring the great number of relatives, friends and neighbors involved in caring for those Americans needing assistance in the home. The nonprofessional caregivers render an important and devoted service, not just to the recipients, but society. In an aging nation, volunteer caregiving lessens the strain on the country's medical system and provides an estimated $450 billion worth of service annually. Up to 40 percent of American adults are involved in some level of caregiving toward an ill or disabled loved one. There are nearly 57 million people with a disability in the U.S., a number that includes 12 million who require the assistance of others to perform basic life and hygiene activities. You can find more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau online at www.census.gov.
Sources:
Family caregiver month facts:
http://www.caregiveraction.org/national-family-caregiver-month/
Aging population:
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/facts-for-features/2014/cb14-ff07.html
Disabled Americans:
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/facts-for-features/2014/cb14-ff15.html
Profile America is produced by the Center for New Media and Promotions of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).
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SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau
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