Caregiver Awareness
When is National Caregivers Day this year
What is February 20, 2026. National Caregivers Day is the third Friday in February in the United States
What percent of caregivers care for a relative or loved one? A: less than 30%, B: less than 60%, or C: approximately 85%
What is approximately 85%.
True or False: Caregivers manage their own health needs very well because of their knowledge of health concerns.
False
Caregivers in Central Indiana feel emotionally and physically burdened by their roles, with 27% reporting emotional burden and 24% feeling physically burdened.
True or False: Caregivers play an indispensable role in ensuring the health, dignity, and quality of life of the people they serve.
True
Approximately what percentage of caregivers are women? A:23-50%, B: 53-75%, or C: 100%
What is 53-75%.
What can lower caregiver stress?
What is self-care tasks (doing something you enjoy, relaxation techniques, adequate sleep, eating nutritiously, caring for health), seeking support (support groups, therapy, speaking about role), and respite.
What are the 2 types of caregivers
What is paid/professional caregivers and family caregivers.
Professional caregivers are trained to provide care as part of their job. Home health aides, nurses, therapists, direct support professionals and hospice workers are professional caregivers.
Family caregivers provide care without formal training or compensation. They may balance caregiving with other responsibilities, such as work or parenting
How many Americans provide care for loved ones everyday?
the 2025 AARP report shows Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. adults—approximately 63 million Americans—provide unpaid, daily care for a family member or loved one, according to 2025 reports. These caregivers, with a large percentage being women around age 49, provide an average of 20–27 hours of care per week for individuals with chronic illnesses, disabilities, or age-related needs
True or False: Care recipients always die before their informal caregivers.
What is false.
Approximately 30% of caregivers die before their loved one receiving the care.
Who wrote this famous quote:
There are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers
Rosalynn Carter, former First Lady of the United States and a passionate advocate for caregiving
This policy guarantees individuals time off work who need time off from work to care for a seriously ill loved one.
What is Family and Medical Leave Act.
These are the risk factors for caregiver stress (name 2 to be correct).
What is being female, age, living with the person being cared for, social isolation, having depression/mental health conditions, financial difficulties, higher # of hours spent caregiving, lack of coping skills/difficulty solving problems, lack of choice in being a caregiver, lack of self-care.
What are 4 ways in which CICOA is positively impacting and advocating for Caregivers
Any of the 4 answers are acceptable: CICOA Caregiver Support: CareAware, Caregiver Blog on CICOA website, CareAware Journey (creating caregiver friendly workplaces), Dementia Friendly Indianapolis (creating caregiver friendly communities), Dementia Diva Holly Hess, Long Term Care Ombudsman funding, Memory Cafe, and Legal Clinic
How much time is spent per week (on average) providing care to a loved one? A: 5-10 hours per week, B: 11-20 hours per week, or C: 24-26 hours per week
What is 24-26 hours per week.
Family caregivers spend an average of 24.4 to 26 hours per week providing care, according to the Family Caregiver Alliance and Guardian Life.
This is the percent of dementia caregivers that are depressed (+/- 5% to be correct). A: 20%, B: 40%, or C: 60%
Approximately 40% of family caregivers of people with dementia suffer from depression compared to 5-17% of non-caregivers of similar ages. (Figure found from Family Caregiver Alliance)