Family caregivers are unpaid caregivers of all ages including, but not limited to, family members, friends, neighbors, foster parents, or other individuals who provide assistance to a person who has difficulty living independently due to age, disability, or illness. Volunteer-based nonmedical assistance provided to family caregivers is intended to support them in their caregiving role.
This project #90CCDG0002 is supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $10,364,463 with 75 percent funded by ACL/HHS and $3,458,052 or 25 percent funded by non-government source(s). The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by ACL/HHS, or the U.S. Government.