As of September 2020, around 42 percent of caregivers in the United States reported not being able to visit to provide care either in nursing homes or senior communities, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This statistic illustrates the percentage of caregivers in the United States who stated the COVID-19 outbreak affected their ability to provide care in select ways as of September 2020.
Percentage of caregivers in the United States who stated the COVID-19 outbreak affected their ability to provide care in select ways as of September 2020
Characteristic
Percentage of caregivers
Not able to visit or provide care (if living in nursing home or senior community)
68%
Had to cancel or postpone medical care
43%
Not able to visit or provide (if living in their own home)
34%
Didn't have financial resources to provide care
29%
Not able to get help around their house (if living in their own home)
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AP-NORC. (October 13, 2020). Percentage of caregivers in the United States who stated the COVID-19 outbreak affected their ability to provide care in select ways as of September 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189228/covid-impact-on-providing-care-caregivers-united-states/
AP-NORC. "Percentage of caregivers in the United States who stated the COVID-19 outbreak affected their ability to provide care in select ways as of September 2020." Chart. October 13, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189228/covid-impact-on-providing-care-caregivers-united-states/
AP-NORC. (2020). Percentage of caregivers in the United States who stated the COVID-19 outbreak affected their ability to provide care in select ways as of September 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189228/covid-impact-on-providing-care-caregivers-united-states/
AP-NORC. "Percentage of Caregivers in The United States Who Stated The Covid-19 Outbreak Affected Their Ability to Provide Care in Select Ways as of September 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189228/covid-impact-on-providing-care-caregivers-united-states/
AP-NORC, Percentage of caregivers in the United States who stated the COVID-19 outbreak affected their ability to provide care in select ways as of September 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189228/covid-impact-on-providing-care-caregivers-united-states/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of caregivers in the United States who stated the COVID-19 outbreak affected their ability to provide care in select ways as of September 2020 [Graph], AP-NORC, October 13, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189228/covid-impact-on-providing-care-caregivers-united-states/
