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A recent press release issued by SarahCare corporate did not attributedata about the financial cost of caregiving taken from the "Evercare(R)/NACStudy of Caregivers -- What They Spend, What They Sacrifice." The data itselfwas correct:
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For full details of the Evercare/NAC study, please visitEvercareHealthPlans.com.
SarahCare(C) is a participant-driven program developed in 1985 byinternationally renowned gerontologist Dr. Merle Griff, Ph.D. It is thefastest growing provider of franchised adult day care centers in the UnitedStates. For more information please contact SarahCare at 330-454-3200 or athttp://www.sarahcare.com.-- Caregivers are spending on average $5,531 a year caring for a loved one over the age of 50. -- For half of people caring for a loved one age 50 or over (51 percent) this represents on average more than 10 percent of their annual income. -- Caregivers are using their savings, cutting back on their own health care spending, and reducing the savings for their children's future. -- 37 percent of caregivers had quit their jobs or reduced their hours to provide care for their loved one.
SOURCE SarahCare
