A young woman helps an elderly woman button her white shirt. The elderly woman, with short gray hair, smiles warmly while sitting on a couch in a bright, cozy room. The young woman has blonde hair and focuses on fastening the buttons.

One of the many reasons people begin to search for senior living options outside their home is because they do not want to be a burden to someone else. In 2017, about 41 million family caregivers provided an estimated 34 billion hours of unpaid care to an adult with limitations in daily activities. The estimated economic value of their unpaid contributions was about $470 billion in 2017.

Infographic titled "Valuing the Contributions of Family Caregivers" detailing various statistics about family caregivers. Highlights include: $470B economic value, 24% are millennials, a 26% increase in caregiver roles by 2030, and 40% from multicultural communities.

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