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American Association of Caregiving Youth |
It is estimated that in the United States there are approximately 1.4 million children who are currently caregivers.
(Click here) to view the NAC/UHF Report, Sept. 2005)
http://caregiving.org/data/youngcaregivers.pdf
Who are Caregiving Youth?
Caregiving Youth are children and adolescents who are 18 years of age or younger and who provide significant or substantial assistance, often on a regular basis, to relatives or household members who need help because of physical or mental illness, disability, frailty associated with aging, substance misuse, or other condition. Click Here!
This assistance may include one or more of the following: personal care, medical care, household management, supervision, translation in medical settings, and emotional support. Young caregivers may provide care directly to the care recipient or indirectly by taking over the care recipient´s responsibilities, such as parenting younger children. To see how caregiving youth may have an impact on youth, Click Here
Youthful caregivers perform tasks that go beyond chores and require a level of responsibility more appropriate for an adult.
(The definition presented on this page is based on outcome from United Hospital Fund, Young Caregivers Meeting, NYC, October 2003; and the National Young Caregiver Survey of 2004.)
Learn more about these Invisible Family Heroes by clicking here!.
More statistics on Caregiving Youth can be found here.
The plan for the Caregiving Youth Project can be found here.What is the Caregiving youth project Click here.