Many receiving care were boomers, who are now ages 55 to 75, according to the report.
In fact, boomers are pivoting from taking care of friends and loved ones to needing care.
Now their children and grandchildren are stepping up.
“We always talk about the average caregiver.
It is based on online surveys conducted in 2019 of 1,392 caregivers age 18 and older.
“Do you want to fight?”
Only at the hospital did Robertson learn that her grandmother had given her both medical and legalpowers of attorney.
And amid bleak medical prognoses at the New Jersey hospital, she sought her guidance.
“I asked, Do you want to fight?
She looked at me and nodded her head very emphatically, Yes.
After hovering near death, Viviano recovered, but with restricted speech and movement.
Yet when Robertson inquired if her grandmother would prefer a nursing home, she was met with tears.
Robertson realized thatcaring for her at homewas her only option.
She moved her to the condominium in Charleston, S.C., that she shared with her husband.
She struggled to find reliable certified nursing assistants to help her.
But as hard as it was, We shared many awesome moments.”
Viviano stayed at Robertson’s home, where she died peacefully after nearly two years, surrounded by family.
He had worked for decades as a psychiatric social worker.
Now she grew uncomfortable leaving him home alone.
