We Care for the Caring

Caregiver Profile
Four kinds of people in the world:

• Those who have been caregivers
• Those who are currently caregivers
• Those who will be caregivers
• Those who will need a caregiver

Informal caregivers provide more care in the home—free of charge—than the federal government provides in all settings combined. The value of informal caregiving provided each year is estimated at nearly $200 billion. (OWL)

Nearly 20% of all U.S. households provide care to someone who is 50 or over. Nearly three fourths of informal caregivers to seniors are women—daughters, daughter-in-laws, wives. Statistics show that caregivers often wear out physically and emotionally, becoming sicker than the person for whom they are caring.

The Woodward Respite Care Fund recognizes the need for respite care for caregivers to enable them to have a break from their caregiving responsibilities. Through a simple application process, grants are offered to help a caregiver with the costs of temporary respite care.