# State Policies to Support Family Caregiving

## TL;DR

Family caregivers provide significant unpaid care in the US, and this presentation discusses policies to support them.

## Contribution

Shares AARP's experience and examples of state and local programs to support family caregivers.

## Key findings

- Family and friends provide 64% of caregiving hours in the US.
- The value of this unpaid care is estimated at $600 billion annually.

## Abstract

Family and friends provide 64% of caregiving hours in the US. While uncompensated, the value of this care is estimated to be $600 billion per year. This presentation will share experience of AARP in developing policies to support family caregivers, with example form selected promising state and local programs.

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC12762029