Ripple Effects: Planning, Preparation, and Financial Well-Being Across Caregiving Families
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Summary
The National Alliance for Caregiving recently released a report exploring financial planning and well-being in caregiving families.
More than one in three family caregivers report two or more negative financial impacts, and less than half of care recipients or family caregivers have plans for their own future care. However, planning for future care may help protective caregivers and their families from negative financial impacts.
Using data from the 2025 Caregiving in the US study, this report presents the impact of caregiving on caregiver financial health, details about who has plans for future care needs, and how care planning is related to financial well-being.
More than one in three family caregivers report two or more negative financial impacts, and less than half of care recipients or family caregivers have plans for their own future care. However, planning for future care may help protective caregivers and their families from negative financial impacts.
Using data from the 2025 Caregiving in the US study, this report presents the impact of caregiving on caregiver financial health, details about who has plans for future care needs, and how care planning is related to financial well-being.