Several organizations have declared this a day of recognition is for both paid and unpaid care givers. Other organizations observe this in February.
Fast Facts:
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29 percent of the U.S. population, or about 65 million Americans, are caregivers in some way.
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According to the U.S. Department of Labor, over 40 million Americans, age 15 or older, provide unpaid care to the elderly. ӬӬӬ