Caregiving
Nearly one-quarter (23.0%) of all respondents indicated that they are a caregiver to an adult 60, with close to 40% of respondents 50+ serving as caregiver and approximately 14% of 90+ respondents. While 22.6% of respondents expressed interest in caregiver support groups, 41.0% indicated possible interest.
50-59
60-69
70-79
80-89
90+
Total
17.8%
14.3%
23.3%
Caregiver adult(s) 60+
39.8%
25.2%
21.8%
Interest in peer support groups Yes
20.8%
24.7%
25.0%
16.5%
9.5%
22.6%
Maybe
43.6%
43.5%
38.1%
42.7%
23.8%
41.0%
No
35.6%
31.8%
36.9%
40.8%
66.7%
36.4%
Feeling supported in caregiving role
Supported and have resources and access to information Feel less supported and could use more resources and access to information
26.7%
29.2%
28.7%
25.7%
22.2%
28.0%
73.3%
70.8%
71.3%
74.3%
77.8%
72.0%
Your Health
Self-rated health On average, approximately one-third of all respondents rated their health as fair or poor and this was consistent across age categories.
Self-rated Health 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89
90+
Total
Fair or Poor
31.5% 33.5% 30.0% 33.4% 31.8% 32.0%
Social Isolation (Lubben Social Network Scale)
Less at risk of social isolation
More at risk of social isolation
Age Category
50-59
53.1%
46.9%
60-69
50.6%
49.4%
70-79
52.9%
47.1%
80-89
57.0%
43.0%
90+
54.1%
45.9%
Total
53.0%
47.0%
Region II: PCOA
Area Plan 2024-2027
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