Family Caregivers --What they Spend, What they Sacrifice

The Evercare Study of Family Caregivers — What They Spend, What They Sacrifice was
undertaken to explore the extent to which family caregivers are paying for goods and services on behalf of the person they are helping. Surveys of family caregivers have revealed that many are assisting the care recipient financially, in addition to helping them with their everyday activities.

This study was undertaken to explore the financial aspects of caregiving for all types of family
caregivers, including spousal caregivers. The study included a national telephone survey to
examine costs of caregiving and their correlates of 1,000 family caregivers. In addition to the survey, a sample of survey respondents was recruited to participate in a 30-day study of actual expenses by keeping a diary of these expenses, as well as the opportunity costs associated with their caregiving responsibilities. There were 41 family caregivers who participated in the 30-day expense study
http://www.caregiving.org/data/Evercare_NAC_CaregiverCostStudyFINAL20111907.pdf