Statewide Iowa — A new AARP report finds the 330-thousand unpaid family caregivers contributed work that would be worth five-point-two BILLION dollars in 2021. AARP Iowa director, Brad Anderson, says that’s an increase of one BILLION dollars — due in part to severe shortages of workers in the field.
Anderson says another reason for this increase is that the population of residents over the age of 65 continues to grow.
The study found family caregivers contributed an estimated 310 million hours in unpaid care with the dollar figure derived from a pay rate of 16 dollars, 80 cents an hour.
