Caregiving is still mostly a woman’s job, and many women put their careers and financial futures on hold as they juggle part-time caregiving and full-time job responsibilities. That’s the reality reported in the new report, “Caregiving in the U.S. 2009.”

The study found that 29 percent of the U.S. adult population, or 65.7 million people, are caregivers for adults, the elderly and children with special needs, including 31 percent of all households. Those caregivers provide an average of 20 hours of care per week.

Our goal at Home Instead Senior Care is to assist Greater Phoenix in understanding, accepting and engaging Senior Home Care for those you care for. I am Debbie Seplow and along with my husband and partner Andy Seplow started Home Instead Senior Care in February 1997. Since that time we have been privileged to care for many thousands of clients. Andy and I grew up in Phoenix, AZ; we know our community and the resources available to families and professionals seeking Senior Home Care information. We understand that making the decision to use outside help for caring for an elderly loved one is difficult. That’s why we work daily, in our business, side by side with our 19 administrative folks to assist you in your caring decisions.

This latest study, which compares findings from 1997, 2004 and 2009 surveys, reveals that caregiving is still mostly a woman’s job and many women are putting their career and financial futures on hold as they juggle part-time caregiving and full-time job requirements. What’s more, 29 percent of the U.S. adult population, or 65.7 million people, are caregivers, including 31 percent of all households.