Hoosier caregivers contribute $16.1 billion in unpaid labor, AARP finds

By: Mackenzi Klemann

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: March 31, 2026

Words: 368

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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An AARP report found that the 1.11 million Hoosiers who act as caregivers to parents, spouses and other adult loved ones contribute $16.1 billion in unpaid labor each year.

Family caregivers assist disabled or elderly loved ones with daily tasks like toileting, dressing and preparing meals.

But the AARP report found caregivers are increasingly likely to engage in complex tasks like wound care or administering injections, increasing the hours of unpaid labor they perform.

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