Valuing the Invaluable 2023 Update: Strengthening Supports for Family Caregivers

by Susan C. Reinhard, Selena Caldera, Ari Houser, Rita B. Choula, AARP Public Policy Institute, March 8, 2023

The update from AARP Public Policy Institute, Valuing the Invaluable 2023 Update: Strengthening Supports for Family Caregivers, estimated that the economic value of family caregivers’ unpaid contributions rose to $600 billion in 2021 from $470 billion in 2017. This amount vastly exceeds the value of paid home care.