America's military and veteran caregivers : hidden heroes emerging from the shadows / Rajeev Ramchand [and eleven others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ramchand, Rajeev, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicine, Military--United States.

Medicine, Military.

Military nursing--United States.

Military nursing.

Caregivers--Services for--United States.

Caregivers.

Families of military personnel--Services for--United States.

Families of military personnel.

Veterans--Medical care--United States.

Veterans.

Veterans--Mental health services--United States.

Brain--Wounds and injuries--United States.

Brain.

Post-traumatic stress disorder--United States.

Post-traumatic stress disorder.

September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.

September 11 Terrorist Attacks.

Long-Term Care.

Military Caregivers.

Military Families.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks.

Traumatic Brain Injury.

Medical Subjects:

September 11 Terrorist Attacks.

Local Subjects:

Long-Term Care.

Military Caregivers.

Military Families.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks.

Traumatic Brain Injury.

Physical Description:

xi, 278 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, [2024]

Summary:

The authors produced new estimates of the number of adults caregiving in the United States today; investigated how those caring for wounded, ill, and injured service members and veterans compare with those caring for civilians and with non-caregivers; and share insights on the potential consequences of caregiving on caregivers' health, their economic security, and their families' well-being. They also propose recommendations to strengthen caregiver support. The information in this report is derived from two sources. RAND researchers administered the 2023 RAND Caregiving Survey. The final analytic sample size was 2,946 respondents, including 513 military and veteran caregivers, and, for comparison, 1,205 civilian caregivers and 1,228 non-caregivers. RAND researchers also administered the 2022 RAND Veterans Survey, a survey of 1,100 veterans residing in the United States. There are 14.3 million military and veteran caregivers, representing 5.5 percent of the U.S. adult population. There are an additional 91.3 million civilian caregivers (35.0 percent of U.S. adults) caring for wounded, ill, or injured civilian adults. Across all caregivers, most (78 to 81 percent) spend between one and 30 hours per week providing care. Under 10 percent spend less than one hour per week, and 11 to 16 percent spend 31 hours or more per week caregiving. The estimated aggregate economic value generated by military/veteran caregiving activities, which are largely uncompensated, ranges from $119 billion to $485 billion per year. Military/veteran caregivers incur an estimated $8,583 in annual out-of-pocket costs associated with their caregiving responsibilities. Military/veteran caregivers forgo an estimated $4,522 in annual household income.

Contents:

CHAPTER 1: Caregiving in the United States

CHAPTER 2: The Mental Health and Well-Being of Caregivers and Their Children

CHAPTER 3: The Economic and Financial Toll of Caregiving

CHAPTER 4: Caregiver Networks and Support

CHAPTER 5: Caregivers' Experiences in Health Care Settings

CHAPTER 6: Military/Veteran Caregivers' Families

CHAPTER 7: Where Military/Veteran Caregivers Live and How Where They Live Affects Them

CHAPTER 8: Former Military and Veteran Caregivers

CHAPTER 9: Remote, or Distance, Caregivers

CHAPTER 10: Conclusions and Recommendations

CHAPTER 11: Methods

APPENDIX: Support Program Information and Survey Details

{Available at www.rand.org/t/RRA3212-1} ANNEX: America's Military and Veteran Caregivers: Hidden Heroes Emerging from the Shadows

Annex of Estimates with Associated 95 Percent Confidence Intervals

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

197741348X

9781977413482

OCLC:

1457221493