Pandemic adding to the physical and financial stress facing many Black caregivers
Nationwide Retirement Institute® survey highlights the challenges Black caregivers overcome during COVID-19
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- While the risk of COVID-19 poses the greatest threat to the elderly, it's also taking a toll on the people they rely on most: their caregivers. This is particularly true in the Black community, where the pandemic presents new sources of stress, both physically and financially.
A new Nationwide Retirement Institute® survey of 313 Black caregivers commissioned in September 2020 reveals the toll the pandemic has taken on those providing care. Many current caregivers are worried that they can't protect their loved one from getting sick (67%) and among all caregivers, more than half feel that they can't take a day off (54%).