The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey finds that long-term caregivers don't just provide rides to the doctor and run errands. Nearly half perform some kind of medical care, from changing bandages (30 percent) to inserting catheters or feeding tubes (6 percent). It highlights how long-term care remains a major unmet need for government programs and private health insurance. Nearly half of caregivers say it's moderately or very difficult to balance work and caregiving. The long-term care poll was conducted June 27-July 31 by AP-NORC, with funding from the SCAN Foundation.

Source: ABC News October 05, 2017 12:03 UTC