Percentage of caregivers in the United States who stated the COVID-19 outbreak affected their ability to provide care in select ways as of Sep. 2020, by caregiver financial hardship
Characteristic
Financial hardship
No financial hardship
Not able to visit or provide care (if living in nursing home or senior community)
69%
66%
Had to cancel or postpone medical care
50%
29%
Not able to visit or provide (if living in their own home)
40%
17%
Didn't have financial resources to provide care
41%
5%
Not able to get help around their house (if living in their own home)
34%
9%
Not able to get groceries
31%
9%
Not able to get medications or health supplies
26%
15%
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In September 2020, around 69 percent of caregivers in the United States who reported financial hardships due to the COVID-19 outbreak also reported not being able to visit to provide care either in nursing homes or senior communities due to the pandemic. This statistic illustrates the percentage of caregivers in the United States who stated the COVID-19 outbreak affected their ability to provide care in select ways as of Sep. 2020, by caregiver financial hardship.
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AP-NORC. (October 13, 2020). Percentage of caregivers in the United States who stated the COVID-19 outbreak affected their ability to provide care in select ways as of Sep. 2020, by caregiver financial hardship [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1189246/covid-impact-on-caregiver-abilities-by-financial-situation-united-states/
AP-NORC. "Percentage of caregivers in the United States who stated the COVID-19 outbreak affected their ability to provide care in select ways as of Sep. 2020, by caregiver financial hardship." Chart. October 13, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1189246/covid-impact-on-caregiver-abilities-by-financial-situation-united-states/
AP-NORC. (2020). Percentage of caregivers in the United States who stated the COVID-19 outbreak affected their ability to provide care in select ways as of Sep. 2020, by caregiver financial hardship. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1189246/covid-impact-on-caregiver-abilities-by-financial-situation-united-states/
AP-NORC. "Percentage of Caregivers in The United States Who Stated The Covid-19 Outbreak Affected Their Ability to Provide Care in Select Ways as of Sep. 2020, by Caregiver Financial Hardship." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Oct 2020, /statistics/1189246/covid-impact-on-caregiver-abilities-by-financial-situation-united-states/
AP-NORC, Percentage of caregivers in the United States who stated the COVID-19 outbreak affected their ability to provide care in select ways as of Sep. 2020, by caregiver financial hardship ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1189246/covid-impact-on-caregiver-abilities-by-financial-situation-united-states/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Percentage of caregivers in the United States who stated the COVID-19 outbreak affected their ability to provide care in select ways as of Sep. 2020, by caregiver financial hardship [Graph], AP-NORC, October 13, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1189246/covid-impact-on-caregiver-abilities-by-financial-situation-united-states/
