17 million Americans care for a child and a sick adult. How many hours a week does the care take?

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The 17 million Americans raising a child while caring for a sick or disabled adult put in 27 hours of care a week, and about 70% of them hold a paying job at the same time. Most of those workers have had caregiving disrupt their job, and 20% report serious financial strain.

17 million Americans care for a child and a sick adult at once, at about 27 hours a week. 70% of them also work.

Source: AARP / National Alliance for Caregiving (Caregiving in the US 2025); Statistics Canada (Canadian Social Survey 2022) · checked Sep 2026