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EPISODE · Sep 5, 2025 · 20 MIN

Caregiving in 2025: A Nation at a Crossroads with Mark Hensley

from The Caregiver Community · host The MESH

More than 63 million adults in the United States are caregivers. That’s more than one in four adults in our nation! They’re our family, our neighbors, and our co-workers. Are you among them? Do you know some of them? Or do you employ them? Join host Karen Summey, ACAPcommunity and guest Mark Hensley, Associate State Director, Outreach & Advocacy, AARP North Carolina to hear more about the state of caregiving in America in 2025 – who we are, what we do, and what we need.  Link to Caregiving in the U.S. 2025 - AARP Research Report For information on additional podcasts, FREE in-person programs for care partners (caregivers), and more, please visit the ACAPcommunity website here.   No chapter in your area? Stay tuned! ACAP is growing nationwide. Check our website often for a chapter near you. Meanwhile, we hope you'll take advantage of our audio podcast archive, our YouTube archive, and more.   This episode of The Caregiver Community is made possible by our podcast sponsor, PACE@Home in Newton, NC, and sustaining partner EveryAge.  

More than 63 million adults in the United States are caregivers. That’s more than one in four adults in our nation! They’re our family, our neighbors, and our co-workers. Are you among them? Do you know some of them? Or do you employ them? Join host Karen Summey, ACAPcommunity and guest Mark Hensley, Associate State Director, Outreach & Advocacy, AARP North Carolina to hear more about the state of caregiving in America in 2025 – who we are, what we do, and what we need.  Link to Caregiving in the U.S. 2025 - AARP Research Report For information on additional podcasts, FREE in-person programs for care partners (caregivers), and more, please visit the ACAPcommunity website here.   No chapter in your area? Stay tuned! ACAP is growing nationwide. Check our website often for a chapter near you. Meanwhile, we hope you'll take advantage of our audio podcast archive, our YouTube archive, and more.   This episode of The Caregiver Community is made possible by our podcast sponsor, PACE@Home in Newton, NC, and sustaining partner EveryAge.

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