The Hidden Job Nobody Prepared Us For: Caregiving

Most people don’t “choose” caregiving. It arrives suddenly—after a fall, a diagnosis, a confusing hospital discharge, or a loved one simply seeming… different. What starts as “just helping out” can quickly become a second full-time job layered on top of work, parenting, and life.

In the U.S., caregiving is incredibly common—and the emotional and logistical load is real. KinPath exists because caregivers deserve more than scattered notes, group texts, and late-night internet searches. They deserve support that actually shows up.References:

• AARP + NAC “Caregiving in the U.S. 2020” (report page): https://www.aarp.org/pri/topics/ltss/family-caregiving/caregiving-in-the-united-states/ 

• Full report PDF: https://www.aarp.org/content/dam/aarp/ppi/2020/05/full-report-caregiving-in-the-united-states.doi.10.26419-2Fppi.00103.001.pdf