Family Caregiving by Gender

Overview

This factsheet, leveraging data from Caregiving in the US 2025, shows that women are more likely than men to have a primary role in providing care, and to take on a wider range of caregiving responsibilities. Female caregivers are more often responsible for hands-on and personal care tasks, serve as the main care coordinator, and are more likely to experience physical, emotional and financial strain because of caregiving.

More women than men report that caregiving impacts their ability to care for their own health. Male caregivers are more likely to receive additional unpaid support. While men tend to assist with more physical tasks like getting in and out of beds and chairs, women are more involved in ongoing medical and daily care.