Emily Brooke Holth of Monrovia, Calif. feeds her adult son Ry Brooke through a feeding tube. Ry and his twin sister, Kaia, both have autism and are immunocompromised. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
The number of family members providing ongoing care for loved ones with complex medical conditions or disabilities is on the rise and a new report finds that they are struggling to hold it all together.
There are 63 million Americans serving as family caregivers — accounting for nearly 1 in 4 adults — a figure that’s up almost 50% since 2015.
