By 2030, 24M people will need care: Illinois faces growing caregiver shortage
Brian Jackson
Thu, November 28, 2024 at 7:11 AM MST
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CHICAGO - November marks National Family Caregivers Month, highlighting the growing need for caregiving as Baby Boomers age.
By 2030, an estimated 24 million people will require care.
The Illinois Department of Public Health estimates that 260,000 people in the state are living with Alzheimer’s or dementia—a number that continues to rise as the pool of care providers dwindles.
"If no one cares for them, then they'll just be put to the wayside," said Leticia Thurman, who works as an activity aide for ADS. "My job and my co-workers job is to help them to thrive, to live. They're not doing what they used to do anymore, but we have them do a lot of other things that make them happy and make them smile."
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