Groundbreaking research conducted by a multi-state team, including Shoshanah Inwood, associate professor at The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), has unveiled the caregiving experiences of households in the North Central and Northeast regions of the U.S.
The preliminary findings, released as two regionally focused “Research Snapshots,” offer insights into caregiver demographics, the financial and personal impacts of caregiving, and the types of support that caregivers seek.
“Our caregiving survey was designed to understand caregiving across the life course, including children, adults, and elderly,” said Inwood, who researches community, food, and economic development in the CFAES School of Environment and Natural Resources (SENR). “This also included learning more about individuals and families who provide care, and how caregiving affects economic development and quality of life in each region.”