Your monetary needs require you to work full-time. Your dad is aging at home and needs help. He needs assistance with activities of daily living. He is most comfortable with you providing that care. What do you do?<\/p>\n
The Difficulties Full-Time Workers Have Providing Care to a Senior Parent<\/strong><\/p>\n Most full-time workers spend at least 40 hours a week at work. There\u2019s also time spent commuting to and from work. In the U.S., the average commute time is just under 30 minutes. That\u2019s an hour spent getting to and from work each day. That eight-hour day turns into nine hours away from home.<\/p>\n According to the report by the Family Caregiver Alliance, family caregivers spend about 13 hours each month taking care of financial and medical matters. About 13 days are spent on shopping, transportation, housework, laundry, and medication reminders. Six days are spent helping with personal care.<\/p>\n This breaks down to about 24.5 hours a week in care. The Family Caregiver Alliance report found that about 25 percent of family caregivers provide 41 hours a week providing senior care services. If you have a full-time job, the hours spent on family care are draining and can impact how much time you have for social activities and sleep.<\/p>\n