Did you know? Family caregivers now provide more than $1 trillion in unpaid care every year. AARP's 2026 report values the work of 59 million caregivers, contributing 49.5 billion hours of care, at $1.01 trillion annually, an amount that exceeds total federal, state, and local Medicaid spending. Professional caregivers step into exactly this gap. Source: AARP, Valuing the Invaluable 2026.