Kamala Harris has recently brought the issue of family caregiving into the national spotlight, by endorsing paid leave for caregivers of children and aging adults. Estimates vary in terms of the percentage of the US workforce who have caring responsibilities, but a recent report from AARP put the number of people caring for family members at 48 million with 61% of this number being employed while caregiving.

Clearly, this is a significant portion of the nation's workforce. What's more, demographic changes of an aging population is going to mean a greater number of retirees versus workers in the decades to come, with some forecasts estimating that the senior population might reach 80 million by 2040. This will only increase the portion of the workforce that have familial caring responsibilities.

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Dharam Khalsa

Dharam Khalsa is the co-founder and CEO of Mirador, an assisted living services navigation platform.

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