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How the pandemic has pushed American caregivers into crisis

For caregivers, a difficult job becomes nearly impossible during the pandemic

10/19/2020

PBS News Hour

How the pandemic has pushed American caregivers into crisis

Clip: 10/19/2020 | 8m 35sVideo has Closed Captions

For caregivers, a difficult job becomes nearly impossible during the pandemic

There are more than 50 million caregivers in the United States, from in-home providers to family volunteers. For these essential workers, the pandemic has represented a crisis on a different scale. We hear some of their stories about what the past few months have been like, and Dr. Jennifer Olsen, executive director of The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.

10/19/2020

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