Table 2.

Levels of Caregiver Support in Seven Domains (N=741,926)

Caregiver Support Categories	Activities of Daily Living+	Instrumental Activities of Daily Living++	Medication Administration	Treatment*	Equipment**	Safety	Transportation / Advocacy
no assistance needed, %(N)	1.5% (11,399)	0.4% (2,540)	2.8% (20,485)	15.2% (113,172)	46.1% (341,923)	6.8% (50,340)	1.1% (7,097)
non-home health caregiver(s) currently provide assistance, %(N)	54.8% (406,455)	79.4% (589,073)	61.8% (458,436)	24.0% (177,947)	28.1% (208,797)	62.9% (466,412)	84.9% (630,282)
non-home health caregiver(s) need training/supportive services to provide assistance, %(N)	41.4% (307,018)	19.2% (142,678)	33.0% (244,820)	49.8% (369,337)	24.1% (178,405)	29.2% (216,727)	13.1% (96,981)
non-home health caregiver(s) are unavailable / unclear / unlikely to provide assistance in this area, %(N)	2.3% (17,054)	1.0% (7,635)	2.4% (18,185)	11.0% (81,470)	1.7% (12,801)	1.1% (8,447)	0.9% (6,756)
Total	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%

⁺Activities of daily living include ambulation, bathing, dressing, toileting, eating;

⁺⁺Instrumental activities of daily living include housekeeping, laundry, and meal preparation;

^*Examples of caregiver support with treatment: changing wound dressings, home exercise, insertion/removal of catheters, measurement of vital signs and blood glucose, etc.;

^**Examples of caregiver support with equipment: oxygen, IV/infusion equipment, ventilator therapy, wheelchairs, etc.;