Informal Caregivers Balance Job and Family Obligations

Traxx Mobility Systems Titan 500 Overhead Patient Lift

Traxx Mobility Systems is committed to providing a safe, secure and affordable patient lift system. Our Titan 500 Overhead Patient Lift is a freestanding, rechargeable electric lift system that fits your bedroom but does not attach to it in any way. The overhead track lift allows a single caregiver to operate and transfer a patient with dignity while removing any type of physical strain on their part. Our system retails for much less than our nearest competitor because we manufacture the entire system and ship it directly to your home. Simple to install and operate, the Titan 500 adds years to life and life to years.

65.7 million caregivers make up 29% of the adult population providing care to someone who is ill, disabled or aged. 

The National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP (2009) - Updated: November 2012


More women provide caregiving tasks to loved ones than men (21.9 vs. 17.4 hours per week), but the stats are changing. More men today step into the primary caregiver position. Although more women than men still play this role (59% to 75%), there's a 50% increase in the number of male caregivers.

52 million caregivers care for adults (aged 18+) with a disability or illness.

[Coughlin, J., (2010). Estimating the Impact of Caregiving and Employment on Well-Being - Updated: November 2012
 


Of the 52 million acting as an informal caregiver, 59% have full-time jobs outside the home.

One of the biggest challenges family caregivers face is to balance family obligations while working full or part-time outside the home.

43.5 million adult family caregivers care for someone 50+ years of age and 14.9 million care for someone who has Alzheimer's disease or other dementia.

2011 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures, Alzheimer's and Dementia Updated: November 2012

Traxx Mobility Systems Titan 500 Overhead Patient Lift