CHARLESTON, W.Va. — New AARP caregiving data finds that 26% of adults in West Virginia — approximately 375,000 people — are family caregivers, providing largely unpaid and unsupported care to older parents, spouses and other loved ones.

The data was released Tuesday a report from the agency titled "Caregiving in the U.S. 2025: Caring Across States."

“When a loved one needs help, family members, friends, and neighbors step up, that’s what we do,” said Gaylene Miller, AARP West Virginia state director. “But too often, caregivers carry this responsibility alone, often putting their finances, health and jobs at risk.

Family caregivers provide more than $3 billion in unpaid care each year in West Virginia, helping family members live independently at home and in their communities—where they

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