A family caregiver can be a spouse, partner, sibling, adult child, parent, chosen family, neighbor, or friend.
Family caregivers provide assistance with a broad range of another person’s emotional or practical needs. This type of informal help can range from periodic phone calls and visits, meal prep, household chores, grocery shopping, and emotional support, to everyday assistance and responsibility for all personal care.
There is no one description of a caregiver, a caregiver's situation, or length of the caregiving journey.