r/caregiving

4k members
r/caregiving is a subreddit with 4k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses caregiving, caregivers, advice, support, and help.
A sub focused on caregiving for seniors. If you're a caregiver looking for support, you can also check out /r/caregivers, /r/caregiversofreddit, and /r/CaregiverSupport. No apps, no research, no surveys, and THIS IS NOT A JOB BOARD NOR A RESOURCE FOR YOUR SUB/FB GROUP/PONZI SCHEME/ETC. Requests for that sort of thing will be met with bannings.

Popular Themes in r/caregiving

#1
Advice Requests
: "What type of support actually exists for family caregivers of disabled adults that nobody talks about?"
11 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "How and where to find private caregivers for seniors and disabled patients"
7 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "My grandma's food obsession is driving me insane. Not sure what to do anymore."
2 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "I built a site to help find quality home health agencies"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/caregiving

#1

Caregiving

: "How do families handle uneven Caregiving responsibilities?"
50 posts
#2

Caregivers

: "What type of support actually exists for family Caregivers of disabled adults that nobody talks about?"
11 posts
#3

Advice

6 posts
#4

Support

: "Family Caregiver Supporting Family Caregivers"
6 posts
#5

Help

5 posts
#6

Caregiver

: "What Are the Biggest Challenges that Care Givers face in this Industry? I was thinking to connect Caregivers with seniors?"
5 posts
#7

Dementia

: "Dementia patient in rehab for broken hip surgery not sleeping most nights despite sleep meds"
3 posts
#8

Burnout

3 posts
#9

Quitting

3 posts
#10

Elderly

: "Do you ever feel like you’ve lost your identity as a caregiver?"
3 posts

Member Growth in r/caregiving

Yearly
+1k members(29.9%)

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Last updated: July 30, 2026