r/caregiving
4k members
r/caregiving is a subreddit with 4k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses caregiving, caregivers, caregiver, support, and advice.
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 am I supposed to do if I need to go to the Hospital, yet I’m the sole caregiver of my partner with MS who can’t move. With no money for in home care, no gov. Programs, how will she not die? When All the “Resources” people suggest are BS?"
27 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "I don’t want to be my fathers caregiver, I just want to die."
24 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Affordable caregivers through a new social enterprise program CareYaya that connects college students who want to be doctors and nurses to care for elders with dementia and Alzheimer's for only $15 per hour"
10 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Elder care is expensive and exhausting for millions of American families"
2 posts
#5
News
: "[PSA] Harris announces plan for Medicare to cover long-term care at home"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/caregiving
#1
Caregiving
: "What do you do when your aging parent begins to need physical and Caregiving help but their emotional and anger issues make it impossible for you and they don’t trust anyone else?"
103 posts
#2
Caregivers
: "Why are Caregivers invisible in every federal budget?"
32 posts
#3
Caregiver
: "Suddenly I'm the Caregiver for a 480 lb fiance. "
29 posts
#4
Support
: "Looking for Support"
29 posts
#5
Advice
: "Tips/hacks/Advice from seasoned caregivers to new caregivers!"
25 posts
#6
Family
: "i thought we were organized until we had to help a Family member on short notice"
23 posts
#7
Elderly
: "Elderly care US vs UK"
19 posts
#8
Job
: "Scared of my parents opinion on my new Job"
14 posts
#9
Dementia
: "Struggling to find affordable home care for parent with Dementia"
12 posts
#10
Health
: "Caregivers Please Protect Your Health. It's Important"
8 posts
Member Growth in r/caregiving
Yearly
+1k members(38.1%)
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Last updated: May 29, 2026