Last year, a retired schoolteacher moved her parents from Michigan to northern Illinois to live with her. For the past year, she was traveling two times each month to provide care for this 86-year-old couple, including coordinating medical services and meals. In conversations with her family members, the teacher remarked, "If I were not already retired, I would have to quit my job to continue this way!" This retired teacher:
A) is in an unusual situation because there are more persons entering the workforce with child care issues than with taking care of aging Americans.
B) is like a growing number of families whose households are caring for aging parents and relatives.
C) will benefit by all the affordable elder care facilities that cost about $20,000 per year.
D) should be advised that Medicare and Medicaid are covering all medical expenses for person 65 years and older, so she should not be experiencing such a burden.

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Some workers may have to concern themselves with finding child care, but many workers will confront another problem: how to care for older parents and relatives. Today in the United States, about 40 million family caregivers provide unpaid care to an elderly person. Elder care is a key workplace issue.

Last Year, a Retired Schoolteacher Moved Her Parents from Michigan