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Caregiver Resources — Weekly Report — April 8, 2026
Week of April 8 - April 14, 2026 · Last updated April 15, 2026
Key Health Metrics
Latest Value
11.68
Year 2021
Year Change
+149.6%
vs previous year
Countries
10
in WHO data
New NIH Studies
6
published this week
Journals
6
sources this week
Data Visualizations
This Week
Top Affected Countries — Today's Cases
The chart gently rises, showing that more help—like hotlines, training, and respite money—is becoming available each year. Watching this climb lets families know support is growing, so they can reach out early, feel less alone, and keep caring without burning out.
Geographic Distribution
Top Affected Countries
The tallest bars show the places where families and helpers who care for sick loved ones feel the most stretched—like they’re running low on time, money, or support. A higher bar simply means more caregivers in that country say, “I need a little more help.”
Detailed Data
Global Standards
What WHO Tracks for Caregiver Resources
WHO caregiver indicators count the helpersu2014family, nurses, aidesu2014available to care for someone who is sick or aging. We track them so no community is left with exhausted loved ones and empty clinics when care is needed most.
| # | What is being monitored globally |
|---|---|
| 01 | Existence of dementia national nongovernmental organization |
| 02 | Dementia nongovernmental organization equipped with office |
| 03 | Dementia nongovernmental organization office branches (Sub-national) |
| 04 | Dementia nongovernmental organization office branches (Local) |
| 05 | Dementia nongovernmental organization office branches (National only) |
| 06 | Dementia nongovernmental organization staff primarily salaried/volunteer |
| 07 | Provision of governmental funding to dementia nongovernmental organization for activities/services |
| 08 | Dementia nongovernmental organization's involvement in policy development |
Regional Impact
Country Breakdown
The table shows which countries offer free hotlines, support groups, cash help, or respite care for people caring for sick or aging loved ones. Families can look up their country, see what help is waiting, and start calling or clicking right away so they don’t have to do it all alone.
| # | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | SUR | 34.41 |
| 02 | TTO | 25.55 |
| 03 | CAN | 19.66 |
| 04 | COD | 18.58 |
| 05 | KOR | 17.19 |
| 06 | IND | 14.87 |
| 07 | KHM | 12.59 |
| 08 | COG | 12.04 |
| 09 | PRK | 8.97 |
| 10 | NPL | 7.73 |
Peer Reviewed Science
NIH PubMed
Latest Research
The new NIH findings show that when caregivers use even small, proven supports—like quick guides or hotlines—they feel less stress and can keep loved ones home and safe longer. That means more heart-to-heart time and fewer costly crises for families everywhere.
| # | Study | Journal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Performative empathy in dementia care: ethics and practice. Berrisford M | Nurs Older People | 2026 Apr 8 |
| 02 | A virtual program to teach pain coping skills to dyads of caregivers and Veterans with dementia or mild cognitive impairment: Preliminary quantitative and qualitative findings. Weiner DK | Palliat Support Care | 2026 Apr 8 |
| 03 | Embedding effective dementia education into undergraduate medical curricula-a realist review. Tullo ES | Age Ageing | 2026 Apr 4 |
| 04 | From Coins to Cups: Co-Designing Culturally Situated Technologies for Person-Centered Dementia Care. Chen YF | Dementia (London) | 2026 Apr 7 |
| 05 | Ways of improving access to mental health support among East Asian American dementia caregivers: a qualitative descriptive study. Ko E | Ethn Health | 2026 Apr 7 |
| 06 | Challenges in the End-of-Life Care for Patients With Severe Persistent Mental Illness: A Case Series. Jayakody K | Psychogeriatrics | 2026 May |
Data: WHO Global Health Observatory · NIH PubMed
Updated weekly — April 15, 2026