Delaware Marks National Family Caregivers Month
New Castle County recognized November as National Family Caregivers Month alongside Easterseals and AARP Delaware.
Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Eldercare
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New Castle County recognized November as National Family Caregivers Month, and Easterseals of Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore and AARP Delaware joined the program to raise awareness of family caregivers. The effort highlights the challenges caregivers face and the trusted resources available to them.
Why it matters
Family caregivers are a large share of Delaware adults, and the program aims to connect them with support for the demands of caregiving. Raising awareness can help caregivers identify resources that ease the financial and emotional strain of their role.
Roughly 24 percent of Delaware adults are family caregivers, and caregiving costs consume nearly one-third of household income on average. Family caregivers provide an estimated $1.89 billion in care to loved ones across Delaware, though the source does not detail how these estimates were calculated.
The players
Easterseals of Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore
A nonprofit organization that provides services and support for people with disabilities and their families, operating resource centers in New Castle and Milford.
AARP Delaware
The Delaware state chapter of AARP, the nonprofit advocacy organization focused on issues affecting Americans age 50 and older.
The details
New Castle County observed November as National Family Caregivers Month as part of a recognition effort, with Easterseals of Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore and AARP Delaware joining the program. Easterseals operates resource centers in New Castle and Milford.
Timeline
November 2026: New Castle County recognizes National Family Caregivers Month.
Culture Shift
The county recognition extends the national November observance of family caregivers into a local Delaware program, reflecting a broader push to make unpaid caregiving visible in public life. Its focus on local resource centers in New Castle and Milford signals how state-level support networks are being framed around everyday family care.
Caregivers in Delaware can contact Easterseals resource centers in New Castle or Milford for guidance on available support. Because caregiving can consume a large share of household income, reviewing local resources early can help families plan.
The takeaway
Recognizing family caregivers publicly can make the financial and emotional demands of caregiving easier to discuss and address. Reaching out to local resource centers early can help families find support before the strain grows.
Further reading
For more on support options, explore Eldercare coverage across Delaware.
Source note: This article includes information reported by WDEL 101.7FM.
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