Already juggling parenthood, caring for elderly parents and the daily stresses of work and life, the 'sandwich generation' is set to deal with even more difficulty in the near future.
Phyllis Foundis is one of many in the " sandwich generation " juggling work, caring for an elderly parent, children and her own life.Attempting to update details on her mother Barbara's health insurance, she recites addresses, translates between Greek and English, and explains to the insurance call centre worker that she is the primary caregiver for her mother.
A sandwich generation-focused survey from Violet — an NGO focused on planning for end-of-life care — has heard hundreds of respondents detail their struggles and pressures in supporting parents, children and being able to find time for themselves. "I have a long to-do list, I've got other demands on my time, I've got my own goals I want to achieve, but my mother needs me."
Mr Salt said answers about unpaid caring work at home in the last census painted a picture of who was most likely to be caring for both their families' older and younger generations."Over the next six or seven years as baby boomers push beyond 80 … it's going to accelerate even further."Mr Salt's analysis shows by 2031, 60,000 people each year will turn 85, a fivefold increase from today as the baby boomer generation ages.
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