Friends make up a considerable portion of caregivers. A 2020 AARP survey found that 10 percent of caregivers for adults were providing care to a friend or neighbor. Caregiving between friends is especially common in LGBT circles. According to a study from 2010, LGBT baby boomers were more likely than the general population sample of baby boomers to have cared for a friend in the last six months, were twice as likely to have involved friends in discussions about their end-of-life preferences, were more likely to live with friends, and were four times as likely to have a friend as a caregiver.
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