What percentage of people could benefit from attending a Caring Conquerors Support Group?
One out of every three homes in America, today, is affected by a physical health challenge resulting from an accident, a birth defect, or a chronic or life-threatening illness. Frailty due to aging can also effect this number. Statistics provided by the United States Bureau of the Census (August 1997, 1999) state the following: “One out of every five persons, nearly 54 million people in the United States, has a disabling condition that interferes with life activities–people who experience some activity limitation due to chronic health conditions or impairments. Approximately half that number (9.9%), one in every ten persons, about 26 million people, has a severe disability. In addition, people with Alzheimer’s disease or a developmental disability, or those who are unable to do housework or work at a job or business (ages 16-67 years old), or who receive federal disability benefits meet the criteria for a severe disability.
