Family caregivers provide major unseen value across North Dakota
People gather at the Broadway Station Senior Center in Fargo on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, for Pinochle Day. Chris Flynn / The Forum
From left, Earl Nelson, Masayo Sollid and Marlys Young, all of Fargo, play a card game with fellow senior citizens on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at the Ed Clapp Park Senior Center in south Fargo. Anna Paige / The Forum
Work estimated at $1.27 billion annually caring for loved ones
Every day, family caregivers provide nursing care, transport, cooking, cleaning and countless other duties for elderly parents, friends, neighbors, spouses and other loved ones across the state.
“If we actually had to pay these folks, it'd be very costly,” said Josh Askvig, North Dakota state director at AARP.
