Flourish - Latest Edition - Flipbook - Page 44
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The Challenges of the Sandwich Generation
If you have ever felt like
you are doing school
lunches, work deadlines
and aged care admin all
in the same hour, you
might be living the classic
sandwich generation
experience. It can be
meaningful and even
rewarding at times, but
it can also feel like being
permanently “on call” for
everyone else.
What is the sandwich
generation?
The “sandwich
generation” usually
refers to adults who are
supporting a younger
generation (children or
昀椀nancially dependent
adult children) while
also supporting an older
generation (ageing
parents, or other older
relatives who need help).
Support can be hands
on care, coordination
(appointments, transport,
paperwork), emotional
support, and often
昀椀nancial support too. Pew
Research has tracked
