Donita Brown's home is warm and inviting. The walls in the living room are painted burnt orange, and there are family photos and heirlooms placed tastefully around the space.

I want to make sure that I have pieces of her and my grandmother, if you will. Some of this furniture is my grandmother's. So these are from her home. And my mom actually did that painting there. You can see her name Joan.

The painting, which is placed beneath an end table, is of a pair of praying hands framed by a beam of

light. Donina Brown is full of energy with a bright smile that immediately draws you in.

When we meet, she's wearing this black, hooded sweatshirt. It says family caregivers do the most and love the best.

So I'm just getting in with my dad.

He had physical therapy.

And so typically check on my mom, make sure she's okay.

And then get him something to eat.

She's eating.

Her girlfriend just left.

So she was here to watch her. It takes a village while we, you know, I went to take my She's eating. Her girlfriend just left, so she was here to watch her. It takes a village

while we, you know, I went to take my dad. So next is getting him something to eat.

She reaches into the refrigerator and she pulls out a container filled with French toast and

sausage, a meal made by a friend. Are you able to get a lot of help from folks in your community

or friends or family?

So my aunt picked up the medication today, the prescriptions, and then my mother's friend,

she came over today to sit with my mom while I took him to therapy.

But on a day-to-day, it's just me.

Consider this, caregiving services for seniors can easily cost more each year than the

average American makes, and health insurers, both government and private, may not provide

the coverage that people need.

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