People gather at the Broadway Station Senior Center in Fargo on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, for Pinochle Day. Chris Flynn / 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.
The 82,000 family caregivers…