By Tina Tran and
Charlene Hunter James

Across Texas, 3.4 million unpaid family caregivers are providing nearly 3 billion care hours each year to ensure the health and wellbeing of older parents, spouses, partners and friends with chronic disabling or serious health conditions.

The care in Texas is worth a staggering $35 billion, according to an AARP “Valuing the Invaluable” report that also finds that today’s family caregivers come from every age, racial and socioeconomic group, a...