Yes and no. Caregivers are often those who would naturally help the family or the elderly person. Any support in the form of tax credits helps them personally, but they do not decide to become caregivers in order to benefit from the tax credit.
The key is making sure these caregivers have the training, education and support they need to take care of their family members. That is what is missing, and that is what the caregivers, nurses and social workers ask us for. The would like us to provide them with the training they need to take care of the elderly in their homes.