Grandparents are today a fundamental part of the functioning of the country. They were before, they probably always were as a family and social reference, but the years have reinforced their role and notably expanded their responsibilities (Liñán 2013). This research aims to describe the activities of caring for grandchildren and the quality of life of grandmothers. The research is descriptive, transversal, Sample; It was made up of 13 women aged 60 or over who care for at least one grandchild and who are part of the support group of the Sunflower Health Center, in Saltillo Coahuila. 4 instruments were used, 1st a sociodemographic data card where the following information was included: age, place of birth, marital status, schooling, illnesses suffered, number of children, number of grandchildren, ages of the grandchildren they care for and who you currently live with. The 2nd describes the care of grandchildren, the 3rd measures the quality of life and the 4th measures the perception of the health of the elderly. Results: 85.7% of older women do not currently have a job, only 7.1% of our sample currently have a job. All grannies take care of at least one grandchild.