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The Gaps In Respite Care for Family Caregivers in Canada
Family caregivers living with a care recipient struggle to find time to care for themselves. They often skip their medical appointments, miss out on social opportunities, and exercise less due to their care obligations. That’s why respite care is so...
Language Barriers in Caregiving: Challenges and Solutions for Non-English/French Speaking Caregivers
Among Canada’s eight million family caregivers, there’s a particularly vulnerable group whose struggles often go unnoticed: allophone caregivers who must navigate the healthcare system without fluency in English or French. These caregivers deal with the usual challenges of providing unpaid...
TECHNOLOGY AND CAREGIVING: DIGITAL TOOLS TO SUPPORT CANADIAN FAMILY CAREGIVERS
Caregiving comes with a multitude of responsibilities that can be challenging to manage. From medication to making dinners to appointments, there’s no shortage of events, places, or things on the agenda of a family caregiver in Canada. While it can...
THE EXPERIENCES OF MARGINALIZED CANADIAN FAMILY CAREGIVERS
In October 2023, three virtual roundtable discussions brought together caregiving experts such as researchers, professors, caregivers, and executive members of Canadian caregiving organizations to discuss the experiences of marginalizes family caregivers across the country. These discussions aimed to delve into the complex intersectional barriers encountered by marginalized family caregivers.
BALANCING WORK AND CARE: EXPERIENCES OF WORKING CAREGIVERS AND EVIDENCE FOR CRAFTING SUPPORTIVE WORKPLACES FOR CAREGIVERS
NAVIGATING FAMILY CAREGIVING IN CANADA: TACKLING SYSTEMIC CHALLENGES AND IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUPPORT
In October 2021, a diverse group of caregiving thought leaders, practitioners and caregivers with lived experiences met to explore systemic challenges impacting caregivers and discuss opportunities to increase awareness of the importance of caregiving and better address caregivers’ needs.
The sessions helped us develop a more nuanced appreciation of the varied and complex issues in the caregiving space. It further clarified the potential for charitable organizations to partner with other agents of change to overcome them.
CAREGIVING IN CANADA: ADDRESSING CHALLENGES AND SHAPING A NATIONAL DIALOGUE
In October 2020, our virtual roundtables brought together thought leaders and advocates in the caregiving industry. We brought these experts together to inform our work in the caregiving sector and to better understand the key issues and opportunities that caregivers face every day.
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While the Petro‑Canada CareMakers Foundation is unable to provide financial assistance to individuals, there are a number of provincial organizations available to support you with resources and tools. Please see below, for one in your province, or alternatively call 211 to find an organization in your local area that may be able to offer you support:
- Alberta: Caregivers Alberta
- British Columbia: Family Caregivers of BC
- Manitoba: Canadian Virtual Hospice
- New Brunswick: Caregivers’ Guide - Government of New Brunswick
- Northwest Territories: The NWT Caregivers Guide
- Nova Scotia: Caregivers Nova Scotia
- Ontario: Ontario Caregiver Organization
- Quebec: L’Appui pour les proches aidants
- Saskatchewan: The Saskatoon Caregiver Information and Support Centre
Our Board of Directors is made up of members from Petro‑Canada, Suncor and external experts. We intend to add to this complement over time, to include greater diversity of experience, geographic representation, expertise and lived caregiver experience.
