Canada’s Aging Population: Looking Ahead to the Impact on Caregiving
The world is getting older. Virtually every country in the world is experiencing growth in the size and proportion of older people in their population. Canada has become a “super-aged” society, meaning more than 21% of the population will be...
When Caregiving Is Complicated by Estranged Relationships
The idea of caregiving evokes an image of love and devotion: the caregiver sits at the bedside, and family rallies behind them to get through it together. This may be true in many circumstances, but there’s another version that isn’t...
How to work with Healthcare Professionals as a Family Caregiver
If you help a parent, partner, child, or friend manage their health, then chances are you’re a family caregiver. Being a family caregiver can come with many new routines, some of which might require medical knowledge. If you’ve ever sat...
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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.