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Self-Identification as a Caregiver: Why Many Canadians Don’t Recognize Their Caregiving Role
Someone who helps an aging family member with grocery shopping, medical appointments, or everyday tasks might not think of themselves as a caregiver. Like millions of Canadians, they see these tasks as what family members do for each other. This...
What Happens When Lifelong Caregivers Age?
For parents of children with developmental disabilities or serious chronic conditions, caregiving is for life. This family caregiving scenario is among the most challenging, especially as caregivers age. Lifelong caregivers often live with their care recipient and continue providing care...
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE ABOUT CAREGIVERS OR CAREGIVING?
There are over 8 million Canadians currently providing care, “informal care” – that is, caring for a friend or family member without any financial compensation. This number makes up almost 25% of the total Canadian population, and will continue to...
Please check our frequently asked questions here.
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.
