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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...

HOW HEALTHCARE CAN REACH FAMILY CAREGIVERS WHERE THEY NEED SUPPORT MOST
Family caregivers’ personal health often suffers as a result of their role. This is especially true for those with significant care responsibilities. The data can be shocking. For example, heavy caregiving duties for a spouse result in a 63% higher...

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...

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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.