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The Impact of Caregiving on Mental Health
While caregiving can be deeply rewarding, it can also be a demanding role with the potential for negative impacts. The cumulative effect of these impacts can cause mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders. Protecting caregivers from...
Who Are Canada’s Young Caregivers?
1.9 million Canadian youth from 15 to 24 are family caregivers. Experts agree this number is low, since it excludes children under 15. On average, young carers provide 6.2 hours of care a week to grandparents, parents, neighbours and siblings,...
How To Create A Community Event To Support The Petro-Canada CareMakers Foundation
With over 51% of family caregivers feeling overwhelmed, our mission is to raise awareness for caregivers in Canada and help make a difference in their lives. The truth is, we couldn’t do it without you. Support from people like you...
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.
