Caregivers
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‘We’re struggling’: Caregivers are feeling the financial squeeze, report saysCanada’s caregivers are being financially squeezed as they try to balance having a career with taking care of loved ones who need them, a recent survey shows.HealthMay 11
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Hospitalized Calgary woman’s sister denied entry into Canada: ‘She needs family’A Calgary woman fighting a debilitating heart disease is hoping her sister in Dominican Republic can come help her recover at home — but her visitor visa keeps getting denied.CanadaJan 31, 2025
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Mohawk College, Hamilton Public Library joint study seeks model to aid student-caregiversA joint research projects has received a federal grant to develop educational support for post-secondary student caregivers and their dependents.CanadaDec 20, 2023
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Respite suspension at Ont. centre for children with disabilities leaves families high and dryErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development says it's putting a temporary pause on its respite care while it works to expand its services, leaving some families scrambling.CanadaApr 18, 2023
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March 25 – Caregivers AlbertaCaregivers Alberta will be on Talk To The Experts this weekend!AdvertisementMar 20, 2023
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February 25 – Caregivers AlbertaCaregivers Alberta, Talk to the Experts at Noon on QR Calgary. Caregivers Alberta will fill you in on the many benefits unpaid caregivers provide…but at great cost to themselves. caregiversalberta.ca Alberta’s only organization dedicated solely to caregivers Founded in 2001 by a group of concerned caregivers, Caregivers Alberta strives to empower caregivers and promote their...AdvertisementFeb 20, 2023
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Women provide most unpaid care — and are more likely to bear health impacts: StatCanAccording to Statistics Canada, there are more unpaid women caregivers than men, with 62 per cent of women caregivers feeling tired, compared with 48 per cent of men.HealthNov 9, 2022
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N.S. caregivers participating in study hope research helps reveal their strugglesResearchers are working on a study that aims to describe the unmet needs of thousands of volunteer caregivers in Nova Scotia.CanadaNov 2, 2022
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Adapted transit users in Montreal told caregivers can no longer accompany themAs of Monday, caregivers who usually accompany persons with decreased mobility on adapted transport for free will no longer be allowed to due to staffing issues.CanadaAug 16, 2022
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May 7 – Caregivers AlbertaCaregivers Alberta will be on Talk To The Experts this weekend! Did you know Alberta has a million family caregivers? This May, in honour of Caregivers Awareness Month, Caregivers Alberta wants our caregivers to know they aren’t alone! You’re invited to a province-wide virtual caregivers conference on May 12-14, 2022. You can also listen to Caregivers...AdvertisementMay 6, 2022
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