Caregiving
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How caregiving impacts a generation of Canadians: ‘Unpaid work does not end’Some 1.8 million Canadians are in a situation where they're providing unpaid care to multiple people, often a child and an older parent, putting a sizeable burden on caregivers.MoneyMay 4, 2024
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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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New study finds lack of supports for unpaid caregivers in Nova ScotiaThe amount of time Canadians are providing care unpaid is significant. On average, nearly 8 million Canadians are providing about 5.7 billion unpaid hours of care.HealthNov 9, 2022
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‘Not known and not recognized’: New program aims to give visibility to young caregivers in QuebecA multimedia project looks to guide health-care workers and teachers to recognize the particular situation of young caregivers in Quebec.CanadaMay 24, 2021
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Help line launched for Ontario family caregivers as survey shows increase in stressAn online survey by The Change Foundation and the caregiver organization included 800 caregivers and was conducted provincewide in the spring, showing 56 per cent of respondents find the process difficult, compared with 39 per cent last year, and more of them are now under financial strain.HealthNov 5, 2019
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Advocates want Quebec Alzheimer’s case to start dialogue on caregiving supportThe case reveals how family members caring for sick relatives often live in isolation, says advocate.HealthMay 29, 2019
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Peter Watts: The changing role of fathersNora Spinks, CEO of the Vanier Institute of the Family, speaks about the evolving nature of fatherhood.Jun 19, 2017
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Getting him to care for his elderly parents: Women’s next big fight for financial equalityThe 'grey tsunami' has implications for women's earnings potentialCanadaMay 21, 2017
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