Caregivers
Most homes with dementia patients rely heavily on informal caregivers, StatsCan says
July 20, 2016
85 per cent of Canadians diagnosed with dementia and living at home relied ― at least in part ― on family or friends as informal caregivers, Statistics Canada said in a recent study.
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Fall Prevention Month: Addressing the Needs of Caregivers
November 7, 2018
Fall prevention awareness is essential for anyone living with frailty – and those who assist and care for them.
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How can Canada support informal caregivers?
A new white paper, Why Canada Needs to Better Care for Its Working Caregivers, produced by the National Institute of Ageing (NIA) at Ryerson University, examines the financial, social and personal health burdens borne by caregivers in Canada.c
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End-of-Life Care is Everyone’s Business: How Compassionate Communities Help Bridge the Support Gap
November 29, 2017
In 2010, Ian, my partner, learned he had terminal cancer. In 2014 he was in the final weeks of his cancer journey – and I became his sole caregiver.
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The State of Caregivers Across the Globe
December 3, 2018
Supporting caregivers and the vital role they play in home care across Canada was the focus of a conference held recently in Toronto by the Canadian Home Care Association and its affiliate Carers Canada.
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