Balancing Work and Caregiving Nearly 1 in 20 family caregivers reduce the hours they work or quit working entirely to care for a loved one, according to a study published in The Journals of Gerontology. Taking into consideration the number of caregivers in Alberta — about 1 million — that translates into about 50,000 caregivers […]
Financial impact of Caregiving More than one in four Albertans aged 15 and older provide unpaid care for a family member or friend. On average, they spend about 15.1 hours every week providing caregiving duties — or 647 million hours per year. The value of that unpaid labour? It was estimated to be $11 […]
Caregivers are Essential Partners in Care. Let’s Treat Them That Way. It’s difficult to imagine how nearly 25 percent of the Canadian population has been so overlooked for so long. That figure — or 7.8 million people — represents how many family caregivers there are among people aged 15 and older in Canada. On a […]
Tips for Hiring an In-home Caregiver For most Canadians, aging in place — or staying at home as they age — is a much-cherished goal. But as we get older, chronic illnesses and disability often mean we need someone to assist us. However, only about 20 percent of long-term care in Canada goes to in-home […]
Benefits of Mobile Apps for Caregivers Mobile apps have quickly become essential tools for caregivers looking to better manage their loved ones’ care — and to take care of themselves. With a smartphone or tablet, you have help right at your fingertips to quickly access useful information, make better decisions, and avoid overwhelming and high […]
Anticipatory grief, which is linked to caregiver burden, is when you grieve a loss before it happens. Learn how you can cope Everyone will lose someone in their lifetime and grief is the natural response. Anticipatory grief, however, is grieving ahead of time before your loved one has passed. It can be felt by patients, […]