5 Books Every Caregiver Should Read Whether you are a new caregiver or you have been one for a while, resources on caregiving are invaluable. In the beginning, you can feel like you’ve been thrown in at the deep end. The demands can be huge and seemingly endless, and the stakes are high. As […]
Mental Health and Caregiving More than 25 percent of caregivers report experiencing some form of psychological or emotional distress, according to Statistics Canada. It’s a reality that is making mental health and caregiving a priority at all levels of society. While any caregiver can be susceptible to the mental health consequences of caregiving — especially burnout — […]
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 […]