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The last day of August……

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Labour Day used to  symbolize an end of summer holidays,  return to school for young people and back to work routine for most employers/employees.  However this year due to Covid 19, things are alittle more fluid or perhaps I should say- unknown and unsettled.  I thought I would take this opportunity to share some information from the www.ontariocaregiver.ca which addresses “Covid-19 Impact on Family Caregivers in the Workplace: Action Steps….

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Shining a Spotlight on (Ontario) Caregivers

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The Change Foundation just published their findings on Ontario Caregivers- a fitting reflection for National Caregiving Awareness month. I have summarized some of their key findings based on a study involving 800 respondents across Ontario: – Canadian family caregivers provide roughly ¾ of all patient care and their contributions to the healthcare system was estimated at 25 billion per year. – Caregivers spend on average 11-30 hours of care per….

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Senior Caregivers in Canada

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Statistics Canada 2012 indicated that 28% of Canadians provided unpaid care to a family member or friend.  Just less than half (12% of all caregivers) were seniors themselves. In fact, this group was most likely to spend the longest hours per week providing care.  Almost one quarter of this group provided 20 hours or more of care per week,  which is almost twice the amount of time provided by those….

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Cracked: New Light on Dementia

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A play that speaks louder than words.   I had the pleasure of watching an “innovative research-based theatre production that raises important questions about the dominant ‘tragic’ ways persons with dementia are understood and treated in our society.” Based on research by health researchers, Dr. Sherry Dupuis and team highlight the very common experiences of families dealing (or not dealing) with the many issues surrounding dementia, including family reaction, the person’s….

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