Now available in English: Financial Support for Caregivers Fact Sheet

This fact sheet aims to inform decision-makers and those who work with caregivers and care receivers about the kinds of caregiver support available.
19 June 2023

Developed jointly by the Quebec Observatory on Caregiving and Centre for Research and Expertise in Social Gerontology (CREGÉS), thisfact sheet summarizes the different forms of financial support available to caregivers in Quebec. It also addresses the challenges related to accessing support, explores the impacts such support may have, and proposes various avenues for action to decision makers and professionals who work with caregivers and care receivers.

This document is based on literature reviews conducted by the CREGÉS under the provincial mandate granted to the CIUSSS West-Central Montreal by the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (MSSS).

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CALL 811 (Info-Santé/Info-Social). If you need support or have concerns or questions about your health or that of a family member or friend, call 811 to speak to a nurse or psychosocial worker. Bilingual and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, it’s free and confidential.

To speak to a caregiver counselor about a difficult situation, ask questions or get a referral, call l’Appui’s Caregiver Support Helpline.
Bilingual; open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

1 855 852-7784
[email protected]
www.lappui.org/en/

To find community resources offering caregiving information and support near you, consult l’Appui’s Resource Directory or Proche aidance Québec's list of member organizations (in French only).

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