Camille Girard-Marcil - Knowledge portal on caregiving
Caregiver Recognition and Self-Recognition: Challenges and Practices
These publications present the results of a literature review on the definitions, benefits, practices and challenges of caregiver recognition and self-recognition.
Between Work, Children and Aging Parents: The Challenges of “Sandwich Generation” Caregivers
This infographic highlights key findings from the statistical report "Who are Quebec’s caregivers and what kinds of support do they provide? An age- and gender-based analysis" (2023) published by the Quebec Observatory on Caregiving.
Who are Quebec’s caregivers and what kinds of support do they provide? An age and gender-based analysis
This report (40 pages) profiles caregivers through the lens of age and gender and the support they provided in Quebec in 2018. It draws on a compilation carried out by the Institut de la statistique du Québec (ISQ) based on the Statistics Canada 2018 General Social Survey (GSS) – Caregiving and Care Receiving.
Helping caregivers who don’t identify as such: strategies for professionals and practitioners
This fact sheet (1 page), aimed at professionals who work with caregivers, addresses the reasons why some carers may be reluctant to identify with the label and proposes various approaches to improving their support.
Bulletin de veille scientifique
Cette série de bulletins de veille annuelle présente une veille analytique des articles portant sur la proche aidance ou sur les personnes proches aidantes publiés par des chercheuses et chercheurs québécois·e·s.
Reducing the sense of obligation among caregivers: strategies for professionals and practitioners
This fact sheet (2 pages) explores the sense of obligation that caregivers may feel and the factors that can exacerbate the feeling. It offers professional strategies for helping caregivers cope with feeling “pressured” to assume the role and exploring their options.