Ateliers pour prévenir l’épuisement des personnes proches aidantes (PPA). L’expérience du CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal et du Groupe des aidants du Sud-Ouest (GASO)

This document (in French) is part of a series of guides in a best practices compendium aimed to support and promote full recognition of caregivers of older adults. It looks at a psychosocial support tool — workshops on preventing caregiver burnout — offered by the Integrated Health and Social Services University Network for West-Central Montreal (CIUSSS West-Central Montreal) and the Groupe des aidants du Sud-Ouest (GASO).

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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.
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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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Ce cahier (13 pages) porte sur la mise en place d’une pratique de soutien psychosocial, les ateliers de prévention de l’épuisement des personnes proches aidantes, par le Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux (CIUSSS) du Centre-Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal et le Groupe des aidants du Sud-Ouest (GASO). Le cahier est divisé en deux sections. The first describes the practice, its interest for stakeholders and what it brings to existing caregiver services. The second aims to serve as a springboard for discussion on how best to apply the practice in different settings.

N.B. Though the practices described in this document may have evolved since its publication, they are still relevant in their capacity to inform and inspire initiatives that could benefit caregivers.

 

Les thèmes abordés dans les ateliers, ainsi que leur contenu, ont été élaborés à partir de la démarche de Michelle Arcand et Lorraine Brissette, respectivement psychologue et travailleuse sociale. Les travaux de ces deux professionnelles sont présentés dans le webinaire Agir en prévention de l’épuisement des personnes proches aidantes (43 min) diffusé le 27 septembre 2023 dans le cadre de la Communauté de pratique Proche aidance.

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The document was produced within the framework of the caregiving practice community by the knowledge transfer team at the Institut Universitaire de première ligne en santé et services sociaux (IUPLSSS), part of the CIUSSS de l’Estrie–CHUS. It is one of nine guides in a best practices compendium that covers a range of caregiving topics. Created to promote the support and full recognition of caregivers, and informed by ongoing practices in different Quebec health and social services establishments, the compendium is directed at all public, associative, community and private sector stakeholders involved in caregiving.