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.
Year: 2025
Languages: English, French
Format: Infographic
Dimension(s) of caregiving:
  • Analysis of caregiving support

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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 Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

1 855 852-7784

[email protected]

www.lappui.org

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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This fact sheet (1 page) from the Quebec Observatory on Caregiving is aimed at professionals who work with caregivers. It addresses the reasons why some carers may be reluctant to identify with the label and proposes various approaches to improving their support.

The document is based on the report, Recognition Without Coercion: Navigating Need, Obstacles and Ethical Dilemmas in Caregiver Recognition and Self-Identification (2025), by the Quebec Observatory on Caregiving.

Special thanks to Marie Larose, Marie Lorange and Audrey-Maude Rainville for their valuable input in reviewing and strengthening this fact sheet.

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