Employed Caregivers in Canada

This series of six infographics summarizes the experience of employed caregivers in Canada and proposes solutions for better supporting them in the workplace.
Year: 2023
Languages: English, French
Format: Infographic
Dimension(s) of caregiving:
  • Analysis of caregiving support
  • Realities of caregiving
  • Repercussions of caregiving

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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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This series of six infographics summarizes the experience of employed caregivers in Canada (i.e., those who must juggle paid work and care-related responsibilities) and proposes solutions for better supporting them in the workplace. The infographics were developed under the University of Alberta’s Research on Policy and Practice in Aging (RAPP) program, using data from Statistics Canada’s 2018 General Social Survey – Caregiving and Care Receiving. The sample consisted of 4,940 employed caregivers aged 19 to 70 living in different Canadian provinces.

The infographics are available individually or compiled in a report. They address the following questions:

  1. Who are employed caregivers in Canada?
  2. How does caregiving impact paid work for employed women and men?
  3. Who are the employed caregivers at greatest risk of poor work-life balance and job insecurity?
  4. What are the availability and impact of flexible work arrangements for employed caregivers?
  5. Supporting employed caregivers makes good business sense
  6. How much do employed caregivers contribute to the Canadian economy?
See the report containing the compiled inforgraphics

Visit the RAPP program website

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