More than half of women provide care to children and care-dependent adults in Canada

This document (7 pages) presents the results of a statistical survey on the experience and challenges of Canadian caregivers who had provided some form of care to children or care-dependent adults in the 12 months prior to the survey.

Organizations:
Year: 2022
Languages: English, French
Format: Document (article, report, guide, etc.), Web document or format
Dimension(s) of caregiving:
  • Realities of caregiving

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Available both online and as a downloadable PDF (7 pages), this document presents the results of a statistical survey on the experience and challenges of Canadian caregivers who had provided some form of care to children or care-dependent adults in the 12 months prior to the survey.

The findings are based on the 2022 Canadian Social Survey, which focused on well-being and caregiving in Canada. The data were gathered between July 25 and August 28, 2022.