Proche aidance-travail : comprendre la réalité des parents d’enfants à besoin de soutien particulier

This webinar (1:04) explores the challenges of balancing parenting, caregiving and work among the parents of children with special needs in Quebec.

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Year: 2024

Languages: French

Format: Webinar

Dimension(s) of caregiving:

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 webinar (1h04, in French) explores the challenges of balancing parenting, caregiving and work among the parents of children with special needs in Quebec. The first part focuses on how these parents balance family responsibilities and interact with services. It draws on the key findings from the 2023 report Young children who need special support réalisé par l’Observatoire des tout-petits en 2023.

The second part examines how parents balance caregiving with employment, based on findings from the 2024 survey of Quebec workers conducted by Concilivi. The webinar concludes with recommendations for better supporting caregivers in the workplace.

Watch the webinar (in French)

Like to know more?

See the report from the Observatoire des tout-petits and the series of publications presenting the full data from Concilivi’s annual surveys on balancing family, caregiving and work.