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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 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).
Available online and as a downloadable PDF (15 pages), this document analyzes the support received by Canadian caregivers. It takes a detailed look at various financial and social support indicators; the relationship between caregiving support and the sociodemographic characteristics of both the primary caregiver and the care receiver; and unmet caregiving support needs.
The information is drawn from the 2018 General Social Survey – Caregiving and Care Receiving.
