{"id":14440,"date":"2025-05-02T14:04:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T18:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/observatoireprocheaidance.ca\/?post_type=knowledge_directory&#038;p=14440"},"modified":"2025-08-12T10:54:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T14:54:19","slug":"helping-caregivers-who-dont-identify-as-such-strategies-for-professionals-and-practitioners","status":"publish","type":"knowledge_directory","link":"https:\/\/observatoireprocheaidance.ca\/en\/caregiving-knowledge-portal\/helping-caregivers-who-dont-identify-as-such-strategies-for-professionals-and-practitioners\/","title":{"rendered":"Helping caregivers who don\u2019t identify as such: strategies for professionals and practitioners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]This <a href=\"https:\/\/observatoireprocheaidance.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Fiche-Mieux-accompagner-les-personnes-proches-aidantes-EN-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>fact sheet <\/strong><\/a>(1 page) from the Quebec Observatory on Caregiving is aimed at professionals who work with caregivers. 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