{"id":4074,"date":"2020-11-24T09:17:28","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T14:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/observatoireprocheaidance.ca\/knowledge_directory\/lexperience-et-les-besoins-des-aidants-ages-au-canada\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T11:10:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T15:10:50","slug":"lexperience-et-les-besoins-des-aidants-ages-au-canada","status":"publish","type":"knowledge_directory","link":"https:\/\/observatoireprocheaidance.ca\/en\/caregiving-knowledge-portal\/lexperience-et-les-besoins-des-aidants-ages-au-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"The Experiences and Needs of Older Caregivers in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section preset--group--divi-section--divi-transition--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row preset--group--divi-row--divi-transition--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough preset--group--divi-column--divi-transition--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module preset--group--divi-text--divi-transition--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Available both<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www150.statcan.gc.ca\/n1\/pub\/75-006-x\/2020001\/article\/00007-eng.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">online<\/span><\/b><\/a> <span data-contrast=\"none\">and as a<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/publications.gc.ca\/collections\/collection_2020\/statcan\/75-006-x\/75-006-2020-7-eng.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">downloadable PDF<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (14 pages), this document draws on statistical data to examine the experiences of Canadian caregivers aged 65 and older. Topics addressed include types of caregiving activity, number of hours spent caregiving and the rewards and challenges of caregiving as reported by older caregivers. The document is published by Statistics Canada and is based on the\u200e \u200e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">2018<\/span> <i><span data-contrast=\"none\">General Social Survey on Caregiving and Care Receiving.<\/span><\/i> <span data-ccp-props=\"{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}\"> <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_0_wrapper preset--group--divi-button--divi-transition--default_wrapper preset--module--divi-button--default_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button_0 et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module preset--group--divi-button--divi-transition--default preset--module--divi-button--default\" href=\"https:\/\/www150.statcan.gc.ca\/n1\/pub\/75-006-x\/2020001\/article\/00007-eng.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-icon=\"$\">Read this publication (PDF version) <\/a><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module 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