{"id":4097,"date":"2022-06-01T09:31:19","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T13:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/observatoireprocheaidance.ca\/knowledge_directory\/deconstruire-les-mythes-sur-la-proche-aidance\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T11:15:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T15:15:12","slug":"deconstruire-les-mythes-sur-la-proche-aidance","status":"publish","type":"knowledge_directory","link":"https:\/\/observatoireprocheaidance.ca\/en\/caregiving-knowledge-portal\/deconstruire-les-mythes-sur-la-proche-aidance\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten Caregiver Myths"},"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=\"auto\">This <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lappui.org\/en\/practical-advices\/being-a-caregiver\/when-my-emotions-are-overwhelming\/ten-caregiver-myths\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online article<\/a><\/strong> sets out to deconstruct 10 popular misconceptions about caregiving with a view to encouraging caregivers to recognize their role and get beyond certain preconceived notions that may linger in the spheres of family, work and society in general. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The article also provides links to other information and resources to support caregivers. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":257}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The article is published by L\u2019Appui pour les proches aidants and is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lappui.org\/en\/practical-advices\/being-a-caregiver\/when-my-emotions-are-overwhelming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>part of the organization\u2019s<\/strong><\/span><\/a> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">series on the emotional impact of caregiving.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":257}\"> <\/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:\/\/www.lappui.org\/en\/practical-advices\/being-a-caregiver\/when-my-emotions-are-overwhelming\/ten-caregiver-myths\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-icon=\"$\">Read the article<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This online article sets out to deconstruct 10 popular misconceptions about caregiving with a view to encouraging caregivers to recognize their role.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2813,"parent":0,"template":"","format":[50,51],"meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"auteur":[],"organisme":[179],"class_list":["post-4097","knowledge_directory","type-knowledge_directory","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","organisme-appui-pour-les-proches-aidants"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - 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