{"id":8243,"date":"2022-02-07T09:31:39","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T14:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/observatoireprocheaidance.ca\/?post_type=knowledge_directory&#038;p=8243"},"modified":"2026-07-09T11:14:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T15:14:28","slug":"the-value-and-distribution-of-family-caregiving-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"knowledge_directory","link":"https:\/\/observatoireprocheaidance.ca\/en\/caregiving-knowledge-portal\/the-value-and-distribution-of-family-caregiving-in-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Value and Distribution of Family Caregiving 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>This <a href=\"https:\/\/rapp.ualberta.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Family-caregiving-worth-97-billion_2022-02-20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>infographic<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/vanierinstitute.sharepoint.com\/sites\/PublicWebResources\/Documents\/Public%20Files\/2023-09-26_La%20valeur%20et%20la%20r%c3%a9partition%20des%20soins%20familiaux%20au%20Canada.pdf?ga=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>research snapshot <\/strong><\/a>(3 pages) look into the monetary value of care provided by caregivers in Canada. Both documents use data from the Statistics Canada 2018 General Social Survey to estimate the monetary value of the care provided, position the contribution of caregivers in the broader Canadian economy and report on how it is distributed across the country. The information shows the true financial extent of the contribution of caregivers, not only in terms of its benefits for their loved ones, but also for the health and social services sector and for the Canadian society as a whole.  <\/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:\/\/rapp.ualberta.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2022\/02\/Family-caregiving-worth-97-billion_2022-02-20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-icon=\"$\">See the infographic <\/a><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_1_wrapper preset--group--divi-button--divi-transition--default_wrapper preset--module--divi-button--default_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button_1 et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module preset--group--divi-button--divi-transition--default preset--module--divi-button--default\" href=\"https:\/\/vanierinstitute.ca\/download\/34095\/?tmstv=1695656248\" target=\"_blank\" data-icon=\"$\">Read the research snapshot<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This infographic and research snapshot (3 pages) look into the monetary value of care provided by caregivers in Canada. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8238,"parent":0,"template":"","format":[53],"meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"auteur":[],"organisme":[398,426,213],"class_list":["post-8243","knowledge_directory","type-knowledge_directory","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","organisme-the-vanier-institute-of-the-family","organisme-university-of-manitoba","organisme-university-of-alberta-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - 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