A Framework for a Canadian Caregiver Strategy

December 2008
This Strategy affects all Canadians. The Canadian Caregiver Coalition estimates that there are over 4 million family caregivers in Canada.  Today’s reality is that the  formal and informal system for caring are, and will continue to be, challenged to meet the desire of Canadians to receive care at home.  Family caregivers must be supported, recognized and protected from the sometimes adverse consequences of having to care too much.

All parts of society including the public and private sectors must work together to help achieve the vision for family caregiving in Canada.

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Consultations on a Framework for a Canadian Caregiving Strategy

2005

Following a national consultation process with key individuals and organizations, the CCC-CCAN is issuing Policy Paper #4, a revised policy framework for a Canadian Caregiving Strategy.

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Draft Working Paper for a Canadian Caregiving Strategy

2004

Building on the previous two papers, this paper presents the preliminary policy framework for a comprehensive Canadian caregiving strategy.

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Caring Together: Caregiver Recognition is Sound Social Policy

2003

The paper presents arguments for making caregiver recognition the basis for sound social policy. The paper recommends several steps that must be taken to build a comprehensive policy framework for caregivers.

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Calling for a National Caregiving Policy: A Prerequisite for Providing Home and Community Care

2002

This paper is a call to action, laying out the issues confronted by caregivers, using real-life examples, and recommending ways for transforming the home and community care into a system that recognizes, values and supports family caregivers.

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