Caregiver Support Program

Helping caregivers remain healthy and productive members of our communities and workplaces

Designed with Canada’s growing number of overburdened family caregivers in mind, this innovative program provides:

• Free respite (relief) care to family caregivers
• Free training and education sessions that emphasize health and stress management, injury prevention, holistic care and caregiving instruction; delivered by experienced health care professionals
• Free instructional resources designed specifically for caregivers

An important aspect of this program is to measure and evaluate caregiver satisfaction and enhancements to quality of life. In addition to benchmarking the program’s success, the Foundation will use this information to direct the ongoing development of training seminars and other services to meet identified caregiver needs.

Benefits of the program

For the Caregiver and Family:

• Relief from some of the pressures that family caregivers face daily
• Training in the delivery of vital home health care
• Greater access to support systems
• Improved physical and emotional health for the whole family
• Better productivity and enhanced contribution to communities and workforce
• Enhanced level of care and compassion for the individuals being cared for

For the Philanthropic Supporter (Donor):

• Demonstrated social responsibility and commitment to community
• Alignment with a progressive and respected national charity
• Creative and effective recognition programs
• Increased individual awareness and engagement in caregiver planning

Over and above these direct and tangible benefits, the Caregiver Support Program makes a positive long-term contribution to Canada’s economic health by helping employers achieve reduced employee absenteeism, higher productivity and an overall reduction in employee benefit expenses.