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The issue of caregiving is anything but simple. According to Leila Fenc, executive director for the Petro-Canada CareMakers Foundation, this issue is “massive”. It is also complex. The CareMakers Foundation was created when Canadian experts, caregivers, and care recipients “highlighted the need,” said Fenc.
The issue of caregiving is anything but simple. According to Leila Fenc, executive director for the Petro-Canada CareMakers Foundation, this issue is massive . It is also complex. The CareMakers Foundation was created when Canadian experts, caregivers, and care recipients highlighted the need, said Fenc.
The CareMakers Foundation notes one in four Canadians is a caregiver with most providing 19 hours of caregiving per week. Many of these individuals work a paid job while others have had to give up employment. Situations vary greatly. Not everyone can take time off or quit a job , said Fenc. Each caregiving situation is unique a