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Many employees are engaged in a challenging “juggling act,” with about one in four Canadians aged 15 and older providing ongoing care to a family member or friend and about one in five caregivers spending 20 or more hours a week in that role, according to Sherry Hnatyshyn, managing director of Carepath. During a Benefits […] ....
Spouses look after each other’s needs, whether it be earning a wage, running errands, cooking, cleaning or just making the bed.
Millions of Canadians find themselves in that situation, but their hard work and dedication often goes unnoticed.
“Being a family caregiver is such an all-encompassing and overwhelming role, yet it is largely a silent and unseen one,” says Adriana Shnall, manager and professional practice chief for social work at Baycrest Health Sciences in Toronto. “We need to care for and support our family caregivers and acknowledge the sacrifice and devotion involved in caring for others.”
Walsh has been sole caregiver for her husband, Gord, for seven years, since he had a foot amputated after developing a diabetic ulcer. Gord had recovered from a heart attack in 2006, but has since developed other health woes, including kidney failure and prostate cancer. ....