This strategy includes actionable public policy solutions to address the biggest challenges faced by caregivers, care recipients and care providers across Canada.
These recommendations were co-designed with thousands of caregivers, care providers and leaders across the disability, aging, healthcare, and illness communities from across the country to help us prioritize what caregivers and care providers need the most.
There are five key areas of action outlined in the strategy:
Pillar 1: Supports, programs and services for caregivers
• Provide caregivers with financial support when and how they need it
• Improve caregivers’ well-being through targeted programs and services
Pillar 2: Supports for caregivers in work and education
• Make leaves and benefits work for working caregivers
• Provide caregivers in work and school with financial security
• Give caregivers the flexibility to stay in the workforce as they provide care
Pillar 3: Financial supports for care recipients
• Reduce administrative barriers for care recipients and their families
• Increase the scale of other financial supports for care recipients
Pillar 4: Build a sustainable care provider workforce
• Value paid care providers
• Protect and encourage migrant care providers
Pillar 5: Leadership and recognition
• Make caregiving a government priority
• Show leadership in healthcare
• Ensure veterans and military families get the support they deserve
Published By: Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence
Publication Date: February, 2025
Click here to access A National Caregiving Strategy for Canada. Click here for the Executive Summary.
