NBHC Care Experience
June 26, 2018
A report from CIHI finds that 45% of unpaid caregivers of individuals with dementia suffer from distress. These individuals typically spend 26 hours per week caring for seniors with dementia, which is nine hours longer than the amount of informal care provided to other seniors. CIHI also suggests that out-of-pocket costs paid by informal caregivers totalled $1.4 billion in 2016. The other topics covered by the "Dementia in Canada" series include:
- How dementia impacts Canadians;
- Dementia in home and community care;
- Dementia in long-term care;
- Dementia in hospitals;
- Young-onset dementia;
- Family doctor preparedness;
- Dementia and falls;
- Palliative and end-of-life care; and
- Dementia prevention and treatment.
Autres:
Près de la moitié des aidants naturels des personnes âgées atteintes de démence éprouvent de la détresse - ICIS
Nearly half of unpaid caregivers for seniors with dementia experience distress: Report - CTV News
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