Preparing caregivers and our healthcare system
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Our health and social systems rely on caregivers. As our population ages and more people are projected to live with major illness, we will need them more than ever. Projections anticipate their numbers to grow by 50% over the next five years, from 4 to 6.5 million. However, nearly 2.7 million Ontarians who expect to face caregiving duties have already decided they can’t or won’t do it—citing a lack of confidence in their ability to handle the responsibility physically, mentally, or financially, or because they believe our healthcare system can cover it.
- How can we prepare future caregivers for the reality of their role?
- What do current caregivers need to avoid burnout?
- And how can health care providers leverage their roles to connect both to the support they need before their health is compromised?
In this 30-minute webinar with our CEO Amy Coupal, you’ll explore insights from our new report, Preparing to Care. Surveying people who anticipate facing caregiving demands in the next five years, this report sheds light on the steep growth in the number of caregivers and the barriers they expect to face. Join us to learn:
- Insights into the critical role caregivers play in improving patient care
- The concerns and complexities prospective caregivers are facing and how health care settings can help them better prepare for their role
- How your team can plan for the growing number of caregivers and practical steps they can take to connect them to the support they need