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Becoming Partners: A Consultation to Build Support for a Canadian Caregiving Strategy Among Primary Health Care Providers

$23,135

Led by the Canadian Caregiver Coalition, the objective of this initiative is to begin a dialogue that will facilitate a shift in the practices of health providers with respect to family caregivers.

Partners:

CLSC René-Cassin Institute of Social Gerontology of Quebec; Caregiver Assessment Tool Research Team; McConnell Care Renewal: Reaching out to Caregivers (Respite for Family Caregivers Initiative Phase II); and VON Canada.

Activities:

A national symposium will take place to bring together regional caregiver leaders, national caregiver stakeholder groups, national health care provider organizations and policy makers for a three-day national workshop.

Expected Results:

The symposium will explore ways for family caregivers and professional health care providers to become partners in care; and examine and comment on the aspects of the draft Canadian Caregiver Strategy using a primary health care lens.

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