{"id":10547,"date":"2021-09-09T15:29:48","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T19:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/?page_id=10547"},"modified":"2025-09-04T10:09:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T14:09:43","slug":"caregiving","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/what-we-do\/caregiving\/","title":{"rendered":"Caregiving"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10547\" class=\"elementor elementor-10547\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-233ecc4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"233ecc4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-625d902 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"625d902\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-818d518 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"818d518\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Caregiving<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-726db52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"726db52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#learnmore\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce8b107 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce8b107\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a5dcf0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a5dcf0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"learnmore\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be0c61e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be0c61e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-866252a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"866252a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the issue?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a139b93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a139b93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Caregivers are vital partners in the recovery journeys of loved ones who are living with mental health problems and illnesses. To ensure them a good quality of life, caregivers provide emotional, social, and material support, which includes navigating and advocating for services. Yet, still too often, the caregiver\u2019s role, voice, and well-being are overlooked.<\/p><p>This lack of interest has significant consequences, especially for the caregivers themselves: nearly 50\u00a0per cent see their role as having a negative affect on their own mental health.<\/p><p>Engaging caregivers and supporting their needs would bring many direct and indirect benefits:<\/p><ul><li>improved health for clients and their families<\/li><li>less reliance on health services<\/li><li>more meaningful partnerships in our systems of care<\/li><li>better system responsiveness to family and community needs<\/li><li>greater caregiver confidence and competence<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c04f8bc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c04f8bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c99e4b5 elementor-widget 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e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"448b298\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aea1154 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aea1154\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Caregiver Resources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-121ccff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"121ccff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Resources from across Canada that may help families and family caregivers of loved ones living with a mental health problem or illness find support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7f9fc9 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f7f9fc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/dev-mhcc.pantheonsite.io\/caregiver-resources\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GO TO CAREGIVER RESOURCES<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a84b51 e-flex e-con-boxed 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engaging caregivers<\/li><li>Includes examples of good family engagement in care, programs, and policies<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d7cf8c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d7cf8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98a53ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98a53ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/national-guidelines-for-a-comprehensive-service-system-to-support-family-caregivers-of-adults-with-mental-health-problems-and-illnesses\/\">National Guidelines for a Comprehensive Service System to Support Family Caregivers of Adults with Mental Health Problems and Illnesses<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c769ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c769ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A roadmap with 41 recommendations to guide system planners, policy makers, and service providers in planning and implementing mental health care services that take caregivers\u2019 needs and perspectives into account.<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Caregiving_MHCC_Family_Caregivers_Guidelines_ENG_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Full report<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/national-guidelines-for-a-comprehensive-service-system-to-support-family-caregivers-of-adults-with-mental-health-problems-and-illnesses-summary\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Summary report<\/a><\/li><li><a id=\"_Hlk36044472\" name=\"_Hlk36044472\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/caregiver-mobilization-toolkit\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Taking the Caregiver Guidelines Off the Shelf: Mobilization Toolkit<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/frequently-asked-questions-national-guidelines-for-a-comprehensive-services-system-to-support-family-caregivers-of-adults-with-mental-health-problems-and-illnesses\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">FAQ<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/backgrounder-national-guidelines-for-a-comprehensive-services-system-to-support-family-caregivers-of-adults-with-mental-health-problems-and-illnesses\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Backgrounder<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/brochure-national-caregiving-support-guidelines\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Brochure<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-871abb0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"871abb0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eac54a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4eac54a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\t\n\n2010 spring roundtable meeting reports<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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