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Caregiving for Older Adults with Disabilities

There is an increasingly urgent need to correct deficiencies in approaches to redressing the financial consequences of caregiving in order to safeguard not just the sustainability of caring for family and friends, but also the sustainability of workplaces and the labour force. 

Author: Janet Fast


Publication Date: December 2015


Description: In this study, Janet Fast assesses the financial and other challenges faced by caregivers and their employers. She also examines what employers and governments are currently doing, as well as what they should do, to mitigate the negative effects of caregiving.


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Keywords: Disabilities, older adults, caregiving, Canada

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