NATIONAL SUMMIT TO TACKLE URGENT NEED FOR COMPREHENSIVE CAREGIVING STRATEGY
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Monday, November 6, 2023
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"CCCE supports caregivers and care providers in Canada, but public policy reform is needed to fully address the care crisis in Canada."
Key Points:
- "CCCE supports caregivers and care providers in Canada, but public policy reform is needed to fully address the care crisis in Canada."
- The Summit brings together experts with lived experiences as caregivers, leaders, policymakers and researchers from the age, disability, and illness communities to help lay the groundwork for a national caregiving strategy.
- "Our summit is the first national convening bringing together stakeholders from across the lifespan to lay the groundwork for a national caregiving strategy to address the many challenges faced by caregivers and care providers and ensure they have the supports they need and deserve."
- To better understand the needs of caregivers and care providers across Canada, CCCE collaborated with Leger Communications to conduct the National Caregiving Survey in the summer of 2023.