Family Caregiver Reports

Loud and Clear – Seniors and Caregivers on Navigating Ontario’s Healthcare System

Loud and Clear reflects what the Foundation heard late in 2011 during province-wide consultations with seniors with chronic conditions, and their informal caregivers. “The problem is that no one seems to understand the system. There’s no system map to explain how it works to caregivers or people using it for the first time. You get More >

What Do Surveys Suggest About Patient/Caregiver Experiences in Ontario?

This companion to The Change Foundation’s review of patient/client and caregiver surveys summarizes the findings of a dozen surveys and offers our observations: Patient/caregiver satisfaction with communication and coordination appears to decline as they move from hospital to community. Patient/caregiver satisfaction with their experience depends on their particular needs. Patients with more complex needs appear More >

Where do #caregivers go for information and supports? We gained insights from our survey with 800 caregivers for the Spotlight on Ontario's Caregivers however we wanted to hear from our Caregiver Advisory Panel members as well. Check out what they said: bit.ly/2KJpOOm pic.twitter.com/WJG3ehZI0X

The Connecting the Dots @CC_Connecting #ChaningCARE team launched a new website full of resources and services as well as stories and tips, for caregivers, by caregivers in Huron Perth. caregivershuronperth.ca pic.twitter.com/Z1C2Q4qw63

The #ChangingCARE teams with the help of additional experts co-designed surveys to probe the experience of caregivers and the experience of providers. See how you can adapt them for your work: bit.ly/2FlrsEw pic.twitter.com/oMaaEm31ih

'Understanding Your Care Team' has been co-developed with #caregivers to help caregivers & patients understand the various types of providers that may be on their care team & their respective roles. Using plain language, each role is defined. Check it out: bit.ly/2S8QueG pic.twitter.com/ISgr1iYet1

Welcome new followers, thanks for joining us! @reddyboyxyz @jasonaltenberg @BernardMohr @rmayconsult1337 @carly7ca @hilary_salter @bergaden @reicurran @danika_walden @EmmaStainton Sign up for our Top of Mind newsletter to stay informed on our work: bit.ly/2H3wXZw pic.twitter.com/DcikF6LKtK

Meet Apoorva. Apoorva takes care of her husband Abhishek, who has dementia. In this video, she discusses her caregiver journey and the importance of seeking help when struggling in the role of #caregiver. Listen to her story: bit.ly/2UDvEnW

The Caregiver Friendly Framework recognizes the many facets of supports & resources a caregiver may need to feel visible, included, encouraged, respected, supported & comfortable in their role. Access the framework for you to adopt in your organization: bit.ly/2VUALRd pic.twitter.com/PDdWAHtKsR

Developed by the Connecting the Dots #ChangingCARE team and co-designed by providers and caregivers, the Time to Talk toolkit is a self-recognition and support tool that aims to facilitate awareness of caregivers. Access the Time to Talk toolkit resources: bit.ly/2C4ukDA pic.twitter.com/9FhEu4EWbR

Planning a co-design workshop? Access a variety of resources created by the #ChangingCARE teams to include caregivers in project planning & facilitate workshops. Materials include guides for facilitators, evaluation forms, sample agendas & activities: bit.ly/2H0VY8o pic.twitter.com/IAMWs2xfKQ

In our toolkit are resources the Embrace @CaregiversSDG #ChangingCARE team created to support the healthcare providers by recognizing, listening to & considering young carers as valuable members of the care team: bit.ly/2EMZJw3 #youngcarers #caregivers pic.twitter.com/EOdrrp6QgR

Family Caregiver Reports

Loud and Clear – Seniors and Caregivers on Navigating Ontario’s Healthcare System

What Do Surveys Suggest About Patient/Caregiver Experiences in Ontario?

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