Caregiver-Centered

Care

Caregiver-Centered Care is a Program of Applied Research & Innovation in Health Services Delivery in Family Caregiving out of the Department of Family Medicine.

As a society, we believe
in family caregiving.

Family Caregivers represent:

1 in

4

Canadians

90

of total care to community dwelling Canadians

97.1

of unpaid labour
per year

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Who is a family caregiver?

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Caregiver

Any person (family, friend, neighbour, or chosen family) who takes on an unpaid caring role and provides emotional, physical, or practical support in response to physical and/or mental illnesses, disabilities, or age-related needs.

Health Workforce Education

Learning how to better support family caregivers in health, social, and community settings.

Level 1

Foundational

Take the Foundational course to learn about providing better care through Caregiver-Centered Care.

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Level 2

Advanced

Designed for healthcare providers who have responsibility for supporting family caregivers.

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Level 3

Champions

Designed for Champions who will lead Caregiver-Centered Care initiatives in their organization.

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Continuing Medical Education

Physicians

Practical strategies to partner with and support family caregivers as a physician.

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Pandemic education

COVID-19

How to best support family caregivers during times of changing care restrictions.

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Competency Framework

The essential building blocks of achieving Caregiver-Centered Care.

The Competency Framework Highlights the 6 Domains of Caregiver-Centered Care

Each domain is equally important. This framework allows healthcare workers to see:

Who are family caregivers
Why we need to support them
How best to do this

There is a gap between what family caregivers need and what they recieve from the healthcare system. We are building a better system based around the needs of family caregivers.

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An Alberta Strategy

We are developing and implementing a Caregiver-Centered Care strategy for the province.

40+

Interviews with health
thought leaders

85+

Roundtables covering
all health, social, and community sectors

800+

People involved in the development of the strategy

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Get involved

Help us to identify strategic areas for action and plans for implementation.

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Embedding Caregiver-Centered Care

Across Alberta, Continuing Care organizations embraced a Caregiver-Centered Care education. Family caregivers changed from being visitors to being partners.

Sites

Organizations

4,000

Staff Educated

How did they do it?

This toolkit provides the basic steps and resources for organizations wanting to embed Caregiver-Centered Care.

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Community of Practice

A gathering place for champions of Caregiver-Centered Care. Here’s a list of our past and upcoming community gatherings:

Upcoming

From Wards to Living Rooms: How Calgary is Stitching Health & Community Care Together

In this session, four frontline innovators show how health and community teams are working together to create smoother transitions, stronger partnerships, and better support for older adults across settings.