A Who are the caregivers?
A caregiver is anyone who provides care and support to someone who is unable to take care of themselves. This can be someone who is elderly, a child, or a person with a chronic illness or who has a disability. Often, caregivers are women family members who add unpaid caregiving to their many responsibilities. In Canada, women do up to 80 percent of the unpaid caregiving. Many caregivers may be elderly and needing care themselves.
