Seniors’ Home Care Givers Fund In Quebec

There is a new fund in Quebec to aid seniors’ home caregivers.  Family members who care for the elderly suffering from Alzheimer’s disease will be given additional resources under a $20-million annual fund announced yesterday.  The government has pledged $15 million a year for 10 years, while the André Chagnon family trust will contribute the balance.

It is another reminder of a question that more and more families must face, Who will care for Mom?

A newly released Statistics Canada study on eldercare says that some 2.7 million Canadians aged 45 and over were providing care for elderly family members or friends in 2007, which was up from 2 million in 2002.  Most of these caregivers were women, and more than half of them were working.  Thus, these people need help. 

Professional caregivers can provide support and care to seniors, many of whom are suffering from loneliness, depression and anxiety.  There are an increasing number of companies providing such care:

Home Instead Senior Care

This is an international organization whose professional caregivers go into the homes of seniors to help them with such needs as companionship, meal preparation, light housekeeping, medication reminders, errands, palliative care and shopping.  It has 21 locations across Canada, and employs about 2,500 caregivers from coast to coast

Senior Homecare by Angels

Senior Homecare by Angels is a network of non-medical senior homecare agencies providing Senior Homecare to help elderly and older adults continue to live in their homes throughout North America (rather than moving to nursing homes or assisted living facilities). Caring, experienced home health caregivers provide up to 24 hour care in the comfort of your own home, at affordable rates.  If has over 300 senior homecare agencies throughout the United States and Canada.

At Home Senior Care

At Home Senior Care was established to provide full nursing service and  senior care assistance for seniors who are experiencing difficulties managing their everyday life and require assistance in order to resume life in their personal residences. At Home Senior Care provides professional fully trained and insured caregivers that are capable of handling most all common elder care situations. Respect of individuality, family values and friendship are among some of the key factors we focus on with our services, which currently cover Toronto and Thunder Bay.

ElderSafe Support Services

ElderSafe Support Services, a not-for-profit charitable organization, provides  home health care and support to seniors in both British Columbia and Ontario. From offices in Victoria and Sidney, BC and Oakville ON we now deliver services to Greater Victoria, Mississauga, Oakville, Burlington, Port Hope, Cobourg and Northumberland County.  Our caregivers provide elder care including personal care, companionship, housekeeping, nursing services, post-surgery care, dementia and Alzheimer care, respite care, palliative care, 24 hour assistance, light meal preparation and transportation services.

Through such services, seniors can continue to have their independence longer in the security and comfort of their own homes.