Who Care for our Caregivers? Building the Evidence For Change

Unpaid caregivers are in distress. Almost two thirds (63%) of caregivers are at the breaking point – but feel they have no choice but to continue on (Spotlight Report: 2022). While caregivers find their role meaningful and know that they play a crucial role in sustaining our health, social and long-term care systems, they also feel invisible and unvalued, struggling with only ad hoc support. The Ontario Caregiver Coalition, a grassroots non-profit coalition of caregivers and the organizations that support them, is advocating for recognition and support for the family, friends and neighbours whose unpaid care is the hidden backbone of Ontario’s health system.