Caring for young carers in Canada

Chadi, Nicholas; Stamatopoulos, Vivian

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“…In Canada, there are 1.18 million reported young carers, yet there is no formal policy acknowledging young carers’ rights and only three programmes in the country that are designed specifically for young carers (Stamatopoulos, ). In the UK, young carers have been legally recognised and are entitled to regular assessments of their ability and suitability to provide care, and, importantly, the impact of the role on the young person since the introduction of the Children and Families Act, in 2014 (Chadi & Stamatopoulos, ). Australian young carers currently do not have the same support services and rights as young carers in the UK.…”

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“Something that happens at home and stays at home”: An exploration of the lived experience of young carers in Western Australia

McDougall

O’Connor

Howell

2018

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There are approximately 350,000 young carers in Australia, yet their experience is not well understood. Young carers face adversities and disenfranchisement by being a young person in a caring role, and the role can affect other areas of their lives. We explored the lived experiences of young carers, aged 14-25 years (N = 13), from Western Australia through in-depth semi-structured interviews. A phenomenological approach was adopted. A thematic analysis of the transcribed interview data revealed four key themes. "Lessons from the experience" articulates the perceived benefits of the role and the themes: "navigating competing demands," "desire for normalcy" and "lost in the system" capture the struggles and complexities associated with being a young carer. Although there are challenges to being a young carer, it is something that young carers report can be beneficial and something that is done for those they love.

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“Something that happens at home and stays at home”: An exploration of the lived experience of young carers in Western Australia

McDougall

O’Connor

Howell

2018

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“…Caregiving responsibilities for a young carer is estimated to take up 14 to 27 hours per week, which is equivalent to a part-time job and it is no surprise that their unpaid contributions to caregiving results in an estimated $25,000 to $50,000 CAD in annual savings for the family and healthcare system through their unpaid caregiving (Chalmers, 2012;Stamatopoulos, 2018;YCA, 2020). Despite the growing number of children and grandchildren who must take on a caregiving role to support a loved one, young carers remain invisible to most Canadians (Burns et al, 2013;Chadi & Stamatopoulos, 2017). This invis-ibility is the result of a lack of recognition and representation of young carers in key communications, legislation, policies, and plans in Canada related to unpaid caregiving.…”

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No Young Carer Left Behind: A Two-Phased Study to Understand and Address the Needs of Young Carers from Rural and Urban Communities Before and During Covid-19

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Chalmers²,

Berardini³

et al. 2022

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Canada has one of the largest cohorts of young carers aged 15 to 24 who provide unpaid care for a family member. Although the body of research on young carers is growing in Canada, knowledge on the experiences and needs of young carers living in remote and rural communities is almost absent. This study aimed to understand and address the needs of young carers in rural/remote communities to support our community partner’s goal of expanding their resources and support of this underserved population. The study was conducted in two phases with the first phase being a needs assessment and the second phase addressed those needs. In Phase 1 (conducted pre-COVID-19), three focus groups were conducted with young carers from rural and urban communities with 20 young carers participating in total. Six themes were identified: Internet Usage in Daily Life; Finding and Filtering Information; Concerns Related to Internet Use; Social and Mental Support; What Makes Caregiving More Challenging; and Designing Something to Make Caring Easier. During Phase 2 (conducted mid-COVID-19), 2 focus groups were held via Zoom for Healthcare with a mix of rural and urban young carers in each group. One of the focus groups was held with those under 18 years old and the other included those between 18 to 25 years old. Four themes were identified: Responses to Emergencies; Awareness of Emergency Planning; Potential Impact on Planned Behaviour; and Considerations and Suggestions for Improvement.

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“… 1 . Bien souvent, pourtant, leur contribution n’est pas reconnue par les fournisseurs de soins de santé au Canada 1 .…”

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Caring for young carers in Canada

Cited by 8 publications

References 5 publications

“Something that happens at home and stays at home”: An exploration of the lived experience of young carers in Western Australia

“Something that happens at home and stays at home”: An exploration of the lived experience of young carers in Western Australia

No Young Carer Left Behind: A Two-Phased Study to Understand and Address the Needs of Young Carers from Rural and Urban Communities Before and During Covid-19

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