Carer-Friendly Workplaces

09/30/2021

Take a look at the study that was done. The objective was to investigate the experiences of caregiver-employees (CEs) from the Korean-Canadian community in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.

https://rdcu.be/cylla

08/19/2021

What is your next steps as an employer to creating a caregiver friendly workplace? Take a look at these tips!

08/05/2021

As an employer it's important to recognize burnout in your employees. Here is ways to recognize and tackle it!

07/22/2021

Health care is changing is your organization ready? Take a look at this educational debrief!

07/19/2021

Who are caregiver employees? What are care-giver workplace policies? Take a look at this poster which answers your questions!

07/15/2021

Wondered what fostering a carer-friendly workplace looks like? Take a look at this booklet!

07/12/2021

Take a look at this guidance document for researchers, patients and caregivers!

The following guidance document is to be used to plan for and involve Patient, Caregiver, and Public Research Partners in the activities and projects facilitated by the McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA) Collaborative for Health & Aging. Below, we outline the core principles that should guide the involvement of Patients, Caregivers and Public Research Partners in activities of the Collaborative and the best practices for carrying this out.

The following guidance document is to be used to plan for and involve Patient, Caregiver, and Public Research Partners in Goal Groups facilitated by the MIRA | Collaborative for Health & Aging.…

07/12/2021

Check out the recently published article by Frances Lorenz, Lisa Whittaker, Julia Tazzeo and Allison Williams titled "Availability of caregiver-friendly workplace policies: an international scoping review follow-up study":

Availability of caregiver-friendly workplace policies: an international scoping review follow-up study - Author: Frances Lorenz, Lisa Whittaker, Julia Tazzeo, Allison Williams

07/12/2021

Check out the recently published article by Allison Williams, Joonsoo Sean Lyeo, Sophie Geffros & Alexander Mouriopoulos titled "The integration of s*x and gender considerations in health policymaking: a scoping review":

While the terms ‘s*x’ and ‘gender’ represent distinct concepts, their influence may intersect as important determinants of health. Despite their influence in shaping individual health outcomes, there is often inaccuracy and inconsistency in the degree to which s*x and gender considerations a...

07/06/2021

Hi everyone! Take a look at the Global Carer Well-being Index.

The Carer Well-Being Index is a global research study commissioned by Embracing Carers and fielded in partnership with an independent, third-party market research provider and non-governmental organizations across 12 countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Australia, Brazil, Taiwan, India and China. Respondents included more than 9,000 unpaid carers (or “caregivers”) across the countries surveyed who care for someone with a long-term illness, physical disability, or cognitive/mental condition. The conditions they care for included cancer, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, Dementia, Alzheimer’s, Spinal cord injury, Muscular Dystrophy, other cognitive/mental condition or Congestive Heart Failure. Unless otherwise noted, the content in this report showcases global learnings, referred to as the 12- country average^, of the carers surveyed internationally.

Here is a link to the report!

05/11/2021

Watch Allison Williams provide an update on the development of ISO 25551 - General requirements and guidelines for carer-inclusive organizations!

ISO/FDIS 25551 video update available 11 May 2021    Convenor Allison Williams provides us with an update on the development of ISO 25551 - General requirements and guidelines for carer-inclusive organizations. Discover the latest update from WG 3 here:  

04/26/2021

Dr. Bharati Sethi was recently featured in a news article. Check it out here:

MONTREAL - Recent news that a Quebec hospital repeatedly posted notices seeking a “white woman” caregiver has sparked a debate about how to care for m...