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Developing New Strategies to Support Future Caregivers of the Aged in Canada: Projections of Need and their Policy Implications

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  • Janice Keefe
  • Jacques Légaré
  • Yves Carrière

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Projections of future need for Canadian continuing care services typically uses current utilization patterns and population aging. Accurately assessing this need is much more complex since disability patterns among the elderly are changing and availability of caregivers is affected by changes in family structure. This paper projects annual growth rates between 2001-2031 in the need for informal and formal support among elderly Canadians and discusses the policy implications of the increasing demand for informal caregivers. Using Statistics Canada's LifePaths micro-simulation model, these projections incorporate disability rates and the potential availability of informal caregivers. The authors conclude that continued focus on family to meet the needs of elderly Canadians without increased support is not sustainable in the long term. New strategies to support Canadian caregivers are proposed and their economic feasibility in the public and private markets are evaluated.

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  • Janice Keefe & Jacques Légaré & Yves Carrière, 2005. "Developing New Strategies to Support Future Caregivers of the Aged in Canada: Projections of Need and their Policy Implications," Social and Economic Dimensions of an Aging Population Research Papers 140, McMaster University.
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    1. Yves Carrière & Jacques Légaré, 2000. "Unmet Needs for Assistance with ADLs and IADLs: A Measure of Healthy Life Expectancy," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 51(1), pages 107-124, July.
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    1. Jacques Légaré & Carolyne Alix & Yves Carrière & Janice Keefe, 2006. "Le soutien aux personnes âgées en perte d'autonomie: jusqu'où les baby-boomers pourront-ils compter sur leur famille pour répondre à leurs besoins ?," Social and Economic Dimensions of an Aging Population Research Papers 157, McMaster University.

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    Keywords

    population aging; caregiving; disability; informal and formal support;
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    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health

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