* The value of services caregivers provide in the community is estimated at $25-$29 billion if replaced at rates paid to home healthcare providers.

* The number of seniors needing assistance is expected to more than double between 2001 and 2031.


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Welcome to the “Caregiver Toolkit” Website, the information site for a national project Supporting Caregivers of Older Adults: Tools for Service Providers, Program Planners, Educators and Policy Makers, sponsored by the BC Psychogeriatric Association with a contribution from the Government of Canada.