Grant: Travel Awards - Institute Community Support

Family caregiving is in great demand in Canada, due to the progressive population aging and the transition from institutional to community-based health care service delivery for the aging population. In 2012, roughly 28% of the general Canadian population identified themselves as family caregivers. Most of the family caregivers aged 45 to 65 (72% of female and 83% male) are also in the labour force.The current study aims to systematically develop increased knowledge about employed family caregivers' experiences in a Canadian context, focusing on their employment changes due to caregiving role, and the mental health consequences. A quantitative analysis using a national secondary data set will be conducted. The General Social Survey (GSS) Cycle 26: Caregiving and Care Receiving (2012) will be used as the database. Data related to employed family caregivers will be extracted and analyzed using bivariate and multivariate analyses. These results will serve as empirical evidence for relevant stakeholders, particularly for policy makers and service providers in providing necessary support for employed caregiver in community and workplace.