Cracks to Chasms: The shaky foundations of unpaid care that Canada's health care system is built on
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This is part one of a four-part series. Part 1 sheds light on how much the Canadian health care system relies on unpaid care.
Since January, more than 700 older adults and family members helped shape our coverage of Seniors and COVID-19 through Groundwork, an Edmonton Journal pilot project in engagement journalism.
As more seniors age at home, experts say Canada’s health care system increasingly rests on unpaid labour given by millions of family members and friends, and they’re realizing that this is not sustainable.
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Date
Apr 22, 2021
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By
Elise Stolte
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