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[Radio Article] A new initiative offers long-overdue mental health and social support for caregivers

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Advocates say caregivers are an indispensable part of our healthcare system, but more are getting burnt out. To mitigate that, a new initiative is offering some long-overdue mental health and social support for caregivers. They are calling it Social Prescribing. We spoke to the Executive Director of the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence, Liv Mendelson, who was one of the organizations that spearheaded the initiative. We also spoke to Andrea Rovazzi, a long-time caregiver of her husband for years.


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  • Date

    Apr 04, 2024

  • By

    CBC Listen- Ontario Morning with Ramraajh Sharvendiran

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