Rae Dulmage - ISO/TC 314 committee member from Canada shares news on a research report
Many of us are unpaid caregivers or know someone who is. I am one of those, taking care of my disabled spouse. Often I have found that communication between those who are the formal sources of care and the unpaid care giver is lacking or at best tenuous. This results in poorly informed decisions along with a lack of key information that may need to be shared. My own experience has been one of pushing for more communications and support. On a number of occasions there is no respect given to the unpaid caregivers and you feel like you are on the wrong side of the glass. This Canadian study looks at how unpaid caregivers are treated and supported/resourced in the care system. It also provides recommendations for improvement. As ISO/TC 314 works through the many areas of action let’s keep in mind the need to ensure we address in the standards we develop the unpaid caregiver as a critical and needed element in the care system be it in an institution, a village or a home or any community that is in place.
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