CMHA celebrates National Caregiver Day

Apr 5, 2022

Today, CMHA Simcoe County Branch joins individuals and organizations across the country in celebrating National Caregiver Day.

National Caregiver Day is intended to honour caregivers — the millions of parents, children,
siblings, spouses and friends who provide unpaid care to support someone with a diminishing
physical ability, a debilitating cognitive condition or a chronic life-limiting illness.

According to Carers Canada  the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the demand for caregivers
in Canada, resulting in added strain to their role and impacting their mental health. CMHA
Simcoe County Branch offers services aimed to provide supportive counselling and group programming to caregivers, families and friends of people experiencing a mental health and/or addiction issue.  Families – CMHA Simcoe County (https://cmhastarttalking.ca)

CMHA Ontario and branches around the province also provide programs and services to
support mental wellness, such as Living Life to the Full, BounceBack, counselling, information
on stress management, and much more.

For caregiver tips and resources, visit the  Ontario Caregiver Coalition website and the Ontario Caregiver Organization website.