Caregiver Consultation 2010 Survey - Alberta Caregivers Association (see definition of 'caregiver')

The Alberta Caregivers Association is conducting a survey of caregivers throughout Alberta to learn about the issues they face. The main focus of the survey will be to capture the real experiences of caregivers so we can better understand the various challenges, barriers, and problems that exist from their points of view.



You can participate in the survey as a caregiver, a professional/service provider, a group of caregivers, or a member of the general public.

Before you begin the survey we need to know who you are responding as:

A caregiver is defined as a family member or friend who provides unpaid care for a loved one. This can be for someone in your home, in their own home, in an assisted living facility, in a group home, in a retirement community or otherwise. Common care tasks could include helping with chores, managing finances, arranging services or just visiting to see how they doing.

An example of a group of caregivers is a caregiver support group offered by an organization.

A professional or service provider is anyone who is paid to work with caregivers and/or the people who need caregiving.