(Quotes are included in their original language)
« Le Réseau FADOQ milite depuis longtemps pour un plus grand soutien aux proches aidants. Cet engagement pris par le PLC est un pas dans la bonne direction. Le Réseau FADOQ, comme plusieurs autres organismes de la société québécoise, est en faveur du maintien à domicile des aînés qui souhaitent vieillir dans leur demeure. Les engagements du PLC s’inscrivent dans ce type de politique. » (Jean-Claude Grondin, président, Le Réseau FADOQ, 5 october 2010)
“(Helene) Hardy says she’s exhausted; she’s used all her vacation to care for her husband, while costs have added up. The Liberal proposal would make a big difference, she said.” (Toronto Star, October 6, 2010)
“So what we see from the Liberals is a platform that is aligning with what Canadians want to see managed.” (Nik Nanos, CTV’s Power Play, October 5, 2010)
“They are listening, they are finally listening.” (Barb MacLean, Executive Director of the Family Caregivers’ Network Society, Globe and Mail, October 6, 2010)
« Les membres de l’Association canadienne des personnes retraitées accueilleraient favorablement la promesse du soutien financier annuel de 1 milliard de dollars pour les aidants naturels, annoncé aujourd’hui par le Chef libéral Michael Ignatieff. L’Association canadienne des individus retraités a demandé un appui financier significatif et ciblé pour les millions de Canadiens qui prodiguent des soins à des êtres chers – offrant des économies d’argent énormes au système actuel de santé tout en épaulant une charge émotive et financière extraordinaire. » (Susan Eng, l’Association canadienne des personnes retraitées, 5 octobre 2010)
“This is wonderful news for the millions of caregivers across the country who struggle to make ends meet while fulfilling their most important obligation of supporting their loved ones at home. Financial support and job security for those who must take time off work is a critical component of effective policy for family caregivers.” (Nadine Henningsen, President, Canadian Caregiver Coalition, October 5, 2010)
“Healthy public policy leadership that emphasizes patient- and family-centred care at the federal level has the potential to ease the growing demand for services across the continuum of care and throughout the health system. The Canadian Nurses Association welcomes discussion on innovative ways to alleviate the burden faced by informal caregivers in the care of their loved ones.” (Judith Shamian, Canadian Nurses Association, October 6, 2010)
« (Helene) Hardy a souvent dû s’absenter de son travail pour prendre soin de son conjoint, ce qui a mis énormément de pression sur les finances de la famille … Hélène Hardy a justement souligné qu’elle a utilisé toutes ses vacances depuis cinq ans pour s’occuper de son conjoint … «Cela ferait une différence», a affirmé Mme Hardy, qui dit qu’elle n’aurait plus à s’inquiéter du prix de l’essence quand elle doit reconduire son conjoint à l’extérieur de la ville pour des traitements. » (Le Droit, 6 octobre 2010)
“The Canadian Cancer Society welcomes today’s Liberal party announcement to provide meaningful financial support to caregivers. We have been advocating for this for a number of years. We need to address this issue now because this country’s population is aging and increasingly Canadians will be caring for loved ones who have cancer and other life threatening serious illnesses.” (Dan Demers, Director – National Public Issues, Canadian Cancer Society, October 5, 2010)
“This past January, the Alzheimer Society released Rising Tide: The Impact of Dementia in Canada, alerting Canada to the need to put in place a National Dementia Strategy. Support for the millions of people caring for someone in the family with dementia is a key component of such a strategy. We’re pleased to see their concerns are being heard.” (Alzheimer’s Society of Canada, October 5, 2010)
“Even though it’s the right thing to do and it supports patients and families it also ultimately saves the health care system dollars on other areas. Even though it seems like a huge investment initially it does save the health care system in premature placement and we know that. For all those reasons it’s a great thing to do… I think it will affect many, many Canadians and the bulk of the Canadians who are caring for dying loved ones.” (Sharon Baxter, Executive Director, Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association, October 5, 2010)
