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Alberta Family Caregiving Week Supporters:
Alberta Committee of Citizens with Disabilities
Alberta Council on Aging
Alzheimer Society of Alberta and NWT
ALS Society of Alberta
Canadian Cancer Society - Alberta/NWT Division
Central Alberta Brain Injury Society
MS Society of Canada, Alberta Division
Northern Alberta Brain Injury Society
Parkinson's Society of Alberta
Schizophrenia Society of Alberta
Stroke Recovery Association of Alberta
The Support Network
Calgary Health Region
Capital Health
East Central Health
Peace Country Health
Palliser Health Region

A "family caregiver" is anyone who provides ongoing assistance to a family member, friend, or neighbour with a chronic illness or disability, or a senior who needs support.

Approximately 1 in 10 Canadians is a family caregiver. Chances are that if you are not a family caregiver, you know someone who is. Family caregivers serve a very important role in our society, but remain invisible despite their invaluable contributions.

Family caregivers provide almost $10 billion dollars worth of unpaid care, often balancing that role with paid employment, other family and community responsibilities, and their own health needs. While caregiving can be deeply rewarding, it can also be stressful physically, mentally, emotionally, and financially.

The number of conditions that could make any of us a family caregiver is long and depressing. They typically claim two victims: the one who gets the disease and the one who spends years caring for them. Our focus is on the Family Caregiver.

We are the Alberta Caregivers Association. We are a charity that works to help family caregivers preserve themselves through education, support, and advocacy programs. We also seek recognition of the crucial role of family caregivers by the professional healthcare team members caring for their loved one.

We work with other organizations that provide support for the person with the disease. Some are listed in the table on the right side. Our responsibility is to help the family caregiver throughout their journey.

The ACGA, founded in 2001, is governed by a Board of Directors, the majority of whom are caregivers. Membership is open to all family caregivers in Alberta.

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