Essential Care Partner Support Hub Overview

Caregivers are essential partners on the care team. They play a critical role in providing unpaid emotional, physical, or cognitive support to their family member, partner, or friend.

Essential care partner programs and practices are a way for care settings to identify, include and support caregivers as part of the care team. Evidence shows this can lead to improved health outcomes, better care experiences and reduced health system pressures.

What the Support Hub Offers

The Essential Care Partner Support Hub provides guidance and support to healthcare organizations to facilitate the adoption of caregiver-inclusive practices, including:

Resources, tools and templates
Leading practices based on organizations that have successfully implemented programs
Opportunities for learning and exchanging knowledge
Consultation and tools to explore your organization’s readiness and next steps for advancing caregiver inclusion
On-going coaching and support to your organization

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Caregiver Inclusion and Support in Hospitals

Caregiver Inclusion and Support in Long-Term Care Homes

Caregiver Inclusion and Support in Ontario Health Teams

Caregiver Inclusion and Support in Primary Care

Caregiver Inclusion and Support in Home and Community Care

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Caregivers are Essential

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WHAT’S IN THIS VIDEO

Caregivers are the thread that connect all aspects of patient care, providing valuable knowledge that is crucial to keeping care recipients healthy and safe while helping providers in their role. In this video, seven caregivers and two providers share their story; shining a light on the reality of caregiving, and why identifying, including, and supporting them can is key to advancing patient- and family-centered care.

This is the Essential Care Partner Support Hub

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Caregivers or care partners play an essential role on the care team, providing a family member, partner, or friend with critical physical, emotional and cognitive support. The Essential Care Partner Support Hub and its team provide healthcare organizations access to expert guidance, coaching, and ready-to-use resources

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Evidence Summary: Integrating Caregivers as ECPs

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Essential Care Partner Infographic

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Essential Care Partner Programs Overview

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Caregiver ID Templates: Caregiver ID Heart-Shaped Icon

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Connect With Us For Support

If you are a healthcare organization interested in learning more about the support offered by the Essential Care Partner Support Hub, contact us to schedule a 30-minute introductory session.

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Engagement and Co-design

Find resources and tools to support meaningful engagement and co-design with caregivers and patient partners.

Join our Essential Care Partner Learning Collaborative

Join our Essential Care Partner Learning Collaborative, an interactive forum for healthcare organizations with a focus on caregiver inclusion.

Am I a Caregiver?

Supports for Caregivers

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