Mental and Physical Wellbeing of Carer–Employees in Canada

Ito Peng ()
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Ito Peng: Department of Sociology, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1X6, Canada

IJERPH, 2024, vol. 21, issue 12, 1-16

Abstract: Today, an increasing number of Canadian adults are providing unpaid care to their family members and friends while working full or part-time. We conducted a national survey of unpaid caregiving for older people in 2022 to learn who these people are, why they care, and to identify the social, economic, and health impacts of unpaid caregiving. Our findings show that many of these caregivers are also employees. While most research shows that women caregivers and carer-employees experience work-care tension that results in negative mental and physical health outcomes, our results are more mixed. This paper provides descriptive findings of carer-employee’s health and well-being, and compares them to previous research in Canada and abroad. I conclude with policy options for governments and employers to support the health and well-being of carer-employees.

Keywords: carer-employees; caregiving; unpaid care; work-care tension; senior care; long-term care; aging population; family (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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