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Help is coming for family caregivers

The Ministry of Health is investing 75 million dollars to expand respite care and adult day programs in the province.
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health says many B.C. seniors count on their spouses, children and close friends to help them stay at home, cope and manage chronic conditions but it takes a toll on those unpaid caregivers…..
Dix says the number of respite beds will be increased, and overnight care at home will be made more accessible.
He says the number of adult day program spaces will also be increased, and the hours of operation will be expanded to provide services on evenings and weekends.
A report, released by the Office of the Seniors Advocate in August of 2017, suggested 31 per cent of seniors had a primary caregiver in distress.
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