Embedding Caregiver-Centered Care in Continuing Care

Shifting Culture and Strengthening Partnerships Across Alberta
When family caregivers are seen as true partners, care becomes more connected, respectful, and responsive. That belief brought together healthcare providers from across Alberta, who partnered with the University of Alberta’s Caregiver-Centered Care program to make meaningful change in how they work with family caregivers.

Embedding Caregiver-Centered Care

A practical Toolkit to Help Health, Social, and Community Providers Recognize, Partner with, and Support Family Caregivers

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Growing Understanding, Together
When family caregivers are seen as true partners, care becomes more connected, respectful, and responsive. That belief brought together healthcare providers from across Alberta, who partnered with the University of Alberta’s Caregiver-Centered Care program to make meaningful change in how they work with family caregivers.
Shifting Culture and Strengthening
Partnerships Across Alberta
Through Caregiver-Centered Care Education, continuing care staff and leaders explored how to better understand, include, and communicate with family caregivers. The learning led to real shifts—not just in knowledge, but in practice. Care teams became more confident in their conversations with families, and more intentional about partnering with them early and often.
A Culture of Partnership
As the work deepened, teams began rethinking daily routines, policies, and the ways family caregivers are welcomed into care settings. Leaders saw long-standing assumptions start to shift. Across many sites, caregiver partnership became not just encouraged but expected.
The Main Takeaway: A Comprehensive Toolkit for All
A key outcome of this effort is the "Embedding Caregiver-Centered Care" Toolkit. It was shaped directly by what providers, educators, and leaders said they needed in order to make lasting change. The toolkit brings together a wide range of practical materials: short videos, articles, posters, learning modules, conversation tools, and leadership supports. It gives organizations a clear starting point and a set of resources they can return to as their culture of caregiver partnership develops.
Ready to Start the Journey?

The toolkit provides a flexible path with four sections that guide you through the work:

These steps offer a practical sequence for embedding Caregiver-Centered Care in any organization.

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