Ministerial Mandate – Caregiving

As part of the implementation of Measure 19 of the Government Action Plan for Caregivers 2021-2026, the Ministère de la santé et des services sociaux (MSSS) has entrusted the Centre for Research and Expertise in Social Gerontology (CREGÉS) of the CIUSSS West-Central Montreal with the conceptualization of a training program on caregiving that will be offered to social and healthcare workers, professionals and managers of the Health and Social services Network and of community organizations.

Under the scientific responsibility of Isabelle Van Pevenage, CREGÉS institutional researcher, the objectives of this training program will be to optimize knowledge and skills regarding the realities and needs of caregivers as well as the approaches that can support them, taking into account the diversity of caregiving contexts.

To adequately support PAPs in fulfilling their role, and to respect their wishes and capacities, practitioners must be able to assess their needs and offer support based on recognized practices, in a collaborative manner.

The development of this training program is divided into three phases. The first block of “common core” modules is now accessible to all caregivers asynchronously, via the provincial Environnement numérique d’apprentissage (ENA). The next two phases, dealing with the characteristics of caregiver relationships by type of disability (Block 2), as well as by the characteristics of the caregiver themselves (Block 3), are scheduled for 2025 and 2026 respectively. Throughout the course, clinical scenarios are used to illustrate the theoretical content, presenting the wide variety of situations that can arise in caring relationships.  

For further information, contact Maude Lecompte, project manager in charge of developing these trainings: maude.lecompte.ccomtl@ssss.gouv.qc.ca