CTV News – Caring for a loved one is leaving many Canadians exhausted and financially strained, a new report suggests

More than half of Canada’s caregivers are balancing paid work with the demands of caring for a loved one – and many say the pressure is becoming unbearable. 

A new national report from the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence found that 59 per cent of caregivers are employed while also providing an average of 5.1 hours of unpaid care every day. 

The findings, published in the organization’s 2026 Caring in Canada report, paint a picture of the growing strain caregivers face as they try to stay afloat financially while supporting, in some cases, aging parents, spouses, children or relatives with disabilities.