Our second caregiver is Alice, who is a retired nurse living on a pension. She gives care to her elderly mother, who had a brain stem stroke last year. Her mother is no longer able to live independently and has moved in with Alice. Alice's mother was on a feeding tube for some time, and the cost of the food was not covered. Alice reviewed her out-of-pocket expenses for the previous year, and they totalled approximately $16,000. These additional expenses, along with the added stresses of caregiving, have taken a huge toll. Alice was denied the Nova Scotia caregiver benefit because her mother did not have dementia, which is a qualifying factor.
On May 30th, 2017. See this statement in context.