For Afeas, it is not a matter of transforming caregivers—we actually don't refer to them as “family” caregivers, since the role is a social one—into orderlies. We feel that caregivers—who are usually either family members, neighbours, colleagues or friends—must be supported through financial measures and home support programs provided by their province's health institutions.
We think that those local health institutions or community organizations must include orderlies who can provide, usually at home, support to individuals who need care, such as seniors who have completely lost their autonomy because they suffered a stroke, people with cancer, people who need a bath, and so on.
So far, our position is very clear: we do not want caregivers to—