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Off the radar : new program aims to give visibility to young caregivers in Quebec
by Virginie Ann, The Canadian Press
Posted May 24, 2021 7:00 am EDT
Last Updated May 24, 2021 at 7:14 am EDT
MONTREAL At 13, while most of her friends were playing outdoors, Joany Roussel was home.
Roussel, now 26, said she knew her life was different than most teenage girls: instead of keeping up with the latest gossip at school, she was instead maintaining a household and ensuring her brothers did their homework.
She said she has been taking care of her mother and five brothers for as long as she can remember.
Virginie Ann
Joany Roussel, a caregiver, poses for a portrait in her backyard in Ste-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, Que., Saturday, May 22, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz May 24, 2021 - 4:00 AM
MONTREAL - At 13, while most of her friends were playing outdoors, Joany Roussel was home.
Roussel, now 26, said she knew her life was different than most teenage girls: instead of keeping up with the latest gossip at school, she was instead maintaining a household and ensuring her brothers did their homework.
She said she has been taking care of her mother and five brothers for as long as she can remember.
What Roussel didn t understand at the time was that she was a young caregiver. In 2012, there were almost two million Canadians aged 12 to 29 who provided some form of care to a family member or friend, according to the most recent data from Statistics Canada.
MONTREAL – At 13, while most of her friends were playing outdoors, Joany Roussel was home.
Roussel, now 26, said she knew her life was different than most teenage girls: instead of keeping up with the latest gossip at school, she was instead maintaining a household and ensuring her brothers did their homework.
She said she has been taking care of her mother and five brothers for as long as she can remember.
What Roussel didn’t understand at the time was that she was a young caregiver. In 2012, there were almost two million Canadians aged 12 to 29 who provided some form of care to a family member or friend, according to the most recent data from Statistics Canada.