Experiences of Immigrant or Racialized Caregivers Supporting a Person Living with Dementia in Canada

About the Opportunity

Make your voice heard and help improve services for caregivers from diverse cultural backgrounds. The objective of this study is to better understand the challenges, strengths, coping strategies, and support needs of caregivers to inform improvements to services and policies in a more inclusive manner. The researchers are looking for participants who are:

• Are 18 years of age or older
• Currently support or have recently supported a loved one who has memory problems, neurocognitive issues, or Alzheimer's disease, for example
• Identify as an immigrant and/or a racialized person
• Reside in Canada

What will be expected of me?

• Taking part in an individual online interview (via Zoom)
• Lasting 90 to 120 minutes
• In French, English, or in your mother tongue, when possible, with an interpreter
• Conducted by a trained member of the research team
• Audio/video recorded (with your authorization)
• Preceded by a sociodemographic questionnaire (5 min)
• You are free to decline to answer any question and to end the interview at any time.

As a token of appreciation, a compensation of $50 (gift card) will be offered for your time.

How do I participate?

Email Berline Awoume, Project Coordinator at Saint Paul University, to express your interest.