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• In 2012, 1.9 million (27%) of young Canadians aged 15 to 29 years provided some form of care to a family member or friend with a long-term health condition, disability, or aging needs.
• Ailing grandparents were the most frequent recipients of young caregivers’ help, identified by four in ten young caregivers. Parents were the next most common group, with 27% of young caregivers looking after the needs of a parent.
• One in five young caregivers reported that their studies had been impacted as a result of their caregiving responsibilities. A few young caregivers (7%) reported that they could not attend school altogether, due to their caregiving responsibilities.
• Over one-third of young caregivers arrived to work late, left early or took time off because of their caregiving responsibilities.