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AIDANT NATUREL [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Military (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- caregiver recognition benefit
1, record 1, English, caregiver%20recognition%20benefit
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CRB 2, record 1, English, CRB
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A monthly tax-free payment made to an eligible informal caregiver who plays an essential role in the provision or coordination, or both, of care for a veteran in their home. 3, record 1, English, - caregiver%20recognition%20benefit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- allocation de reconnaissance pour aidant
1, record 1, French, allocation%20de%20reconnaissance%20pour%20aidant
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ARA 2, record 1, French, ARA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Versement mensuel non imposable fait à un aidant naturel admissible ou à une aidante naturelle admissible qui joue un rôle essentiel dans la prestation ou la coordination des soins à un vétéran ou à une vétérane à son domicile. 3, record 1, French, - allocation%20de%20reconnaissance%20pour%20aidant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
- Militar (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prestación de reconocimiento para proveedor de cuidados
1, record 1, Spanish, prestaci%C3%B3n%20de%20reconocimiento%20para%20proveedor%20de%20cuidados
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Taxation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- family caregiver relief benefit
1, record 2, English, family%20caregiver%20relief%20benefit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FCRB 1, record 2, English, FCRB
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This] initiative for Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) [came] into force on July 1, 2015. The benefit is payable as an annual grant ... to Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Veterans who meet the prescribed eligibility criteria. This benefit provides relief for informal caregivers while ensuring that veterans continue to get the support they need when their informal caregivers are temporarily unavailable. 1, record 2, English, - family%20caregiver%20relief%20benefit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Fiscalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- allocation pour relève d’un aidant familial
1, record 2, French, allocation%20pour%20rel%C3%A8ve%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20aidant%20familial
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ARAF 1, record 2, French, ARAF
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Cette] initiative d’ACC [Anciens combattants Canada] est entrée en vigueur le 1er juillet 2015. Cette allocation consiste en une subvention annuelle [...] versée aux vétérans des Forces armées canadiennes(FAC) qui satisfont aux critères d’admissibilité établis. Cette allocation permettra à l'aidant naturel de se reposer tout en garantissant que le vétéran continue d’obtenir le soutien dont il a besoin lorsque l'aidant naturel est temporairement non disponible. 1, record 2, French, - allocation%20pour%20rel%C3%A8ve%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20aidant%20familial
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-06-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Sociology of the Family
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Canada caregiver credit
1, record 3, English, Canada%20caregiver%20credit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Budget 2017 proposes to simplify the existing system. It will replace the caregiver credit, infirm dependant credit and family caregiver tax credit with a single new credit: the Canada caregiver credit. This new, non-refundable credit will provide better support to those who need it the most, apply to caregivers whether or not they live with their family member, and help families with caregiving responsibilities. 1, record 3, English, - Canada%20caregiver%20credit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- crédit canadien pour aidant naturel
1, record 3, French, cr%C3%A9dit%20canadien%20pour%20aidant%20naturel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le budget de 2017 propose de simplifier le système existant. Il prévoit le remplacement du crédit pour aidants naturels, du crédit pour personnes à charge ayant une déficience et du crédit d’impôt pour aidants familiaux par un nouveau crédit unique : le crédit canadien pour aidant naturel. Ce nouveau crédit non remboursable offrira un meilleur soutien à ceux qui en ont le plus besoin; il s’applique aux aidants naturels, qu'ils habitent ou non avec le membre de leur famille, et il aidera les familles qui ont des responsabilités d’aidants. 1, record 3, French, - cr%C3%A9dit%20canadien%20pour%20aidant%20naturel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
- Sociología de la familia
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Crédito canadiense para proveedores de cuidados
1, record 3, Spanish, Cr%C3%A9dito%20canadiense%20para%20proveedores%20de%20cuidados
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-07-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- caregiving obligation
1, record 4, English, caregiving%20obligation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The latest numbers from Statistics Canada show that one in four Canadians are providing care to family and/or close friends. Many of them are struggling to balance caregiving obligations with work responsibilities. 1, record 4, English, - caregiving%20obligation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caregiving obligation: term usually used in the plural. 2, record 4, English, - caregiving%20obligation
Record 4, Key term(s)
- caregiving obligations
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- obligation d’aidant naturel
1, record 4, French, obligation%20d%26rsquo%3Baidant%20naturel
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon les plus récentes données de Statistique Canada, une personne sur quatre au Canada prend soin d’un membre de sa famille ou d’un ami proche. Un grand nombre d’entre eux ont du mal à concilier leurs obligations d’aidant naturel et leurs responsabilités professionnelles. 1, record 4, French, - obligation%20d%26rsquo%3Baidant%20naturel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
obligation d’aidant naturel : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 4, French, - obligation%20d%26rsquo%3Baidant%20naturel
Record 4, Key term(s)
- obligations d’aidant naturel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-01-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Paramedical Staff
- Hygiene and Health
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- informal caregiver
1, record 5, English, informal%20caregiver
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- substitute caregiver 2, record 5, English, substitute%20caregiver
correct
- carer 3, record 5, English, carer
correct, standardized
- natural caregiver 4, record 5, English, natural%20caregiver
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person (often a family member or friend), paid or unpaid, who regularly provides a person with a disease or disability with any form of care. 3, record 5, English, - informal%20caregiver
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
natural caregiver: This term seems to be used often in Health Canada public health texts to mean a family member or friend who provides care, for example, for an older person or a person with HIV/AIDS. The adjective "natural" does not seem to refer so much to innate caregiving abilities as to the fact that these caregivers do not generally have any training for the role, and are usually not providing care in a professional capacity. 4, record 5, English, - informal%20caregiver
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Volunteers are not usually included within the category of informal caregivers. 5, record 5, English, - informal%20caregiver
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
carer: term and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 6, record 5, English, - informal%20caregiver
Record 5, Key term(s)
- informal care giver
- substitute care giver
- natural care giver
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Personnel para-médical
- Hygiène et santé
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- aidant naturel
1, record 5, French, aidant%20naturel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- aidante naturelle 2, record 5, French, aidante%20naturelle
correct, feminine noun
- aidant 3, record 5, French, aidant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- aidante 2, record 5, French, aidante
correct, feminine noun
- soignant naturel 4, record 5, French, soignant%20naturel
correct, masculine noun
- soignante naturelle 2, record 5, French, soignante%20naturelle
correct, feminine noun
- soignant non professionnel 4, record 5, French, soignant%20non%20professionnel
correct, masculine noun
- soignante non professionnelle 2, record 5, French, soignante%20non%20professionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne, rémunérée ou non (souvent un parent ou un ami), qui fournit régulièrement toutes formes de soins à une personne atteinte d’une maladie ou d’un handicap. 3, record 5, French, - aidant%20naturel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aidant naturel; aidant : termes et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d’excellence en santé et en services sociaux(INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 5, record 5, French, - aidant%20naturel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Personal paramédico
- Higiene y Salud
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuidador informal
1, record 5, Spanish, cuidador%20informal
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que procede del círculo familiar (en más del 80% de los casos), de amistades o vecinos, que asume los cuidados de una o más personas no autónomas que viven a su alrededor, y que no recibe remuneración alguna por realizar estas tareas. 1, record 5, Spanish, - cuidador%20informal
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-05-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- natural helper
1, record 6, English, natural%20helper
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- aidant naturel
1, record 6, French, aidant%20naturel
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui possède de façon innée ou de par son expérience de vie la capacité d’aider d’autres personnes à résoudre leurs problèmes. 2, record 6, French, - aidant%20naturel
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe dans notre entourage des personnes qui sont des aidants naturels, des personnes qui rendent quantités de services à leurs voisins, amis et parents. 3, record 6, French, - aidant%20naturel
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicios sociales y trabajo social
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- ayudante natural
1, record 6, Spanish, ayudante%20natural
masculine and feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paraprofesionales, generalmente desde una perspectiva de grupos de auto-ayuda, para realzar la competencia de las personas. 1, record 6, Spanish, - ayudante%20natural
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