Burned out caregivers using emergency rooms to find respite

Burned out caregivers using emergency rooms to find respite

January 20, 2026 11:43 am EST.

According to a new report, 2 million caregivers in Ontario took their loved one to local emergency rooms last year—not always because of some pressing medical issue, because the caregiver simply needed a break. Pat Taney reports.

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