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Some patients who have limited knowledge of digital technology rely on a caregiver to facilitate virtual appointments. (Shutterstock)

Who cares? How virtual health is changing in‑home caregiving

Alexandra Beukens, Simon Fraser University; Julia Smith, Simon Fraser University; Lindsay Hedden, Simon Fraser University, and Muhammad Haaris Tiwana, Simon Fraser University

Three-quarters of health care in Canada is provided at home by unpaid family caregivers. Not only is this essential health-care work often unrecognized and under-supported, it is rapidly changing.