"I wish I could just have a break"

The majority of VAC clients and members of the CPA acquired their disabilities as adults, though a substantial minority of members of the CPA also acquired their disabilities as children or adolescents. [...] Next steps: Responding to the needs of families and individuals with disabilities Findings from this study tell us that supporters to adults with severe, long-standing, and complex disabilities are far more likely than the general population of supporters to have reported almost every one of the major categories of economic and non-economic consequences of providing support. [...] Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC, 2008): “To provide exemplary, client-centered services and benefits that respond to the needs of veterans, our other clients and their families, in recognition of their services to Canada; and to keep the memory of their achievements and sacrifices alive for all Canadians.” “I wish that I could just have a break”: Consequences of supporting adults with disabilities Th [...] Most potential participants were recruited via a letter of invitation, which included information about the purpose of the survey, a request for permission to contact them if they consented to participate, a request to refer us to the person providing them with the most support, and a letter of support from the relevant partner organization. [...] Both the person with disabilities and the supporter completed and mailed the consent forms to the research team at the University of Alberta.