Category Archives: Care Partner Connect

Participants will gain a more in-depth awareness and understanding of 2SLGBTQI+ elders and seniors and our unique life experiences, issues, concerns and needs. Learn what you can do to support and create safer, respectful and more affirming spaces and services.

At least 40% of dementia cases worldwide could be eliminated through modifiable lifestyle changes.” This month’s presenter, Nicole Anderson will review the evidence for dementia risk factors, both nonmodifiable and modifiable. Participants will hear about plans for the Kimmel Family Centre for Brain Health and Wellness, the world’s first research-driven community centre that will provide and evaluate the efficacy of personalized dementia risk reduction programming.

A long term consultant, researcher, clinician and educator Dianna Drascic brings over 30 years of experience working with late and end stage illness and assisting staff, patients and families to live as well as possible before, during, and after death. Dianna will share her knowledge and provide practical information in the area of late and end stage illnesses.

Join us in conversation with Michelle Lewis, Executive Director of the Young Caregivers Association, a not-for-profit agency with a mission to serve caregiving children, youth, young adults and their families in Canada. Participants will hear more about the under-recognized place that children and youth play in supporting their families when there is illness and disability in the home. Michelle will address how to identify them, what to look for and how to best support them. The presentation will be followed by Q & A.

Join Yuliya Goloida in conversation with featured panelists: Tom Warner, author and Chair of Senior Pride Network; speaker and transactivist Shoshana Pellman and John Vigna, Social Worker and Educator. Participants will gain a more in-depth awareness and understanding of 2SLGBTQ+ elders and seniors and our unique life experiences, issues, concerns and needs. Learn what you can do to support 2SLGBTQ+ elders and seniors and how to create safer, respectful and more affirming spaces and services.

Join Caregiver Webinar Series host Dr. Adriana Shnall, Program Director, Koschitzky Centre for Innovations in Caregiving in conversation with Valene Campbell: author of diverse children’s books, BIPOC dementia advocate, caregiver, speaker & publisher. Participants will learn how to navigate intergenerational family dynamics and the complexities of aging. Whether you support a parent or grandparent, or want to be prepared to do so in the future, this event is for you. We are here to support the supporters.

Our featured panelists: Cindy Brcko (social worker), Sheldon Parker (retired lawyer) and an older adult who has experienced abuse herself, join Caregiver Webinar Series host Dr. Adriana Shnall to share critical actions necessary to care for and protect older adults. This presentation highlights patient & family, clinical and legal perspectives on elder abuse and will be followed by Q & A. The webinar is open for all family, caregivers and professionals interested in healthy aging and elder care.

From home and institutional contexts, to public conversations (like those drawn from news media), Dr. Amanda Grenier reveals some of the taken-for-granted assumptions about care. Starting with everyday examples, her talk will expand our ideas and practices of care into a broader social responsibility.

The best science and the latest technology to help people maintain brain health at every age should be accessible, and trusted. Join us as Dr. Larissa McKetton, PhD shares ways to track and evaluate your brain health.