Who Cares

One year following the release of Who Cares, we found ourselves at CCCE’s second Canadian Caregiving Summit in Ottawa to check-in on one grand question: What is the state of caregiving in Canada at this exact moment? From the hum of hallway conversations to the big ideas being debated onstage, we take in the energy of the country’s caregiving epicenter. Along the way, we sit down with caregivers,...

In the words of one of Canada's most beloved national treasures, Gord Downie, it's been a long time coming. What does a National Caregiving Strategy need to be successful? What needs to be included so that it can be the catalyst for change that we need it to be? Let's find out. T his episode includes insights from CCCE Executive Director, Liv Mendelsohn, CCCE Director of Policy & Government Re...

In this episode, we look at how Canada stacks up against global leaders in caregiving policy. While the U.S. launched its National Caregiving Strategy in 2022, other countries like the U.K. and Denmark offer forward-thinking models of care that Canada can look to for inspiration. What lessons can we learn, and how can we better support caregivers here at home? Tune in for expert perspectives from...

In this episode of Who Cares, we explore caregiving from the perspective of caring for someone with dementia, and the waves of grief caregivers experience through their journey. But caregiving isn’t one-size-fits-all— we'll also get a glimpse into the obstacles and challenges that people in the 2SLGBTQI community face as they give and receive care in a changing world. This episode features insight...

Canada’s dark history of discrimination continues to cast a shadow in clinics and hospital rooms across the country. Join us as we talk with Grant Bruno about Indigenous perspectives on Autism and the impact of generational trauma on accessing and trusting healthcare. We’ll also hear from Sherron and Clovis Grant, who share how their experience as a Black family raising a son with Autism led them...

Growing up with a parent who needs care can give a lot and take a lot. When Rosie Paulyk was young, her mother was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. She wasn’t supposed to talk about it. While she shared an incredible bond with her mother, her caregiving duties remained a secret to the outside world. In this episode of Who Cares, we'll look at how young caregivers need more support, and spaces to...

When your sibling has a chronic illness or a disability, childhood, and your whole life, can look quite a bit different than what you might expect. On this episode of Who Cares, we talked to Helen Ries, co-founder of Siblings Canada, on how an empty desert of support inspired her to create the resources for other siblings that she never had. We'll also hear from Terrence Ho, a caregiving advocate...

In this episode of Who Cares, we'll look at the opportunity that COVID-19 provided to change the caregiving landscape, and how we didn't take advantage of it. We'll also take you on a journey into the experience of Jennifer Johannessen, who, after what should have been a routine pregnancy check-up, never returned to work. When you're obligated to leave the workforce to care for someone full-time,...

Welcome to Who Cares, a podcast from the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence, exploring how Canada can become the best place to give and receive care. In the first episode, host Melissa Ngo shares her personal caregiving journey and delves into the challenges facing caregivers across the country. With 1 in 4 Canadians already caregivers and half of all Canadians expected to be one, this issu...

From the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence and Snack Labs, welcome to Who Cares. Who Cares explores the world of caregiving and how Canada can become the best place in the world to give and receive care. From heart-wrenching and inspiring stories from Canadians in the thick of caring, to insights from the top minds and researchers in our country that have dedicated their lives to solving t...