Events Calendar

This free 6 week workshop series in the South West LHIN region is designed to provide caregivers with the tools needed to look after themselves. The program helps to reduce stress, improve self-confidence and communication, find balance and identify valuable community resources. Participants will receive a free copy of the book “The Caregiver Helpbook.”

This free 6 week workshop series in the South West LHIN region is designed to provide caregivers with the tools needed to look after themselves. The program helps to reduce stress, improve self-confidence and communication, find balance and identify valuable community resources. Participants will receive a free copy of the book “The Caregiver Helpbook.”

Your health is important and you are the main member of your health care team. That is why knowing what to do before, during and after your appointment is so vital. This free 1 ½ hour workshop will provide you with information on how to prepare for your appointment, what questions to ask and how to make sure you understand everything before you leave. Setting an action plan and follow up are key to living healthy. Join us and learn how.

Each year, HPCO invites thought leaders, service providers, health system planners, researchers, policy makers, administrators, front-line practitioners and volunteers from across the healthcare spectrum to gather for a three-day conference to collaborate, network and integrate hospice palliative care in all settings. April 2020 Conference is going virtual! Partners in Care: Working with Caregivers to Support […]

Join Katie Muirhead from the Ontario Caregiver Organization (OCO) to learn more about OCO and how they support Unpaid Caregivers across Ontario. Katie will review a brief history of the organization and go into details about the resources and supports that they are currently offering Caregivers. These supports include recent additions in response to COVID-19.

The Ontario Caregiver Organization proudly presents a guest webinar for Mental Health Week . The webinar is being presented by Sam Miller, President of Sam Miller Consulting. Mr. Miller is a registered psychotherapist with extensive experience in Trauma Response and Treatment and Wellness Initiatives. This event explores the many aspects of grief as it relates to the mental health and well being of caregivers. In a deep discussion about coping, loss and trauma; participants will explore the different ways in which we process grief and how we can overcome the challenges that arise during these difficult times.

This week's theme: We want to hear from you! 

Grab a cup of coffee and join our weekly fireside chat with The March of Dimes.

Caring for a family member or friend can be a lonely experience. Connect with others who understand in our weekly fireside chat.

To ensure we meet the needs of caregivers we want to know what caregivers need most to not only survive but to thrive.

What are your needs during this current pandemic?  What type of online programming do you want as a caregiver?

Meet with other caregivers and chat about supports, resources and how everyone is coping during this pandemic.

Social distancing, while necessary during the COVID-19 pandemic, creates challenges for caregivers to connect with loved ones amid an unprecedented time of global health and economic crises.  Join Dr. Nasreen Khatri to learn how to optimize social connection with loved ones and and get the emotional support you need and deserve now as a caregiver. 

Join published author and celebrated TEDx speaker Yvonne Heath as she guides caregivers through her 10 Tips on Navigating Life and Global Grief as a Caregiver.

We are experiencing grief right now—global grief. The words pandemic, corona-virus and COVID-19 and social isolation are causing havoc on our world and changing life as we know it—temporarily. It is particularly challenging for our caregivers.

All participants will receive a #Ijustshowedupbraclet!