Would you like to get involved with OCO? We’d love to connect with you. If you’ve spent time as a caregiver, you can make a big difference to other people caring for a family member, partner, friend, or neighbour.
“Mentoring my caregiver mentees is one of my best life experiences. I learned that active listening is a part of effective communication.” -Iffat, Peer Mentor Volunteer
As an experienced caregiver, you know how important it is to have someone who understands what you’re going through. If you’re interested in applying to be a Peer Mentor with the Ontario Caregiver Organization’s 1:1 Peer Support Program, please apply here.
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Join Caregiver Voices, our advisory panel, and help make a meaningful impact in the lives of caregivers across Canada.
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Young Caregivers need all the support they can get. To help, we’re looking for youth with caregiver experience (aged 15 to 25) to help spread the word about our Young Caregivers Connect website.
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We offer a range of volunteer opportunities on an ongoing and intermittent basis based on the lifecycle of programs and caregiver need. Fill out a volunteer application, and our team will be in touch if we have an ideal role for you.
Stay in the loop. Subscribe to our monthly Connect e-Newsletter for caregivers or our Partners in Care e-Bulletin for providers.
Working collaboratively with caregivers, healthcare providers and other organizations, OCO partners with caregivers, health care providers and other organizations to build programs and services that caregivers say they need.
The Ontario Caregiver Organization (OCO) values the inherent worth of every person and all our differences, including age, ancestry, disability, gender expression, gender identity, race, religion, and sexual orientation.
The OCO carries out our work while acknowledging the Indigenous Peoples of all the lands that we are on today.
This land is home to many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples and acknowledging reminds us that our great standard of living is directly related to the resources and friendship of Indigenous people.
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