Caregivers need your help Caregivers make healthcare safer. They are an essential part of the care team, yet 66% feel so burned out they don’t know if they can go […]

Caregivers from rural and remote communities need your help Driving hours just to see a doctor. Grappling with mounting gas bills. Struggling to connect to critical online portals. Caregivers from […]

The list of activities can seem endless when you are caregiving, and it can seem impossible to say ‘no’ to a task, obligation or immediate need. But it is important […]

Join us as we honour the invaluable contributions caregivers make to our communities and healthcare system. This event features: Whether you’re a caregiver, healthcare provider, system leader, or simply someone […]

In 2025, OCO hosted surveys and in-person roundtables with caregivers in remote and rural communities, who opened up about the barriers they face as well as the practical strategies they […]

Co-developed by The Ontario Centers for Learning, Research and Innovation in Long-Term Care at Bruyère Health, this resource includes a step-by-step process to develop or improve an essential care partner program […]

Caregiving is challenging. For those who live in rural and remote communities, many of the every day obstacles of this role are magnified. Caregivers in these communities are navigating fewer […]

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