So sad I couldn't be with you in person but thank goodness for zoom! #CdnCaregiving

Sharing 4 a friend. Enjoy savings of up to $100 off on rollator walkers, wheelchairs, mobility scooters, and lifts. Take the D51 for example, users can expect $50 discount.
Offer valid until May 13th. For more information about the deals, please visit vocic.com/pages/mothers-…

“What started as a whimsical effort to bring these ICF ideas to life in our field has captured the attention of parents, colleagues, program managers in child development programs, & policy-makers nationally & internationally,” says McMaster University Department of Pediatrics’ Dr. Peter Rosenbaum.

Dignity by Design -- The Canada #Disability Benefit: 10 recommendations for government leaders to maximize the benefit’s reach and impact, by Sherri Torjman csagroup.org/article/public… via Disability Without Poverty #poverty #inclusion

Fed Govt has polling that suggest an overwhelming number of Canadians think a $200 per month or $6/day #CDB is okay and they agree with Budget 2024.

Have your say.

Do you think $200/month or $6/day is adequate enough to bring #PWD out of poverty?

This is the way to listen to and love each other. cnn.com/2024/04/27/opi…

Thread: As registration is now open for the Family Engagement in Research Course, (ferprogram.ca) you might be wishing to speak to a human being as to whether or not the course is right for you! We will be hosting an open house to answer all your questions!
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Check out this really important study for older CDN adults with developmental #disabilities and their #families ! Your help needed now!

Thinking about taking the Rae Martens -Family Engagement In Research Program Course? Learn more at our Spring Open House!

📅 May 8 at 12-1pm, May 9 at 5-6pm, May 13 at 8-9pm (all times ET)
📍 Zoom

Open to researchers and family partners interested in partnering in research. Sign up here: forms.office.com/r/FFH1ju6vX8

Delighted our scoping review on natural support for #disabled Canadian adults was published! Heather Aldersey Queen's University posAbilities Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN) Vela Microboards NI cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cjds…

'In every instance, the Liberals promised that what was coming was a groundbreaking program comparable to the Guaranteed Income Supplement and/or Canada Child Benefit.' André Picard theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

We’re several days into this narrative about doctors and capital gains, but nobody wants to have a conversation about how provinces are paying them (and why provinces telling them to incorporate in lieu of paying them higher fees was a bad idea). thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/docto…

I am in tears reading about this profoundly moving new play by Stephen Unwin - #LaughingBoy #ConnorSparrowhawk theguardian.com/stage/2024/apr…

🌟 Join host Donna Thomson & Dr. Allison Williams who is a social geographer and professor from McMaster University for a crucial discussion on #caregiving and its impact on #worklifebalance .

Register now: bit.ly/449vbyA

Hospitals that collaborated to add OR staff and time on weekends - show wait times for surgery like hip and knee replacements can be dramatically reduced. This program shows it works. So why pay private hospitals to do it? Toronto Star Megan Ogilvie Kenyon Wallace
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An opportunity to join the Rae Martens -Family Engagement In Research Program community! Highly recommended for anyone hoping to do research in authentic partnership with families.
Stella Parkinson Alys Mathers Rachel Knight Lozano Eileen Morrow Kirsten Prest Phill Harniess 💙 Jill Massey 💙 Marilyn Bradbury

Long hours, no pay and yet it's a role most of us will do. Spoiler: it's #caregiving . Great OpEd Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence thestar.com/opinion/editor… via @torontostar

⭐️⭐️ Join us in the CanChild Kids Brain Health Network Rae Martens -Family Engagement In Research Program Family Engagement in Research Course this Fall or Winter! ⭐️⭐️ McMaster University Continuing Education

Apply here: redcap.link/FER2425

Applications are now open for the next two cohorts of the Family Engagement in Research Course.
Fall 2024: Sept. 16 - Nov. 24
Winter 2025: Jan. 13 - Mar. 23
Apply today at the following link: redcap.link/FER2425
#patientengagement #childhealth #parenting

A #Caregiver ’s Acceptance of a Loved One's Condition Isn't Giving Up: Accepting can be a kind of cherishing #caregiving aarp.org/caregiving/bas…