Caregiving is more than managing daily tasks—it’s about emotional readiness and practical confidence. With the right support, caregivers can transition from uncertainty to confidence, find clear answers to pressing questions, and transform distress into strength. By offering guidance, tools, and compassion, we empower caregivers to navigate their journey with resilience.

Celebrating and Supporting Caregivers

Carers Canada is proud to lead the National Caregiver Day 2025 campaign, dedicated to honouring the dedication and resilience of caregivers. This year, we’re focused on providing meaningful support through innovative initiatives designed to make a real difference.

Feature Webinars Communication Kit

FEATURE WEBINARS

Join us on April 1 for three engaging webinars focused on strengthening home-based palliative care. Experts and caregivers will share insights on navigating uncertainty, enhancing provider competencies, and scaling best practices. Learn about emotional intelligence, structured planning, and real-world solutions that empower caregivers and healthcare providers

08:30am – 09:30 am ET

Navigating the Unknown—Challenges, Solutions, and Optimism

This panel discussion brings together experts and lived experience to explore how uncertainty, emotional strain, and difficult decisions impact caregivers and healthcare providers. Panellists will share insights, tools, and strategies to foster resilience, confidence, and compassionate communication in palliative home care.

Moderator:
NADINE HENNINGSEN, CEO
Canadian Home Care Association & Carers Canada

Guest Speakers:

Dr. LESTER KRAMES
Family Caregiver

KATY MOL
Practice and Quality Consultant, VON Canada

SUSAN DOUCETTE
Provincial Palliative Home Care Clinical Development Coordinator, Health PEI

Dr. SAMMY WINEMAKER
Palliative Care Specialist

12:30pm – 1:30 pm ET

Caring With Compassion, Planning With Confidence

Join experts as they explore the importance of palliative care competencies, emotional intelligence, and structured planning. Learn from Health Canada-funded initiatives—CHCA’s eiCOMPASS Project and McMaster’s The Seven Keys Roadmap—on how frameworks, tools, and communication strategies empower caregivers and providers to deliver compassionate, high-quality palliative care.

Facilitator: SARAH MAIN, CHCA SPRINT Coach

Moderator:
LIV MENDELSOHN, CEO
Executive Director, Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence, a program of the Azrieli Foundation

Guest Speakers:

SUSAN BLACKER
Senior Director of Cancer and Palliative Program Planning and Performance and Clinical Co-Lead of the Ontario Palliative Care Network

NADINE HENNINGSEN, CEO, Canadian Home Care Association & Carers Canada, and

KIM COVEYDUCK, Regional Manager, Urban, Community Support Program, Newfoundland Health Services

Dr. SAMMY WINEMAKER
Palliative Care Specialist, and

HSIEN SEOW
Professor, Department of Oncology, McMaster University

3:45 pm – 4:45 pm pm ET

Advancing Home-Based Palliative Care – Stories of Impact and Transformation

Discover how eiCOMPASS SPRINT Teams across Canada are transforming home-based palliative care by integrating the Canadian Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Competency Framework and EI microlearning courses. Through real-world examples, speakers will share key challenges, breakthrough moments, and sustainable changes that continue to improve care for providers, patients, and families.

Facilitator:
NADINE VALK, CEO
CHCA SPRINT Coach

Guest Speakers:

BRIGITTE RÉMILLARD
Palliative Care Manager, Southern Health (MB)

SALINA FUKUMOTO
Provincial Clinical Services Consultant, Shared Health Manitoba

DANIELA WIDMER
Registered Nurse, Interior Health (BC)

CARLY MCPHEE
Advanced Practice Leader, Palliative Care, SE Health,