When a lifelong caregiver becomes the patient. 💛 In honour of National Caregiver Day, we are so excited to share our first episode of Season 12 featuring our conversation with @donna4walls.bsky.social . Listen to the episode here: https://loom.ly/pQQejN8

Join me, @Al Etmanski and Molly Peacock tomorrow at 1PM ET for a rich conversation about #courage and #caregiving. Perfect for #NationalCaregiverDay in Canada! zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Happy Easter, one and all!

Such an insightful new guest post on my blog The Caregivers' Living Room. Thank you Lise Cloutier-Steele! #caregiving #aging www.donnathomson.com/2026/03/when...

#Caregiving friends, check out our #CaregivingEssentials next webinar on National Caregiver Day, April 7th at 1pm EDT. With my friend Al Etmanski who will introduce his new edited book, The Courage to Care! continuing.mcmaster.ca/events/is-ca...

Happy International Women's Day, everyone!

In support of #science AND #compassionate #care. #autism www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/o...

Happy Valentines Day to fellow #caregivers! Here's a special #caregiving #Valentines #webinar that my husband and I did for #CaregivingEssentials a couple of years ago. Our reflections on caring as a couple. www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8Y5...

Good article on #caregiving in the @NewYorkTimes today www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...

#Caregivers mark your calendars for another really interesting and helpful #webinar from #CaregivingEssentials @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social . Feb. 9th at noon EST I will be with author and advocate Marc Seguin - we'll be talking about how to have a GOOD family meeting. zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Let's all amplify the truth of #health #research! #autism #ADHD #Tylenol. There is no link between Tylenol and developmental disability! www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

This is a great info resource on #dementia for #families from @Pacific Medical Training pacificmedicaltraining.com/dementia

Join us for a life-changing #webinar for #caregivers. I will be in conversation with Dr. Peter Rosenbaum, the co-creator of an approach to balance and health called the F-Words for Living. Jan 15, noon EST. click on the link to get the registration details. www.donnathomson.com/2026/01/webi...

A #Caregivers 12 Days of #Christmas! www.donnathomson.com/2025/12/a-ca...

A New Concept for Giving Back to #Caregivers www.donnathomson.com/2025/12/a-co...

Something beautiful that we all need. #poetry #hope #resilience #caregiving www.themarginalian.org/2023/01/11/l...

Here is a recording of a #webinar that I did recently with the wonderful Drs. @HsienSeow and @SammyWinemaker. #CaregivingEssentials @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmcK... #criticalillness #family #caregiving

Telling it like it is #caregiving #disability www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/7e8bc4a...

Wow, that is a BIG number and it's going to get much bigger by 2030! #AgingPopulation #complexcare #caregiving www.wdbj7.com/2025/11/04/c...

This looks extraordinary. #Theatre #northernlights #indigenous #smallvenue @liftfestival.bsky.social @edfringe.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/w...

#Caregivers in the #USA: a status report, state by state. www.caregivingintheus.org

This looks like a great product to assist #caregivers in bathing #elderly or #disabled individuals who are vulnerable or modest. #dementia #Alzheimers #disability www.dignity-bath.com

Great news for family #caregivers everywhere. The @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social Continuing Education FREE online course Caregiving Essentials is now open for registration! Study in our own time and earn a Microcredential for your CV or just to frame at home. continuing.mcmaster.ca/programs/hea...

If you are #caregiver, join me on Sept. 16 t 7-8pm EDT for the 2025/26 inaugural @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social #CaregivingEssentials #webinar! Special guest is Dr. Adriana Shnall, Program Director of Caregiving Innovation at the Koschinsky Centre, Baycrest in Toronto. zoom.us/webinar/regi...

My sister the Montreal based artist Karen Thomson has a new solo show opening soon at the Mira Godard Gallery in Toronto. Opening September 13, artist will be present. #art #landscape www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0bu...

US pediatric group breaks with federal policy, recommends COVID vaccines for young children… www.reuters.com/business/hea...

#Medicaid #disability #independence #homecare www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/m...

Important reading for #Canadian #caregiver friends and anyone concerned with #disability Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence I am a subscriber so this is a gifted article. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/7e8bc4a...

Here's a breakdown for #caregivers about what's involved in #clinicaltrials #research for #Alzheimers and #Parkinsons. TY Dr. Anthony Ciabarra! #TheCaregiversLivingRoom www.donnathomson.com/2025/08/what...

Interesting concept here about #careprivilege #caregiving #women time.com/7306896/wome...

Here's a blog post about a fabulous new #book for #caregivers, The AARP Caregiver Answer Book. I highly recommend it! www.donnathomson.com/2025/07/the-...

For stateside #caregivers 🫂 www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/w...

What a fun and fascinating conversation I had with #playwright Brad Fraser about #caregiving in the #LGBTQ community. His stories are AMAZING and so poignant. #CaregivingEssentials @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7Lp...

Listen to my fascinating conversation with playwright @Brad Fraser about #caregiving in the #lgbtq community and writing award winning plays about #care. www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7Lp...

Congrats to Dr. Grant Bruno for being profiled in today's Globe as an exciting young researcher to watch! Grant is a champion for indigenous communities & children who are on the autism spectrum. We are advisors at Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Insightful reflection on using the #arts as #respite in #caregiving. www.caregiversupportservices.com/the-art-of-l...

The same argument could be made for #caregiving generally. Without support, people are saying no to having children and going bankrupt caring for aging parents. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/w...

The same argument could be made for #caregiving. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/w...

This is such a wonderful film. Thank you @npr.org for telling our #caregiver stories. www.npr.org/2025/06/20/n...

Krista Carr, Exec. Dir. of @inclusioncanada.bsky.social gave a truly inspiring address to the UN. #Disability #inclusion youtu.be/Ll1yr_0RPPU?...

A (gifted) beautiful reflection on living and #dying well from the @nytimes.com #palliativecare www.nytimes.com/2025/06/01/o...

#Theatre and #caregiving friends - please join me and Brad Fraser for a rich #webinar conversation about #caregiving in the #gaycommunity and of course how care can sometimes lead to plays. #PrideMonth2025 zoom.us/webinar/regi...

This is so good! 5 Tips for Sharing Feedback in Youth-Researcher Partnerships open.substack.com/pub/familyen... #Research #Youth #Engagement @ferprogram.bsky.social

Ugh. Tough times are going to get a lot tougher for #caregivers in the USA. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

"I'll Remember, Poppy" is a lovely and acclaimed #book about love and #dementia in the family, written from a child's perspective. Available from all major booksellers.

Attention all fellow parents of children with #disabilities, please read this. It is searing, poignant and absolutely true. Thank you to @archiebland.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Attention #researchers and #family caregiver research partners - check out this fabulous learning opportunity! Always free for families. Apply now! I highly recommend it (but I might be biased because I co-founded the program 😀)

New #research on the #caregiving crisis in the USA, state by state. If families fall apart, all is lost. This is a five alarm fire. www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...