My New Year’s resolution is to work hard at the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence to get a national strategy for caregivers – ALL caregivers, patients and families. The third day of the November Canadian Caregiving Summit was all about how we can achieve real change here and worldwide for
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THE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: All Together Now! The Power of Teamwork in Caregiving
I actually published this post a few months ago but I want to reprise it because (pause for happy dance), I am hosting Dr. Brian Goldman on our next Caregiving Essentials webinar to talk about teamwork in caregiving! Join us for what promises to be a rich, rich discussion about
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: Lessons for Caregivers in a New Book, The Power of Teamwork
Today I finished reading The Power of Teamwork: How We Can All Work Better Together by Dr. Brian Goldman and I had to share my excitement about it right away. There are SO many lessons here for family caregivers and the circles of care that we manage. I’ve written about
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: ALL THE TIMES THAT PROFESSIONALS HAVE BEEN KIND – TISSUE ALERT!
A couple of years ago I met an amazing doctor. I was speaking at the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine conference in Fort Lauderdale and after my remarks, a gentle but insistent man approached me saying, “Hello, my name is Jim Plews-Ogan. I’m a pediatrician specializing in
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