Alice, a recent college drop-out, has shouldered the responsibility of being primary caregiver for her stepmother, Mara, for the last seven months. As she attends her...
Author - Bannister Bergen
The love, music and laughter of young people is a welcome boost for Sharon as she carries the heavy load of caregiver for a spouse with dementia.Sharon and Bob Foreman...
John and Sandra are more than siblings, they are also close friends. They wonder if this would be the case if John had not experienced a tragic brain injury when he was...
Jasmine and Vance embrace an enthusiastic perspective of living in the moment. This despite a result of her terminal illness diagnosis at 12, and a cancr diagnosis in...
Jaden Lake lives with autism. His father, Mike Lake is an MP from Alberta, and addresses the Canadian Parliament each year on World Autism Awareness Day. No matter their...
Quanah helps her father Art prepare a going-away feast for him, featuring bannock, a traditional Indigenous comfort food that lets him remember lost loved ones. As they...
A frazzled caregiver tries to juggle her responsibilities while her oblivious friend fills the air with self-centered chatter. Just as the caregiver reaches her breaking...
In this episode we explore the world of fabric therapy, where caregivers find healing and insight through the hands-on creation of fabric collages. As they cut, layer...
Susan is a 75-year-old caregiver in rural Ontario, who has dedicated her life to caring for Bill, a man with developmental disabilities. Living far from the nearest...
Over 700,000 Canadians live with dementia. But despite how common it is, we still don’t talk about it openly. The word ‘dementia’ is scary, and the condition is heavily...