We hit the streets to ask Canadians a revealing question: what’s something half of us will go through, but rarely prepare for? The answer is caregiving. From surprising...
Author - Bannister Bergen
caregivers share firsthand experiences of supporting a loved one through Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), alongside insight from an expert in end-of-life care...
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...
For Adriana, looking out for her long-time employee Ben helps both her business, and her heart. Ben’s autism means that he sometimes encounters difficulties at work, but...
When Zafira’s eldest uncle couldn’t live on his own anymore and went into care, he longed for the flavours and festivities that he once enjoyed, and that connected him...
Sue knows that her son Aaron wants to make his own way in the world, but because she’s looked after him for 21 years, and knows the challenges he faces as a person with...
Pemba is disheartened by looking after her mother, whose Alzheimer’s disease means that she often doesn’t even remember who Pemba is — and when she occasionally does...
Nadia, who has Down syndrome, doesn’t speak much and needs help to do daily things like ride the bus — but today, she’s learning to make her own gluten-free chocolate...
Christine’s mother Ping has advanced vascular dementia due to a series of strokes. She decides to host a family gathering for Chinese New Year, and with her mother...
Wes is a caregiver to Kathy, who joined his Victoria theatre group called the DeviANTs ten years ago. Kathy’s developmental disabilities have meant she’s led an...