The growing global trends of mass displacement suggest that there may be many young people in refugee families taking on substantial caregiving roles in Canada and around the world! #youngcarers #refugees #supportyoungcarers #welcomerefugees

1/4 of young #carers are either using personal finances or their savings to pay for #caregiving expenses themselves, study finds ~ @TheChangeFdn bit.ly/2TfLvsL Learn more about #youngcarers in Canada: bit.ly/2DHRe6e #familyfinances

Sam Nabi – @[email protected] Glad to see the Young Carers Project guidebook making the rounds! Keep your eyes peeled for Young Carer Awareness Day tweets on Jan 31st #YCAD #YoungCarersAwarenessDay Dr.VivianS @TheChangeFdn Christa Haanstra

Sean Campbell Sam Nabi – @[email protected] @emilymidtownkw Sarah Brown @EClarkeYW Beisan 𓂆 ‎بيسان @szaflarskaa @m2bowman Sara J. Casselman @BtoBelonging Young Carers Project There needs to be a formal recognition of the role and exps of young carers. Young Carers Awareness Day is on Jan 31, so stay tuned for more online dialogues about this issue! Follow Dr.VivianS and @TheChangeFdn for great discussions around re: caregiver policies #YCAD

For those wanting some info about the recent funding cuts to Independent Facilitation (IF) in Ontario that severely impacts vulnerable individuals and families in our region: a lil thread ~ 1/9 thestar.com/news/gta/2019/…

Young carers need more from us. They need more recognition & support from our schools, hospitals, and social service organizations. Most of all, young carers in Canada need formal acknowledgement of their role in our policies. #youngcarers #YCAD #YoungCarersAwarenessDay

Today is #YoungCarersAwarenessDay, recognizing the experiences of children & young adults in #carepartner roles. Support Matters is a practical resource created BY and FOR young carers, part of the Young Carers Series of By Us For Us Guides. Read more: ow.ly/VVZZ50kpONx

It sucks being a Young Carer when your mum gets admitted to hospital 😢 I dread it every time & it never gets any easier :( #youngcarer #youngadultcarers #poorlymum #leukaemia #leukaemiasucks

Thank you The Live Work Well Research Centre and the The Vanier Institute for this opportunity – I'm looking forward to facilitating a lively and insightful discussion to draw attn to care provision & receiving in Ontario, and how to ensure relationships remain at the centre of care.

#Caring is a journey. Sometimes the role changes quickly but it can also slowly develop into something very different from the initial undertaking. If your caring journey is changing, read our booklet below. carersuk.org/wales/help-and…

Loved the new opening at the Art District Gallery this past Friday 😍 be sure to check out local talent on display, like this amazing piece by Pamela Rojas.

The State of Caring report in the UK was the inspiration for @TheChangeFdn’s Spotlight on Ontario Caregivers, released for the first time in November 2018. Good luck with the 2019 survey @carersuk Emily Holzhausen CBE

It’s time to seriously revamp medical school approaches and curriculum - a department of palliative medicine should definitely be a requirement at our medical schools! #MedEd #cdnhealth