In this episode, I interview Carole Ann Alloway; a retired Human Resources Manager, mother of four and grandmother of seven. Carole Ann became a full-time caregiver for her husband, Bill, who had ten difficult operations within a 7-year period. She has witnessed first-hand the gaps in the health care and home care systems and speaks at health conferences, hospitals, home care agencies to share her experiences while raising awareness of the importance of making the caregiver an integral part of the health care team. Carole Ann is currently partnering with an Ontario Health Team and has worked with The Change Foundation, Health Quality Ontario, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Ontario Caregiver Organization, Health Standards Organization and various hospitals and LHINs. She worked with The Change Foundation to transform her Caregiver Wish List into a video, so it can be used by other caregivers and health care agencies and she also speaks with University students enrolled in health care degrees on the importance of working with the patient and caregiver in an integrated system.

If you are a caregiver looking for support go to:
https://ontariocaregiver.ca

If you would like to learn more about the upcoming conferences that Carole Ann speaks mentions in this podcast visit:
https://integratedcarefoundation.org/events/nacic2021-1st-north-american-conference-on-integrated-care-toronto-canada
https://cahspr.ca/events/virtually-cahspr-2021/

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