Donna Thomson

Is Caring Courageous? - McMaster Continuing Education 07/04/2026 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Join host Donna Thomson in conversation with Al Etmanski, curator and editor of the new book Courage To Care, and Molly Peacock, celebrated poet and contributor to the...

#Caregiving friends, check out our #CaregivingEssentials next webinar on National Caregiver Day, April 7th at 1pm EDT. With my friend Al Etmanski who will introduce his new edited book, The Courage to Care! continuing.mcmaster.ca/events/is-ca...

Happy International Women's Day, everyone!

Opinion | I’m an Immunologist. I Grew Up Unvaccinated.

In support of #science AND #compassionate #care. #autism www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/o...

For Valentines: Couples as Caregivers YouTube video by McMaster University Continuing Education

Happy Valentines Day to fellow #caregivers! Here's a special #caregiving #Valentines #webinar that my husband and I did for #CaregivingEssentials a couple of years ago. Our reflections on caring as a couple. www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8Y5...

Opinion | Caregiving, the Life-Altering Job You Didn’t Apply For

Good article on #caregiving in the @NewYorkTimes today www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...

Wonderful! Thank you so much for letting me know 🙏

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: [Caregiving Essentials] Family Meetings That Work: Strengthening Communication For Care in Life Transitions. After registering, you will receive a confirmat... If you are an unpaid, or paid, individual in a caregiving role, the McMaster Continuing Education Caregiving Essentials course and webinar series will provide you with relevant and meaningful informat...

#Caregivers mark your calendars for another really interesting and helpful #webinar from #CaregivingEssentials @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social . Feb. 9th at noon EST I will be with author and advocate Marc Seguin - we'll be talking about how to have a GOOD family meeting. zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Lancet study refutes claim of a link between Tylenol and autism Trump’s contentious remarks stoked fears and may delay critical research in the field, experts say

Let's all amplify the truth of #health #research! #autism #ADHD #Tylenol. There is no link between Tylenol and developmental disability! www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

This is a great info resource on #dementia for #families from @Pacific Medical Training pacificmedicaltraining.com/dementia

Webinar: Join Us to Learn a Life-Changing Approach to Wellbeing There is so much talk about self-care in the online caregiving discourse that it's just plain exhausting. What we need is a simple and rea...

Join us for a life-changing #webinar for #caregivers. I will be in conversation with Dr. Peter Rosenbaum, the co-creator of an approach to balance and health called the F-Words for Living. Jan 15, noon EST. click on the link to get the registration details. www.donnathomson.com/2026/01/webi...

A Caregiver's Twelve Days of Christmas My words to the carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas" are fun, but they reveal a truth about caregiving, too. We all begin with a task or t...

A #Caregivers 12 Days of #Christmas! www.donnathomson.com/2025/12/a-ca...

A Concept for Giving Back to Caregivers A Concept for Giving Back to Caregivers There have been times around the holiday season of giving when I have thought, “I give to others e...

A New Concept for Giving Back to #Caregivers www.donnathomson.com/2025/12/a-co...

Let This Darkness Be a Bell Tower: Rilke’s Timeless Spell for Living Through Difficult Times “What is it like, such intensity of pain?”

Something beautiful that we all need. #poetry #hope #resilience #caregiving www.themarginalian.org/2023/01/11/l...

Helping Families Through a Critical Illness Journey YouTube video by McMaster University Continuing Education

Here is a recording of a #webinar that I did recently with the wonderful Drs. @HsienSeow and @SammyWinemaker. #CaregivingEssentials @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmcK... #criticalillness #family #caregiving

For 43 years, my wife and I have cared for our daughter Support for Canada’s caregivers is the next public-policy frontier

Telling it like it is #caregiving #disability www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/7e8bc4a...

Caregiving Crisis: Nearly 1 in 4 US adults serve as caregivers for relatives with complex needs Caregiving for a loved one is not just a good deed. It’s a public health issue.

Wow, that is a BIG number and it's going to get much bigger by 2030! #AgingPopulation #complexcare #caregiving www.wdbj7.com/2025/11/04/c...

I Saw the Northern Lights Once, but This Play Took Me Deeper

This looks extraordinary. #Theatre #northernlights #indigenous #smallvenue @liftfestival.bsky.social @edfringe.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/w...

#Caregivers in the #USA: a status report, state by state. www.caregivingintheus.org

This looks like a great product to assist #caregivers in bathing #elderly or #disabled individuals who are vulnerable or modest. #dementia #Alzheimers #disability www.dignity-bath.com

Caregiving Essentials Program - McMaster McMaster Continuing Education Are you a caregiver for an older adult? Get the vital information and support you need with our Caregiving Essentials program. FREE 8-week course. Register today!

Great news for family #caregivers everywhere. The @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social Continuing Education FREE online course Caregiving Essentials is now open for registration! Study in our own time and earn a Microcredential for your CV or just to frame at home. continuing.mcmaster.ca/programs/hea...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: [Caregiving Essentials] Breaking Through Red Tape to Innovate for Caregivers. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the web... If you are an unpaid, or paid, individual in a caregiving role, the McMaster Continuing Education Caregiving Essentials course and webinar series will provide you with relevant and meaningful informat...

If you are #caregiver, join me on Sept. 16 t 7-8pm EDT for the 2025/26 inaugural @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social #CaregivingEssentials #webinar! Special guest is Dr. Adriana Shnall, Program Director of Caregiving Innovation at the Koschinsky Centre, Baycrest in Toronto. zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Artist Karen Thomson - Passages - New Paintings YouTube video by FJ Opolko

My sister the Montreal based artist Karen Thomson has a new solo show opening soon at the Mira Godard Gallery in Toronto. Opening September 13, artist will be present. #art #landscape www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0bu...

US pediatric group breaks with federal policy, recommends COVID vaccines for young children The American Academy of Pediatrics on Tuesday recommended that all young children get vaccinated against COVID-19, differing from federal policy that no longer recommends routine vaccination for healthy children.

US pediatric group breaks with federal policy, recommends COVID vaccines for young children…
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The Madden Sisters Don’t Want to Be Institutionalized

#Medicaid #disability #independence #homecare www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/m...

Yes, it's terrible reading about the cuts to science and research. People will die.

Many Canadians with disabilities are missing out on tax savings and benefits Here’s a look at what those who qualify for the Disability Tax Credit may be eligible for

Important reading for #Canadian #caregiver friends and anyone concerned with #disability Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence I am a subscriber so this is a gifted article. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/7e8bc4a...

What Every Caregiver Should Know About Clinical Trials for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's What Every Caregiver Should Know About Clinical Trials for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s  Many regular visitors here in the Caregivers' Living...

Here's a breakdown for #caregivers about what's involved in #clinicaltrials #research for #Alzheimers and #Parkinsons. TY Dr. Anthony Ciabarra! #TheCaregiversLivingRoom www.donnathomson.com/2025/08/what...

Employers are going to lose much of their best talent if the do not become proactive in creating carer friendly workplaces.

Why So Many Women Are Quitting the Workforce Labor force participation among women has started falling again in 2025.

Interesting concept here about #careprivilege #caregiving #women time.com/7306896/wome...