Donna Thomson
@donna4walls.bsky.social
Caregiver Author Educator @McMasterU #research #caregiving. I was @thomsod on that other site. Please, no DMs unless we're friends.
New #researchpaper out today on family engagement in #research, with colleagues @canchild.bsky.social @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social. link.springer.com/epdf/10.1186...
Understanding strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to organizational-level family engagement in two childhood-onset disability research organizations
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For #caregivers who wonder why no one supports, visits or understands... read this! TY @Cori Carl @thecaregiverspace.bsky.social thecaregiverspace.substack.com/p/8-pascal-e...
8: Pascal explains why you're an alien
On the invisible chasm between caregivers and the world
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New #blog post about a subject close to my heart, #adaptedclothing for #seniors and ppl with #disabilities. @joeandbella.bsky.social www.donnathomson.com/2026/05/adap...
Adapted Clothing For Seniors: How it Helps Caregivers Too
Hello everyone! This is a guest post on a subject very close to my heart - adapted clothing. Dressing my son who has cerebral palsy is wor...
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Bringing back civics and civility in schools will support a caring society as well as creativity and critical thinking. This is a hopeful story from Minneapolis (where there is so much good) www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/o... #caringsociety #civics #civility #education
Opinion | Strict Uniforms. Ancient Philosophy. Can a Public School Cure Our Toxic Politics?
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This is a blog post that I wrote a few years ago, but I think it still holds true. The birds are nesting outside my window. #caregiving #birdwatching #nurturing #stillness www.donnathomson.com/2026/04/the-...
The Divine Spark In a Caregiver's Heart
This is a blog post that I wrote some years ago but I think it still holds true. I thought of it because the birds are nesting outside my ...
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One of Canada's greatest living playwrights, Brad Fraser, needs our help. Please remember that no contribution is too small! www.gofundme.com/f/help-brad-...
Donate to Help Brad Get Surgery, organized by Spencer Schunk
Hi, I'm Spencer. My fiancee and I are fundraising to cover medical expenses for our friend and me… Spencer Schunk needs your support for Help Brad Get Surgery
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Care is infrastructure because "care is the work that makes all other work possible." #caregiving #military #childcare www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/o...
Opinion | You Can’t Defend a Nation When Soldiers Don’t Have Child Care
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@donna4walls.bsky.social shares her story with us in this weeks episode. It is a reminder that asking questions, seeking clarity, and making a plan is not “being difficult” – it’s how we reclaim control in the scariest moments of care.💪 https://loom.ly/pQQejN8
When a lifelong caregiver becomes the patient. 💛 In honour of National Caregiver Day, we are so excited to share our first episode of Season 12 featuring our conversation with @donna4walls.bsky.social . Listen to the episode here: https://loom.ly/pQQejN8
Join me, @Al Etmanski and Molly Peacock tomorrow at 1PM ET for a rich conversation about #courage and #caregiving. Perfect for #NationalCaregiverDay in Canada! zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: [Caregiving Essentials] Is Caring Courageous?. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
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...
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Such an insightful new guest post on my blog The Caregivers' Living Room. Thank you Lise Cloutier-Steele! #caregiving #aging www.donnathomson.com/2026/03/when...
When Mothers and Fathers No Longer Know Best - Guest Post
It is always my pleasure to host Ottawa-based caregiver and writer Lise Cloutier-Steele here at the Caregivers' Living Room. Lise's voice i...
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#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...
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...
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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...
For Valentines: Couples as Caregivers
YouTube video by McMaster University Continuing Education
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Good article on #caregiving in the @NewYorkTimes today www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
Opinion | Caregiving, the Life-Altering Job You Didn’t Apply For
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#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...
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...
zoom.us
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...
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
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This is a great info resource on #dementia for #families from @Pacific Medical Training pacificmedicaltraining.com/dementia
Understanding dementia: symptoms, causes, types, and treatment
Learn about dementia disease, its symptoms, causes, types, and treatment options. Stay informed and empowered with Pacific Medical ACLS.
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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...
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...
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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
Helping Families Through a Critical Illness Journey
YouTube video by McMaster University Continuing Education
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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...
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.
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