Donna Thomson
Caregiver Author Educator @McMasterU #research #caregiving. I was @thomsod on that other site. Please, no DMs unless we're friends.
- Good article on #caregiving in the @NewYorkTimes today www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
- #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...
- 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
- 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 New Concept for Giving Back to #Caregivers www.donnathomson.com/2025/12/a-co...
- Something beautiful that we all need. #poetry #hope #resilience #caregiving www.themarginalian.org/2023/01/11/l...
- 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
- 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...
- This looks extraordinary. #Theatre #northernlights #indigenous #smallvenue @liftfestival.bsky.social @edfringe.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/w...
- 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
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
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- Reposted by Donna ThomsonUS pediatric group breaks with federal policy, recommends COVID vaccines for young children… www.reuters.com/business/hea...
- 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...
- 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...
- Here's a blog post about a fabulous new #book for #caregivers, The AARP Caregiver Answer Book. I highly recommend it! www.donnathomson.com/2025/07/the-...
- For stateside #caregivers 🫂 www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/w...
- What a fun and fascinating conversation I had with #playwright Brad Fraser about #caregiving in the #LGBTQ community. His stories are AMAZING and so poignant. #CaregivingEssentials @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7Lp...
- Listen to my fascinating conversation with playwright @Brad Fraser about #caregiving in the #lgbtq community and writing award winning plays about #care. www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7Lp...
- Congrats to Dr. Grant Bruno for being profiled in today's Globe as an exciting young researcher to watch! Grant is a champion for indigenous communities & children who are on the autism spectrum. We are advisors at Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
- Insightful reflection on using the #arts as #respite in #caregiving. www.caregiversupportservices.com/the-art-of-l...
- The same argument could be made for #caregiving generally. Without support, people are saying no to having children and going bankrupt caring for aging parents. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/w...
- The same argument could be made for #caregiving. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/w...
- This is such a wonderful film. Thank you @npr.org for telling our #caregiver stories. www.npr.org/2025/06/20/n...
- Krista Carr, Exec. Dir. of @inclusioncanada.bsky.social gave a truly inspiring address to the UN. #Disability #inclusion youtu.be/Ll1yr_0RPPU?...
- A (gifted) beautiful reflection on living and #dying well from the @nytimes.com #palliativecare www.nytimes.com/2025/06/01/o...
- #Theatre and #caregiving friends - please join me and Brad Fraser for a rich #webinar conversation about #caregiving in the #gaycommunity and of course how care can sometimes lead to plays. #PrideMonth2025 zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- This is so good! 5 Tips for Sharing Feedback in Youth-Researcher Partnerships open.substack.com/pub/familyen... #Research #Youth #Engagement @ferprogram.bsky.social
- Ugh. Tough times are going to get a lot tougher for #caregivers in the USA. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
- "I'll Remember, Poppy" is a lovely and acclaimed #book about love and #dementia in the family, written from a child's perspective. Available from all major booksellers.
- Attention all fellow parents of children with #disabilities, please read this. It is searing, poignant and absolutely true. Thank you to @archiebland.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
- Attention #researchers and #family caregiver research partners - check out this fabulous learning opportunity! Always free for families. Apply now! I highly recommend it (but I might be biased because I co-founded the program 😀)
- New #research on the #caregiving crisis in the USA, state by state. If families fall apart, all is lost. This is a five alarm fire. www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
- A beautiful short video on #caregiver personal transformation. Based on my and Dr. Zachary White's book, The Unexpected Journey of Caring: The Transformation of Loved One to Caregiver #StoriesForCaregivers www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRlO...
- Delighted to share publication of a new co-authored paper on balancing paid and unpaid #support in the lives of #disabled adults in Canada onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
- Hear! Hear! A clarion call for a values-based approach to dignity in #dying. #PalliativeCare www.nytimes.com/2025/05/11/o...
- A little piece I wrote a few years about The Good Enough Mother/Daughter/Caregiver - it still resonates today. Happy #MothersDay everyone! www.donnathomson.com/2014/01/the-...
- Here's a roundup of what's in the #NationalCaregiverStrategy from @cdncaregiving.bsky.social #Canada #caregiving from the webinar series #CaregivingEssentials @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRFE...
- Wise and true reflections here about facing #fear as a #cancer #patient. Same goes for other diseases and #caregivers too. Gift article. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/w...
- Very thoughtful reflection. #autism Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/o...
