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Cindy McCaffery

Co-Founder, YouQuest

Charlotte Pooler

RN, Clinician, Scientist, Alberta Health Services

Allison Williams

Professor, CIHR Research Chair in Gender, Work and Health, McMaster University

Shannon McSweeny

Program Manager, Calgary Seniors' Resource Society; Caregiver for her husband

Karen Cuthbertson

Manager, Support Services, Caregivers Alberta

Kayla Thompson

Lawyer, Estate Solutions Group, Duncan Craig LLP

Bryan Gilks

Family Caregiver and Community Advocate

Jamie Penner

Assistant Professor, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Nursing, University of Manitoba

Jolyn Hall

Housing Navigator, Edmonton55; Caregiver to her son

Krista Mulbery

Acting Executive Director, ElderCare Edmonton

Darlene Schindel

RN; Health Champion, NSTEP

Deb Hymers

Founder and Director, NSTEP (Nutrition, Students, Teachers, Exercising, Parents)

Galen MacLusky

Manager, Program Delivery and Integration, Prosper Canada

Peggy Barrone

Social Worker; Senior Programs Advisor, Extended Family Services Inc.

André Picard

Health reporter and columnist, Globe and Mail; Author, Neglected No More

Johnna Lowther

Director, Programs and Services, Caregivers Alberta

Catherine Laing

Administrator, Cambridge Manor, Brenda Stafford Foundation

Marlene Raasok

Retired Educator & Executive, Continuing Care; Board Director, Alberta Association on Gerontology

Samantha Norberg

MSW, Social Worker, Caregiver Support and Memory Care Programs, Jewish Family Service Calgary

Carolyn Weir

Recreation Therapist, AHS Home Living, Edmonton Zone

Stacey Van Dyke

MSW, Family Counsellor, Living with Advanced Illness Centre, Hospice Calgary

Deirdre McCaughey

Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, UofC

Gwen McGhan

RN, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary

Denise Melenberg

RN, Manager, Continuing Care Program, Palliative Services, Alberta Health Services

Kimberly Fraser

President, Caregivers Alberta (Board); Professor, Faculty of Health Studies, Athabasca University

Sandy Sereda

Executive Director, Caregivers Alberta

Adrian Brisco

Area Director, Bayshore Home Health

Kristin Flemons

Research Associate, W21C Research and Innovation Centre, Cumming School of Medicine, UCalgary

Regina Ding

PhD Candidate (researching population health and aging), McMaster University

Kim Brundrit

Collective Impact Lead, Dementia Network Calgary

Gail Nowlan

Volunteer Director, Open Arms Patient Advocacy

Jennifer Oujla

Coach, Facilitator, Dementia Carekit

Karen Whiteman

Regional Director, Southern Alberta, Kerby Centre

Arlene Huhn

Regional Lead, Alzheimer Society of Alberta and NWT

Suzanne Walker

Financial Coach, carya

Beth Mansell

Strategic Initiatives Manager/Seniors Equity Collective Project Manager, Sage Seniors Association

Melissa Manas

Manager, Transition Services Access and Flow, Alberta Health Services

Tracey Delfs

Founder, Balance Quest; Mindfulness and Mental Wellness Trainer

Sharon Anderson

Research Coordinator, Caregiver-Centred Care Program, Department of Family Medicine, U of A

Catherine Ward-Griffin

Professor Emerita, University of Wester Ontario

Anita Penner

Caregiver; Finance and HR Manager, Edmonton Meals on Wheels

Nora Spinks

Founder, President and CEO, Work-Life Harmony Enterprises

Shobha Joshi

Family Caregiver; Caregiver Coach, Caregivers Alberta

Sandra Griff

International Speaker/Best Selling Author; Energy Movement Facilitator, Ever Changing Life

Melissa Root

Physiotherapist; Owner, Homebody Health Inc.

Oona St-Amant

Associate Professor, Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Toronto Metropolitan University

Elizabeth Joseph

Citizen Service Specialist, Edmonton and area, Service Canada

Megan Ferris

Community Dance Specialist, Canada's National Ballet School

Danielle Moffatt

Project Coordinator, Faculty of Health Studies, Norquest College

Heather Lucier

Facilitator, COMPASS for the Caregiver

Tanya L’Heureux

Researcher, Department of Family Medicine, University of Alberta

Serina Boffey

Facilitator, COMPASS for the Caregiver

Shireen Jhetam

Facilitator, COMPASS for the Caregiver

Melissa Halama

Advocacy and Wayfinding Coordinator, CMHA Edmonton

Elyse Cathrea

Peer Support Facilitator - Caregiver Connections, CMHA Edmonton

Zeba Maqbool

Employee Care Manager, Butterfly Dreams Respite

Leila Fenc

Petro-Canada CareMakers Foundation

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