A mother leaves her career to care for her son with cerebral palsy full-time.
An adult sibling spends their days navigating the complexities of caregiving for their brother with a disability.
A personal support worker ends a grueling overnight shift, only to begin another at home, caring for their mother battling cancer.
These are just three of the millions of caregiving stories that shape the lives of over eight million Canadians. These experiences are at the heart of Who Cares, a new podcast from the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence (CCCE) and Snack Labs Productions. (CCCE is a Care Economies in Context project partner and advocacy organization.)
Hosted by sibling caregiver Melissa Ngo, the eight-part series shines a spotlight on the unseen realities of caregivers and care providers across Canada. It reveals how caregiving acts as the linchpin of Canadian society, holding together our healthcare systems and economy, while also offering policy solutions to address them.
Episodes will be released weekly between January 8 and February 19, 2025. Who Cares is available on all major podcast streaming networks.