Leong Centre Rounds: Liv Mendelsohn

This event is in partnership with the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging.

DATE: April 29, 2025
TIME: 1:00 – 2:00pm (ET) 
METHOD: Virtual 
REGISTRATION: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/huykvVsLTmq6vajmMeixNA#/registration

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SPEAKER: 

Liv Mendelsohn is the executive director of the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence, a program of the Azrieli Foundation, where she leads innovation, research, policy and program initiatives to support Canada’s caregivers and care providers.

A visionary leader with more than 15 years of experience in the non-profit sector, Liv has a been a lifelong caregiver and has lived experience of disability. Her experiences as a member of the ‘sandwich generation’ fuel her passion to build a caregiver movement in Canada to change the way that caregiving is seen, valued, and supported.

Over the course of her career, Liv has founded and helmed several organizations in the disability and caregiving space, including the Wagner Green Centre for Accessibility and Inclusion and the ReelAbilities Toronto Film Festival.

Liv serves as the chair of the City of Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee. She has received the City of Toronto Equity Award, and has been recognized by University College, University of Toronto, Empowered Kids Ontario, and the Jewish Community Centres of North America for her leadership.

Liv is a senior fellow at Massey College and a graduate of the Mandel Institute for Non-Profit Leadership and the Civic Action Leadership Foundation Diversity Fellowship program.

TITLE: Caregiving in Canada: Current State, Solutions, and Policy Change

DESCRIPTION: Caregivers support individuals across all stages of life, from aging parents to children with disabilities or serious illnesses, and friends or neighbours experiencing sickness. Currently, one in four Canadians provides care and most will become caregivers at some point in their lives. However, the Canada’s caregiving system is facing significant pressures due to an aging populating and increasing demands on caregivers, including those supporting children. This session will explore the latest data on caregiving in Canada, highlight key challenges, and introduce the National Caregiving Strategy as a roadmap for change.

OBJECTIVES: 

By the end of this event, participants will: 

• Understand the current state of Canada’s care system.
• Analyze current trends in caregiving demographics and workforce challenges.
• Identify key gaps in policy and support for caregivers and care providers.
• Explore how the National Caregiving Strategy will address these issues and improve care in Canada.