can a book spark change?In April in Mexico, I spoke to an international audience who learned about my caregiving journey and insights I'd gained. . Check out the video of the whole Literary Sala presentation. The Toronto Globe and Mail has a series of lead articles in the week leading up to Easter, 2019. The Dwindling is featured in one of the articles, from the angle of the cost of caregiving born by the caregiver who is also employed in a job. Check out the article below.
JANET contributed to Policy Options,, (the public forum for the public good.) It is the journal of the Institute for Research on Public Policy. (IRRP) CLICK TO READ IT NOW
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The San Miguel Writers Conference 2017 was where JANET made her debut as an author with something to say about the caregiving journey.
Only takes three minutes and reveals why JANET wrote The Dwindling. Toronto podcaster and social innovator David Peck heard about JANET's advocacy work and invited her to his show. It's called Face 2 Face
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Some comments"...Daring and Compassionate" says Gail Sheehy, author of the ground shifting book, Passages. "...Captivating and honest" adds. John Sloan MD, a well known Canadian geriatrician on the faculty of UBC. "...some books are like mirrors," says American best selling author and hospice advocate, Stephen Kiernan, "As we read their pages, we see ourselves." American thought leader Joanne Lynne MD, head of who heads the Altarum institute. "We need to tell stories, to get people familiar with the language and experiences at the end of life, and evaluate the merits of our current pathways." |
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Alberta Health Services has on line learning for its care providers and professionals. JANET was asked to talk about her experience in their system. Patient voice is critical. If you have an hour (and are ready to load Adobe). It's worth the trouble. ,CBC is the voice of Canada. The program focuses on British Columbia. JANET was a guest in April 2017. :Later this interview was rebroadcast nation-wide. This interview is 15 minutes long 
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ENGAGING IN AGING is a syndicated program on iHeart Radio from Kelowna BC. JANET was a guest in August 2017.
The interview takes one hour 
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