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Caregiver Corner was created for the people behind the care. It is a place where caregivers can be honest about the love, pressure, humour, exhaustion and complicated reality of caring for someone else.
Our purpose is to create connection. We share real stories, practical information, events and resources while offering caregivers a free place to tell us what they need. When possible, we help them explore people, organizations and supports that may be worth contacting. We are NOT a pay for service company, we are a resource for those who need it most!
You are not alone!
Why I created Caregiver Corner
I’m Jenn Hayward, a caregiver, grandmother, writer, facilitator and lifelong connector. I raised three children with complex needs, and I am now raising two young grandchildren as a kinship caregiver. I know how quickly caregiving can become overwhelming and how often the person doing the caring disappears beneath appointments, decisions, paperwork and everyone else’s needs.
Caregiving often happens with a sudden BAM. A diagnosis, accident, hospital discharge, family crisis or change in someone’s abilities can alter everything with little warning. Suddenly, you are trying to manage your own life and someone else’s life at the same time, often without preparation, clear information or any idea where to begin.
Caregivers do not always need another long list of services. Sometimes they need someone to hear the whole story, understand what they are carrying and help them find a place to start.
Over the years, my community and professional work has connected me with many organizations, professionals and people doing meaningful work. Caregiver Corner grew from the belief that those connections should be shared. I am not a care provider, case manager or transition specialist. I am someone who listens, brings people together and helps caregivers explore possibilities without charge or pressure.
Jenn Hayward, Founder of Caregiver Corner
What Guides Caregiver Corner
Honesty
Caregiving can be loving, meaningful, exhausting, frustrating and absurd, sometimes all in the same day. Caregivers deserve a place where they do not have to pretend.
Connection
No one person or organization has every answer. We bring caregivers, useful information, community knowledge and possible supports closer together.
Choice
We share possibilities, not instructions. Caregivers decide what feels appropriate, who they contact and what happens next.
Need somewhere to start?
You do not need to have everything figured out. Tell us what is happening, and we will listen.