This insightful webinar was led by Maria Panzera Rugg and featured guest speakers Saige Johnston, Melodie LePage and Alexis Holmgren. This episode brought together young carers who supported parents, siblings, and grandparents through serious illness —often quietly, often invisibly, and always with more strength than most adults ever see.
Listeners are invited into a conversation that blends lived experience with practical wisdom for PSWs and care providers. Through honest stories, cultural context, and trauma‑informed reflection, young carers share what they wish professionals understood: the emotional labour, the resilience, the fear, the pride, and the moments when a single supportive adult made all the difference.
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand who young carers are and how caregiving impacts their lives
- Apply a palliative approach to support young carers and their families.
- Strengthen collaboration with families and communities through culturally aware, trauma-informed practice.
