Educational Signature Series Community Presentation: Journey of Love – A Caregiver Guide from Lived Experiences by Gina Gentili – April 2026
This gathering is for individuals or those supporting individuals who are or have been in the caregiving role for someone with a degenerative, terminal illness. The goal of this presentation is to provide fellow caregivers with lessons learned from lived experiences and insights as a patient-centered caregiver, caregiver advocate, and attorney, Gina Gentili. Covering a variety of topics including self-identity, empowering language and the energy within, team building with trusted family, friends and professionals, the benefits of boundary setting, explore caregiver challenges and learn about techniques, strategies and resources that may provide additional support, relief and advocacy for you and/or your person.
*Please note this presentation does not serve as a decision tool, or as legal or clinical guidance. Caregivers and/or providers should consult with local health or community care organizations and seek their own medical advice. The intention of this presentation is to provide information from personal experiences to help normalize and validate common experiences for caregivers and provide ideas and considerations to support patient advocacy, caregiver support and self-care.
Cost: $15. Registration Required.
Date: Tues April 21st, 2026
Time: 4-5:30 pm (PT)/ 5-6:30 pm (MST)/ 6-7:30 pm (CT)/ 7-8:30 pm (EST)
location: Zoom
Cost: $15. Registration Required.
About the Presenter:
Gina Gentili (she/her) is an Intellectual Property Lawyer with a passion for social justice and improving healthcare. Gina is currently advancing her education on Racial Disparities in Health Care at Harvard. Gina was born and raised in Hamilton, ON and later moved to Toronto and met her husband, a world-renowned brain cancer surgeon who would later pass from the same ailment as many of his patients. Throughout this experience, Gina realized the many gaps in information throughout health care that patients and caregivers face every day and ultimately wrote a booklet on resources for caregivers and patients called the Caregiver Guide. The Guide is translated in Spanish and soon Italian. Gina will be present this resource for patients and physicians at two Hospitals in Italy in 2024, including the Gemmelli Hospital Rome. Gina is a philanthropist and has experience leading boards including Integra, Meta Centre, and UforChange. Gina looks forward to ensuring an individual’s right to receive the healthcare they deserve. To read more about Gina’s journey with her husband, visit: https://www.braintumour.ca/stories/love-loss-and-legacy-from-neurosurgeon-to-patient-from-wife-to-caregiver/