Educational Signature Series:
Supporting Caregivers & the Power of Advocacy for the People they Love
Presented by Gina Gentili
Program for Professionals:
Listen To Learn – Supporting Patients and Caregivers as an Advocate and Ally Through End of Life and Grief Care
Date: Tues April 21st, 2026 Time: 8-10am (PT)/ 9-11am (MST)/ 10-12pm (CT)/ 11-1pm (EST) location: Zoom
A special presentation for Hospice Professionals, Clergy, Law Enforcement, First Responders, Victim’s Advocates, Therapists/Counselors, Volunteers, Companions, Death Doulas, Death Care Professionals, including Administrative and Leadership Professionals in these settings who wish to learn more about serving, supporting and advocating for individuals with terminal illnesses and their caregivers. Topics in this presentation will include the importance of empathy and impact of the Diagnosis Day, challenges that the caregivers will face personally as well as in their interactions with healthcare professionals and resources, and what support in action can look like. Sometimes crucial information that can provide ease on the journey for patients and caregivers is overlooked. If we “listen to learn”, we can provide more helpful and effective support and proactively provide access to resources that caregivers may be reticent to request.
Cost: $15. Registration Required.
Certificate of Completion provided upon request to professionals who attend live.
Program for the Community:
Journey of Love – A Caregiver Guide from Lived Experiences
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
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.
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/