The Reason

Finding meaning after loss is important. For me, it largely takes the form of (volunteer) advocacy, writing, and speaking.

The Mission(s)

  • Increase awareness and support/funding for lung cancer.

  • Contribute to awareness and improvements in trauma-informed cancer care.

  • Be a voice for caregivers.

    • Ottawa Lobby Days - MP Barrett

    #ProtectCanadian Lungs - Meeting with MP Michael Barrett during National Lung Health Alliance's federal lobby days, October 2025

    Thank you for lending your voice, experience, and courage to such an important topic. Your willingness to share such personal moments truly helps shift perspectives!
    - VP, Marketing & Communications

    Current Activities

    Ontario Health-Cancer Care Ontario logo

    OH-CCO Patient and Family Advisor - 2025-ongoing

    • Member, Patient Experience and Engagement Committee - 2025-ongoing
    South East Regional Cancer Program - Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario)

    Trauma-Informed Cancer Care Pilot Project - In partnership with the SERCP, I co-led phase 1 of the project in Fall of 2025 while presenting workshops to raise awareness about the need for trauma-informed cancer care and encourage change. Audiences included Oncologists and Oncology Staff (Grand Rounds), Psycho-social Oncology, Oncology Nurses, Medical Radiation Technologists

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    • Caregiver Advocate 2024-ongoing
    • Speaker - Better Breathing Week January 2026
    • Member, Lung Cancer Scorecard working group - 2025-ongoing
    • Provincial Lobby Day & World COPD Day - Toronto, November 2025
    • National Lung Health Alliance Federal Lobby Days - Ottawa, October 2025
    • Caregiver Perspective - Lung Cancer Awareness Month video; Wills & Legacy Campaign - Fall 2025
    • Attendee - Better Breathing Week 2025
    Logo for Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario at Kingston Health Sciences Centre

    Patient and Family Advisor - Sept 2023-ongoing. This has included participating in:

    • Ontario Lung Cancer Screening Project working group - 2025-ongoing
    • Rostered Patient Experience Advisor speaker for new staff training
    • member, cancer website working group - 2024-ongoing
    • member, Cancer Informatics Group 2024-ongoing
    • member, Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Committee - 2024-ongoing
    • member, Telephone Access Working Group 2024
    • discussions on patient/family-friendly language and processes around the cancer centre - 2023-ongoing
    • providing feedback on patient education materials - 2023-ongoing
    • discussions on family presence in the ICU - 2023

    If you are a patient or family member who would be interested in contributing to patient and family-led care at the cancer centre, please consider joining us! You can contact Angela Morin, Co-Chair/Lead for Patient and Family-Centred Care.

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    Patient and Family Advisor, Queen's Family Health Team - 2024-2025

    I am active on Instagram in cancer, grief, and widowed communities. Find me @awidowswalk

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