Meet Young Carer: Isabella

04/24/20 • 12 min

Isabella, 16, is a caregiver for her brother. She discusses her protective demeanor, how she balances activities with her friend, responsibilities at school and how her relationship is unique as a sister, twin and caregiver to her brother.

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Meet Young Carer: Aaliyah

Aaliyah, 8, is a young carer to her sister. She is the youngest young carer on the series yet manages to offer key pieces of advice to kids her age. Find out how she balances being a young carer and sibling – plus you can find out her superpower name!

We thank all of the young carers who shared their stories, our host Sonya Singh and our collaborators –

Young Carers Program at Hospice Toronto, Young Caregivers Association, Heart House Hospice and

Roger Neilson House – who helped us create this podcast series.

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Meet Young Carer: Emily

Emily, 22, is a caregiver for her mother who has young-onset dementia. Emily discusses the significance of her role as a young carer and how she doesn’t let it control her identity. Emily shares how she balances travelling to and from university on the weekends to care for her mother and how is learning to appreciate the time she has with her mom now, realizing she won’t be here for forever.