As a caregiver of someone living with chronic liver disease, you may share many of the same emotions as your care recipient: fear, isolation, stigma and anger. Caregiving over a long period of time can also increase the risk of burnout. Therefore, it is important to take care of yourself and those with chronic illness. In collaboration with the Canadian Liver Foundation, we invite you to join our expert speakers, Dr. Angela Cheung and caregiver Evelyne Chenard, as they discuss the challenges of chronic disease, specifically chronic liver disease. You will gain insights into the patient and caregiver journey, and learn about support services and how to access them.
Clinical Expert Speaker
Dr. Angela Cheung is an assistant professor at the University of Ottawa and an associate scientist with the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. As a liver specialist and researcher, she is interested in treating and improving our understanding of chronic liver disease and related cancers, with a particular interest in autoimmune liver disease. Her research focus includes understanding the causes of liver disease to develop new treatments, and biomarkers for these diseases. She is also passionate about working closely with patients and patient advocacy groups to help improve the diagnosis and care of patients with liver disease.
Caregiver Speaker
Evelyne Chenard is a retired health care professional who lives with her husband in Edmonton, Alberta. Evelyne has experience working as an allied health care professional and as a facilitator in health care improvement. She enjoys the outdoors, family, and takes time to smell the roses. Evelyne credits her medical background to navigating her mother’s journey with cirrhosis for over 20 years, and brings this experience when speaking to others about the caregiver journey.
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