The QPCV aims to create a supportive and inclusive community where parents and caregivers are supported to thrive both personally and professionally. We strive to foster a culture of understanding, flexibility, support, and mutual respect, to champion employees who are working to balance their caregiving responsibilities with their career aspirations.
- Offering support and meaningful connection through events for socializing, learning, and sharing resources
- Promoting and advocating for improved workplace
- Creating systems for cooperative resource pooling
A “caregiver” can be anyone who experiences high levels of responsibility for the care of another family member or dependent in their daily life. Anyone caring for young children, teenagers, family members with a health concern or disability or mental illness, aging parents, etc.
How to join
If you are an employee at Queen’s University who views themselves as a caregiver, you should join QPCV. Please email caregivers@queensu.ca and request to join and you will be added to our mailing list and .
Upcoming Events
Queen's Caregiver Conversation Series: Is My Child Okay? Navigating the Psychological Assessment Journey
Date: February 24, 2026
Time: 12-12:50 p.m. (EST)
Location: Online webinar (Free, Everyone welcome)
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Join us for a conversation about childhood psychological assessment, viewed from two different lenses: that of a parent of young children who is wondering when and whether to seek an assessment, and that of a practicing psychologist who can speak to what the process involves and what families can expect. Whether you're considering an assessment for your child, supporting a family member through the process, or simply want to understand more about the childhood psychological assessment process, this session offers practical insights, professional guidance, and the reassurance that comes from shared experience. Following our speakers’ presentations, we’ll open the floor for audience questions and community conversation.
Presenters
Dr. Sheelagh Jamieson is a registered clinical psychologist and Director of the Psychology Clinic at Queen’s University. She provides assessment and intervention services for children, adolescents, and adults. She is actively involved in clinical training and supervision and, together with her students, provides consultation services for specialized mental health and educational programs within the community.
Connie Wighton is an Administrative Assistant at The Nest in Queen’s Health Sciences, providing support to the Offices of Equity and Social Accountability and Indigenous Health. A parent of three and a lifelong learner, she brings empathy to her work and is active in the Queen’s Parent and Caregiving Village.
Facilitator
Susan Docherty-Skippen is a Knowledge Translation Specialist at CIMVHR, Queen’s University. Her scholarship explores health care professions, caregiving, and self-care as interconnected social and pedagogical constructs, with a focus on how knowledge is created, shared, and enacted within caring relationships and professional practice.
The Queen’s Caregiver Conversations Series is a monthly Employee Resource Group initiative hosted by the Queen’s Parents and Caregivers Village, bringing together Queen’s employees for evidence-informed dialogue on caregiving topics that shape both work and life.
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Queen's Caregiver Conversation Series: Grief, Loss and Returning to Work.
Date: March 24, 2026
Time: 12-12:50 p.m. (EST)
Location: Online webinar
This conversation will explore grief and how people experience and express grief at work, what helps in returning (or staying) at work, and how colleagues can offer support.
Queen's Caregiver Conversation Series: Palliative Caregiving and Caregiving Challenges
Date: January 20, 2026
Time: 12-12:50 pm
Location: Online
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This conversation invites reflection on what it means to care for someone through illness, who is dying, whether at home, in hospice, or in long-term care. End-of-life caregiving is emotionally complex and often invisible at work. This conversation creates space to acknowledge that reality, share insights, and connect with supportive resources.
Guest Speakers
Rebecca Darling is an Associate Certified Coach and experienced facilitator who supports leadership development, career transitions, and personal growth. She works at the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University, supporting business students through coaching and career strategy. Her background spans strategy, organizational, and economic development. She is the author of Haven House: A Child’s Perspective of Alzheimer’s Disease and is currently writing a book.
Lucas Perri is a second-year Health Sciences student at 鶹վ and founder of Youths for Hospice, a youth-led initiative supporting young caregivers and advancing awareness of hospice and palliative care. He is a published author who uses storytelling and advocacy to promote compassionate, accessible end-of-life care.
The Queen’s Caregiver Conversations Series is a monthly Employee Resource Group initiative hosted by the Queen’s Parents and Caregivers Village, bringing together Queen’s employees for evidence-informed dialogue on caregiving topics that shape both work and life.
