Are you a workplace leader? Do you have lived experience with Episodic Disability* or know other leaders who do? We’d like to talk to you!

[A Former User]

Hi everyone,
I have been actively taking care of my mom post-stroke and also my partner who has been living with a long-term disability and have been very absent from these boards.
I've just now returned to work, and have the opportunity to share this with all of you.

If you are interested or would like more information or to participate, please contact me at eracz@realizecanada.org
There is an honorarium available for completing the interview, which takes about 60 minutes.

The main information is below, but I do have a link to share:

• https://www.realizecanada.org/en/revamped-key-informant-recruitment/

As part of the Workplaces REVAMPED (REcognizing the VAlue of eMPloyees with Episodic Disabilities) project, Realize is engaging with leaders across sectors to invite them to participate in key informant interviews.

The goals of REVAMPED include:

· Increased awareness of episodic disabilities among employers; and the challenges related to work and living with episodic disabilities

· Increased capacity of employers to respond effectively to the challenges facing people living with episodic disabilities

What would this involve?

· The interview would take approximately 60 minutes; On Zoom, MS teams or telephone

· All answers are strictly confidential and anonymized.

*Episodic disabilities can include: Arthritis; Asthma; Mental Illness; Diabetes; Chronic pain; Muscular dystrophy; Epilepsy; Fibromyalgia; Hepatitis C; Crohn’s Disease; Migraines; Multiple sclerosis; chronic fatigue syndrome; HIV

[A Former User]

Dear Elizabeth - does your project include employees who are carers of persons with episodic disabilities? In Canada we do have a national standard (CSA B701) to help employers put caregiver friendly programs in place and we have just published an international standard on this subject (ISO 25551) In addition, the Ontario Caregiver Organization is developing a campaign to support more caregiver friendly workplaces. If you are interested in these efforts, please contact me at:
bank.jeanne@gmail.com