Dear Lucy: Acceptance is key to a positive caregiving journey
Join Lucy Barylak, MSW, as she presents research highlighting the positive aspects of caregiving, including its benefits for health and overall well-being, as well as the importance of embracing acceptance in the caregiving journey.
Date July 10, 2025
Hosted By WellMed Charitable Foundation
Tags elderly, family, seniors, Health and Wellness, caregiver, Support, Aging, Lucy Barylak, caregiving, Lucy, caregivers, Barylak

Lucy Barylak, MSW
Lucy Barylak received her master’s degree in social work from McGill University and has dedicated her career to supporting caregivers. Lucy was the founder and long-standing manager of the caregiver support centre, a multiservice respite program for family caregivers. In 2003 and 2012, she received the Queen’s Jubilee Award, presented by the Canadian Homecare Association awarded on the basis on her dedication in developing a national coalition to support the issues and challenges facing informal caregivers. She has published numerous articles and has presented at major conferences on her research findings. Lucy is also a liaison supervisor at the School of Social Work at McGill University.