Created by Diana Reyers

Daring to Share

Advocacy

Featuring Community Advocates for Change

Beginning Fall 2026

THE INVITATION

Share Your Story—

Advocate Change

Be Part of the Change

If you've ever questioned the long-term care system, challenged decisions to advocate for better care, or refused to accept anything less than the dignity and support your loved one deserved,

YOUR STORY MATTERS

If you've felt unheard or discouraged because nothing seemed to change, know that your story has the power to help others understand why change is needed.

JOIN THE CONVERSATION

Together, our voices can raise awareness, influence public understanding, and inspire meaningful improvements in long-term care across Ontario and Canada.

TRANSFORM SILENCE INTO ACTION

Your voice matters. By sharing your advocacy experience, you can help raise awareness, spark meaningful conversations, and contribute to positive change in the long-term care system.

At each monthly event, you will receive a QR code linking you to our Daring to Share Your Advocacy Story platform, where you can tell your story in your own words. Every story adds to a growing collective voice that highlights the realities of long-term care and the need for meaningful improvements.

Together, our stories have the power to increase awareness, influence public understanding, and encourage decision-makers to take action. As a daring collective, our voices are stronger and can help reshape the reality of long-term care in Ontario and across Canada—by sharing your experience, you will amplify our voice, advocating for a more compassionate, accessible, and accountable long-term care system that better supports residents, families, caregivers, frontline workers and healthcare professionals.

You will be asked for permission before your story is published or shared with individuals and organizations—including elected representatives, community partners, healthcare organizations, and other stakeholders—who can help support solutions and improvements that promote the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of everyone impacted by long-term care experiences that fell short of expectations—and the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021.

To respect the privacy and dignity of all involved, please do not include the names of healthcare workers, staff members, or specific facilities in your submission. These stories are not about blaming individuals; they are about identifying opportunities for collaboration, learning, and system-wide improvement.

Inspire Conversation—

Strengthen Accountability

We will be inviting key government leaders and decision-makers to each of our events to hear the concerns of individuals, families, caregivers, and healthcare professionals. Your stories and lived experiences matter. With your permission, the stories shared throughout this campaign will be collected and presented to these leaders to help inform policy, improve services, and drive meaningful change in long-term care across Ontario & Canada.

Invited decision-makers will include:

Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney
Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford
Ontario Minister of Long-Term Care, Natalia Kusendova-Bashta
Minister of Health, Marjorie Michel
Member of Parliament, the Honourable Mark Gerretsen
MPP Ted Hsu
Representatives from the Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care
Representatives from Ontario Health atHome
Representatives from KFL&A Public Health

Amplify Your Voice—

Through Media

To help ensure our message reaches communities across Ontario and Canada, we will invite news media organizations to attend our events and share the stories of residents, families, caregivers, and healthcare professionals, highlighting the need for improvements in long-term care.

Global News
CTV News
CBC News
CityNews
Kingstonist News
The Kingston Whig-Standard
YourTV Kingston
Corus Radio Kingston
Bell Media Radio

DARING TO SHARE Advocate For Change

Diana Reyers

Passionate Advocate for Social Justice, Shameless Truthteller, Inspiring Storyteller

Authenticity Coach & Bestselling Author of

Around the Table: Escaping the Cycle of Insanity

Share Your Story to Advocate Change

Real change begins when people are willing to share their stories.

The Daring to Share Advocate For Change team and I invite you to help raise awareness by sharing your experiences of long-term care advocacy—whether you spoke up for yourself, a loved one, or someone who could not speak for themselves. Together, these stories can illuminate gaps in care, inspire meaningful conversations, and encourage improvements in long-term care.

Many families have experienced moments when they felt unheard, dismissed, or pressured to accept care that did not reflect the compassion, professionalism, respect, and dignity mandated in the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021.

In a conversation with a Director of Care, I was once told, "Your expectations of long-term care are too high."

In these situations, fear, guilt, or shame can make it difficult to ask questions, advocate for a loved one, or challenge the status quo. By sharing our experiences, we can empower one another, foster accountability, and work toward a long-term care system where every person receives the quality of care provided in their care plan that they are entitled to and deserve.

We believe every person deserves safe, compassionate, and person-centred care. By bringing these experiences into the open, we can support one another, strengthen advocacy, and help drive positive change.

If you've ever challenged the system, asked difficult questions, refused to settle for less than the care your loved one deserved, or felt silenced into doing nothing,

Believe that

YOUR STORY MATTERS

Join

THE CONVERSATION

Be daring and

HELP TRANSFORM SILENCE INTO CHANGE

Community Long-Term Care
Advocacy Forums

Each month, Diana Reyers, members of her advocacy team, community members, invited elected representatives—including Members of Parliament (MPs)—as well as related non-profit organizations and education & healthcare partners come together to share real stories of healthcare advocacy.

These conversations offer honest insights into the challenges of navigating healthcare systems and highlight opportunities to strengthen compassionate, person-centred care. Through shared experiences, open dialogue, and diverse perspectives, attendees will gain knowledge, explore practical advocacy strategies, and discover lessons learned that empower individuals to ask questions, speak up, and become active participants in creating meaningful change.

At the heart of these conversations is a belief that collaboration is the foundation for creating a stronger, more compassionate healthcare system.

By bringing together patients, families, caregivers, frontline healthcare workers, community organizations, policymakers, and healthcare leaders, these conversations aim to build greater understanding, accountability, and collaboration toward improving care experiences for everyone.

Food Proudly Catered by Tulips and Maple Kingston

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The Hank Reyers Parkinson's Fund

Through the Hank Reyers Parkinson's Fund, all net proceeds of your ticket will support Parkinson Canada research.

What the Daring to Share
Advocacy Series Includes

The Monthly Event

THE LOCATION

The Studio

by Kaufmann Photography
4 Cataraqui St, Kingston, ON K7K 1Z6

With original brickwork, stamped concrete floors with in-floor heat, soaring ceilings, and oversized windows that flood The Studio with natural light, it is the

perfect space to move through your Legacy Project.

Skillfully restored to exude old-world charm and grandeur, The Studio is located in the Woolen Mill, one of the most beautiful and historic buildings in

Kingston, Ontario.

DURATION
monthly

for 10 months

LOCATION

Kingston, ON

Canada