The 2027 Home and Community Care Summit brings together healthcare providers, home and community care organizations, caregivers, persons with lived experience, researchers, policymakers, educators, employers, industry partners, and system leaders from across Canada to explore the future of home and community care.
This year’s summit theme will focus on Strengthening and Sustaining Home and Community Care, with attention to topics including
In recognition of National Caregiver Day, Day 2 of the Summit will focus on profiling and celebrating the vital role caregivers play across Canada's health and social care systems. The day will include lived experience stories, expert presentations, and collaborative discussions. Participants will explore the evolving caregiving journey and examine how health systems, workplaces, and communities can better support caregivers at every stage of life.
WHY NATIONAL CAREGIVER DAY
MATTERS Every day, family members, friends, and care partners provide critical support that enables people to live with dignity, independence, and quality of life in their homes and communities.
As care needs become more complex and workforce shortages continue, caregivers are facing increasing demands while balancing employment, education, and other responsibilities. Strengthening caregiver wellbeing and building a more sustainable care system requires collaboration across sectors; bringing together caregivers, people with lived experience, care providers, employers, researchers, and policymakers to develop more coordinated, supportive solutions
Returning for the first time since before the pandemic, the Showcase & Vendor Expo will spotlight the organizations, technologies, and innovations shaping the future of home and community care in Canada. Designed as a dynamic networking and discovery space, the Expo will connect attendees with leading age-tech companies, digital health innovators, assistive technology providers, home and community care suppliers, workforce solution providers, researchers, and organizations advancing care through innovative products, services, and solutions.
The Showcase & Vendor Expo offers exhibitors a unique opportunity to engage directly with healthcare leaders, decision-makers, clinicians, policymakers, researchers, and community partners from across the country. Through demonstrations, conversations, and networking, attendees will explore practical solutions that enhance care delivery, improve quality of life, strengthen workforce capacity, and support Canadians to live well in their homes and communities.
Thank you for your interest in supporting the 2027 Home and Community Care Annual Summit. The following partnership opportunities outline ways partners can contribute to increasing access, learning, and system collaboration.
