Webinar: When Trauma Meets Brain Tumour 

When Trauma Meets Brain Tumour

Presented by: Ms. Christine Fader, Advocate/Patient Experience Advisor

Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Time: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. EST

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What happens when people with a trauma history face a serious health diagnosis? Christine Fader’s husband refused treatment for a very curable cancer and she was shocked to later discover that, like her husband, a minimum of 1/3 of Canadian adults are trauma survivors. Drawing on the four years she spent supporting her husband through life-limiting illness (including brain metastases), this webinar will share insights and ideas to help people impacted by trauma + brain tumours so that everyone, regardless of their trauma history, can access better experiences within the healthcare system.

Content warning: this session will include mention of difficult topics including child sexual and physical abuse, foster care, residential school, and homelessness.

Learning objectives:

At the end of this session, participants will:

1.Recognize the impact of trauma histories among patients with serious illness

2.Be empowered to request assistance from health care providers while navigating serious illnesses with a history of trauma

3.Develop awareness of trauma-informed care strategies and specific actions they might use to improve their healthcare experiences

About the speaker:

Christine Fader is a caregiver advocate, writer, and speaker dedicated to advancing trauma-informed cancer care and ensuring caregivers’ voices are heard and valued. She volunteers as a Patient Experience Advisor with Ontario Health/Cancer Care Ontario, the Southeastern Ontario Cancer Program, and the Lung Health Foundation. Drawing on lived experience as a caregiver and someone who has lived with seizures for nearly 40 years, Christine brings insight and compassion to conversations about caregiving, grief, and patient-centered care.