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At Consoul, we believe in creating workplaces that support all caregivers. While it’s often women who take on the majority of unpaid #CareWork, more men are stepping up to care for family, too. It’s time to make space for everyone who juggles work and caregiving, regardless of gender. The World Economic Forum recently shared recommendations on how workplaces can be more #CareFriendly for all, helping to close the #CareGap and bring us closer to real #GenderEquality. Together, we can make a difference in supporting both women and men who care for loved ones. https://lnkd.in/gbXy_rxR What steps do you think workplaces can take to support all caregivers? #futureofwork #SupportingCaregivers #InclusiveWorkplaces

We were honoured to collaborate with #ShoppersDigital and the #Loblaws Family and Caregiver Employee Resources group to address caregiver challenges head-on today. Together, we explored strategies and resources to support working caregivers in balancing caregiving, career, and mental health. Caregiver burnout silently impacts 1 in 4 employees—many of whom are part of the sandwich generation, balancing care for both children and aging parents while managing their careers. It’s inspiring to see forward-thinking organizations like these prioritize their employees' well-being, recognizing that caregiving responsibilities don’t stop when the workday starts. How is your organization supporting working caregivers? Let’s continue the conversation—share your insights below! #SandwichGeneration #WorkingCaregivers #CaregiverSupport #EmployeeWellness #MentalHealthMatters #WorkLifeBalance #CaregiverBurnout

We’ve seen firsthand how a little support can make a huge difference for employees who are caring for loved ones—whether that’s through saving time, reducing burnout, or helping them find balance. For employers, it’s a chance to retain talented people who might otherwise struggle to stay in the workforce. Imagine if your team could gain back 10-15 hours of productivity each week by having the right resources at their fingertips.💡 What’s one thing your company has done—or could do—to make life a little easier for caregivers? Let’s share ideas and make work-life balance a reality for more people. 👇 #Caregiving #WorkplaceWellbeing #FutureOfWork #Consoul"

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At Consoul, we’re on a journey to build something meaningful for caregivers, and we’re grateful to have partners like CGI, MEDIC, and Mohawk College alongside us. With the support from CGI’s Women in Tech grant, we’re focused on creating a platform that’s scalable, secure, and truly designed to grow with the needs of caregivers. One of our biggest decisions was embracing serverless architecture, which allows us to scale seamlessly as our community grows. Whether it’s integrating future security solutions or ensuring a responsive user experience, we’re constantly thinking about how to build a platform that truly supports the people who give so much to others. Thank you for the guidance Chris Juryn, Scott Stanley, Karandeep Singh, Sushanta Rath, Fergus McKee, Mesut Baltaci, Jessica Lamers, Doug Ward We’d love to hear your thoughts on how technology can transform the caregiving experience. Let’s keep the conversation going. #CaregiverSupport #WomenInTech #TechForGood #futureofwork

Looking to Lead the Way in Supporting Employees with Family Care Responsibilities? Join our Pilot! Workplaces are changing, and many employees are balancing not just their jobs but also caring for aging parents, children, or loved ones. With the aging population growing rapidly and families being asked to provide more care than ever, the pressure on caregivers is increasing—affecting their well-being, finances, and your organization’s overall productivity. Research shows that supporting employees with caregiving responsibilities can save small to medium-sized businesses up to $600K annually through improved retention and productivity. The time to act is now, and we’re here to help. We’re Consoul, and our platform helps ease the mental load of caregivers by: 1) Automating family care tasks and delegating them among family members. 2) Providing direct access to respite services and mental health support. 3) Giving your HR team real-time insights on employee well-being, with minimal lift—we know you're busy too! We have a few spots left in our pilot program, where we’re partnering with organizations to measure: 💼 Reduced absenteeism 📊 Boosted productivity 🧘 Improved mental health outcomes If your company is committed to building a supportive, equitable workplace and tackling these rising pressures, let’s chat. Together, we can help your employees thrive at work and at home. #EmployeeWellbeing #CaregiverSupport #WorkplaceWellness #MentalHealth #HRTech #futureofwork

🌟 The Be Uninterrupted Summit! 🌟 Recapping an unforgettable event and what the definition of a community feels like. Women can experience over 150 interruptions to their career in their lifetime, often managing it alone. Our mission: To become the go-to support system for professional women, offering actionable and vetted advice for when it matters most. Learn more about Be Uninterrupted's membership, why we are different, and join our community here today: https://lnkd.in/gCiMg4Ud LET'S GO! 💪✨ #BeUninterrupted

We didn’t win #LionsLair—and that’s totally okay. What we don’t often hear about is the grit behind the scenes when we don’t take home the trophy. But that’s part of the story, isn’t it? The growth happens whether we win or not. We are incredibly proud of the winners who are tackling BIG global problems. 🥇 Grand prize: Infinite Harvest Technologies is making the environment more sustainable. 🥈 Second place: Yellowbird Diagnostics, Inc. is pushing the boundaries of early cancer detection. 🥉 Third place: Maman Biomedical is addressing women’s health through menopause. 🏆 People’s Choice: DOUBL is revolutionizing how bras are designed for women and we are FAN GIRLS! Being in the Top 10 with such visionary entrepreneurs—from doctors to engineers—is truly humbling. To know that our mission to support caregivers stands alongside these groundbreaking innovations shows that caregiving is equally a global issue. We are so proud of our cohort, and we’ll always be rooting for them as they continue to change the world. So, to those who say Canadians “go for bronze”—we challenge that notion. From what we've seen, Canada is filled with nothing but gold, maybe we’re just too humble to admit it! 🇨🇦 Thank you to Innovation Factory , the winners, and everyone involved in this unforgettable journey. We are proud of our cohort, and ready to keep pushing for gold as we all work to change the world. What do you think? Are we Canadians humble. Let’s keep the conversation going. #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #Caregiving #Sustainability #LionsLair2024 #CanadaInnovation #StartupEcosystem

We didn’t win #LionsLair—and that’s totally okay. What we don’t often hear about is the grit behind the scenes when we don’t take home the trophy. But that’s part of the story, isn’t it? The growth happens whether we win or not. We are incredibly proud of the winners who are tackling BIG global problems. 🥇 Grand prize: Infinite Harvest Technologies is making the environment more sustainable. 🥈 Second place: Yellowbird Diagnostics, Inc. is pushing the boundaries of early cancer detection. 🥉 Third place: Maman Biomedical is addressing women’s health through menopause. 🏆 People’s Choice: DOUBL is revolutionizing how bras are designed for women and we are FAN GIRLS! Being in the Top 10 with such visionary entrepreneurs—from doctors to engineers—is truly humbling. To know that our mission to support caregivers stands alongside these groundbreaking innovations shows that caregiving is equally a global issue. We are so proud of our cohort, and we’ll always be rooting for them as they continue to change the world. So, to those who say Canadians “go for bronze”—we challenge that notion. From what we've seen, Canada is filled with nothing but gold, maybe we’re just too humble to admit it! 🇨🇦 Thank you to Innovation Factory , the winners, and everyone involved in this unforgettable journey. We are proud of our cohort, and ready to keep pushing for gold as we all work to change the world. What do you think? Are we Canadians humble. Let’s keep the conversation going. #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #Caregiving #Sustainability #LionsLair2024 #CanadaInnovation #StartupEcosystem

OK, ConSoul storytime! 📙 Today is a big day for our team. Six years ago, life threw us into a tailspin of heartbreak, starting with the loss of my dad and ending with the passing of Stef’s 36-year-old husband to colon cancer. Along the way, we watched our neighbour pass from cancer, leaving behind two young girls and a wife. We saw my grandmother’s dementia progress to the point where she no longer remembers her children or grandchild. This isn’t meant to be a sob story, but how could these events not change the direction of our path? As working caregivers, we learned that people genuinely mean well, but most don’t really know how to support the one doing the heavy lifting—caring for someone who's sick, aging, or somewhere in between. The hardest part? You’re constantly told to “take time for yourself,” but how? When? Between navigating a complex healthcare system and managing all the care tasks, there’s just no time. And let’s be honest, workplaces struggle to give caregivers the flexibility they need without things falling apart. We’ve been challenged before—people saying, “There are already solutions on the market” Sure, there are tools, and they are great. But more often than not, they add to the load—tracking medications, organizing calendars, scheduling appointments. It becomes another full-time job. So, we asked ourselves, what if we could automate those tasks? What if we could build a system that delegates them to the well-meaning friends and family who want to help but don’t know how? Could that finally give caregivers the space to check in on themselves? So, we built it. And yes, it has AI. No, it’s not a chatbot but yes, we did give it a name 🤣 And tonight, we’re on stage pitching our solution. It’s surreal to think we started by teaching ourselves low-code and showing our platform to anyone who’d give us five minutes. And here we are today, presenting alongside nine other organizations with deep, meaningful missions. The solution has changed since we first started developing it—and it will continue to evolve—but our mission remains the same: if the caregiver burns out, the whole system falls apart. So, let’s find ways to make caregiving visible and supported, not just something you’re expected to do without help. Because caregiving isn’t a solo act—it takes a community. And we're here to ensure caregivers finally feel that support. Thank you to everyone who believes in what we are doing and supported us along the way! Innovation Factory Centre for Women in Business Volta FoundersBoost Rosie's Roadshow Stefanie Kociuba Fabio H Buritica Memphis Corbett