Lisa Machado
Lisa Machado is a writer and caregiver advocate from Toronto, who recently shared her deeply personal experience of caregiving for her father with frontal temporal dementia. In her poignant essay, she reflects on the emotional challenges and identity shifts that come after the death of a loved one, particularly for caregivers who often find themselves at a loss for purpose and direction once their caregiving role ends.
Not in the pool (under ¢1).
Recent news mentions
Lisa Machado, the founder of the Canadian CML Network, praised the Ontario program for quickly granting public funding to a targeted therapy called Scemblix for patients newly diagnosed with her type of rare blood cancer.
Ontario pilot project allows faster-than-usual public coverage of five cancer drugs
Canada· 2026-01-22
Lisa Machado shares her personal experience of caregiving and the emotional journey that follows.
When caregiving ends, how does my life begin again?Canada· 2025-04-13
