Carla Velastegui
Healthcare Technologist, Caregiver Advocate and Advisor
Carla is a healthcare technologist with a diverse background spanning the private and public sectors, including early-stage companies. Since 2010, she has been the primary caregiver for her mother, who has early-onset Parkinson’s Disease. This personal
experience fuels Carla's dedication to advocating for caregiver awareness and addressing the multifaceted challenges caregivers face in their communities, workplaces, and healthcare systems.
Carla serves on the boards of Acclaim Health and YWCA Hamilton and holds committee and advisory roles with various healthcare and research organizations across Canada and the U.S. She combines her professional expertise with her advocacy to drive systemic improvements in how caregivers are recognized, valued, and supported. Her passion is leveraging technology to enhance collaboration and ensure a seamless continuum of care among patients, caregivers, and healthcare teams.
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180 Dundas St. W., Suite 1400-B,Toronto, ON M5G 1Z8
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OCSA is being hosted on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13, signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit and the Williams Treaties signed with multiple Mississaugas and Chippewa bands.
