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Agenda
Better Outcomes 2025 - Canada


October 9, 2025
Conference program: 8:30am - 5:30pm
Networking reception: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Closing cocktail reception: 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Hilton Toronto
145 Richmond St W, Toronto, ON

Agenda

Thursday, October 9

8:30 - 9:30 AM

Room location: Convention level

Breakfast

9:30 - 9:40 AM

Room location: Toronto ballroom - convention level

Welcome

9:40 - 10:15 AM

Room location: Toronto ballroom - convention level

The path forward: Technology and human-centred care

Adrian Schauer, Founder and CEO of AlayaCare, opens Better Outcomes with a call to reimagine what’s possible in home and community care. As the sector faces growing complexity and rising expectations, now is the time for us to lead with clarity, purpose, and the right tools. Adrian will share how smarter platforms and agentic AI can reduce the burden on frontline teams, improve care planning, and return time to those who give it every day. This is about doing more than catching up — it’s about setting the pace for what care should look like.

Adrian Schauer
Adrian Schauer

Founder & CEO, AlayaCare

10:15 - 10:55 AM

Room location: Toronto ballroom - convention level

Future-ready: Leading through the AI shift in home and community care

AI is quickly becoming a strategic priority in home and community care, and many organizations are already thinking about how to adopt the next wave of intelligent tools — including AI agents. In this forward-looking panel, care leaders will share how they’re preparing their teams, workflows, and cultures for a future shaped by automation, virtual assistance, and intelligent decision support. From internal readiness and change management to opportunities they’re most excited about, this session will give you a real-world look at how organizations are planning for what’s next.

Naomi Goldapple (Moderator)
Naomi Goldapple (Moderator)

SVP of Data & Intelligence, AlayaCare

Robert Stanley
Robert Stanley

Founder & CEO, Stay at Home Nursing

Steve Paraskevopoulos
Steve Paraskevopoulos

Senior Vice President ParaMed & Chief Technology Officer, Extendicare

10:55 - 11:20 AM

Room location: Pre-function, convention level

Break

11:20 - 11:55 AM

Room location: Toronto ballroom - convention level

Built for impact: The platform roadmap that powers better outcomes

Join Andrew McDonald, AlayaCare's Chief Product and Technology Officer, for an inside look at our product vision. Learn how recent innovations, and the roadmap ahead, are laser-focused on what matters most: helping you and your teams do more with less friction and greater confidence. From AI to automation, discover where we're doubling down to help you serve clients and employees with greater impact.

Andrew McDonald
Andrew McDonald

Chief Product & Technology Officer, AlayaCare

11:55 - 12:35 PM

Room location: Toronto ballroom - convention level

Diversify to thrive: Strategies for growth and risk mitigation in home and community care

In the evolving world of home and community care, relying on a single funding source or service line can increase exposure to risk. Join this session to hear directly from AlayaCare customers who have successfully diversified their businesses by expanding into new service lines, partnering with varied payors, and applying data-driven strategies to support population health. Learn how to identify growth opportunities, segment client needs, and use data to guide decision-making — ensuring your organization is equipped to adapt, grow, and thrive.

Aleem Bhanji (Moderator)
Aleem Bhanji (Moderator)

Market Leader, Canada, AlayaCare

Josephine DesLauriers
Josephine DesLauriers

CEO, Care Partners

Kris Aiken
Kris Aiken

President & Co-Founder, The Care Company

Marcelle Thibeault
Marcelle Thibeault

VP of Client Care & Chief Nurse Executive, Carefor Health and Community Services

12:35 - 1:35 PM

Room location: Toronto ballroom

Better Outcomes Awards

1:35 - 2:05 PM

Room location: Toronto ballroom - convention level

Putting caregivers first: Redesigning systems, strategies, and technologies around the people who power care

Caregivers are the heart of home-based care — yet too often, they’re the last to benefit from innovation. As the sector faces growing demand, workforce shortages, and rising complexity, there’s a clear need to re-center caregivers in how we build, scale, and measure success. This panel will explore what it really means to design for — and with — caregivers in mind. From onboarding to AI, and scheduling to support, leaders across the home care ecosystem will share how their organizations are shifting toward caregiver-first thinking to improve both care outcomes and workforce sustainability.

Geoff Darling (Moderator)
Geoff Darling (Moderator)

Chief Revenue Officer, AlayaCare

Allan Levine
Allan Levine

SVP Revenue & Growth, Nevvon

Christian Alaimo
Christian Alaimo

Co-Founder & COO, Caribou

John Perkins
John Perkins

Founder & CEO, Checked In Care

2:05 - 2:35 PM

Room location: Toronto ballroom - convention level

In their shoes: A day in the life of frontline care

What does a typical day look like for the people delivering care on the ground? In this intimate, interview-style session, hear directly from frontline workers as they share their real experiences, challenges, and moments of connection in the field. From early-morning visits to late-night charting, this is a behind-the-scenes look at the emotional, human side of home and community care. Walk away with a deeper appreciation for the compassion, resilience, and coordination it takes to deliver care — and how technology can support those who give so much of themselves every day.

Melanie Heath (Moderator)
Melanie Heath (Moderator)

Senior Solutions Engineer, AlayaCare

Nilmini Senewiratne
Nilmini Senewiratne

Attendant & Personal Support Worker, Nucleus Independent Living

Porchia Tjiramba
Porchia Tjiramba

Client Care Lead, Nucleus Independent Living

Jovana Popovic
Jovana Popovic

Wound Advisor, Paramed

2:35 - 3:05 PM

Room location: Toronto ballroom - convention level

Achieving more with kindness

What if kindness wasn’t how you fall behind — but how you go further?

In this energizing and deeply human talk, Alison Green challenges the traditional formulas of achievement built on pressure, overdrive, and burnout. Drawing from science, real-world leadership, and her own entrepreneurial journey, she introduces a new path forward: one where kindness isn’t just a virtue, but a performance advantage.

Through compelling stories and practical takeaways, she shows how kindness can protect your inner energy, strengthen your team, and help you achieve more — without losing yourself along the way.

Alison Green
Alison Green

Entrepreneur & keynote speaker

3:05 - 3:25 PM

Room location: Pre-function, convention level

Break

3:25 - 4:10 PM

Breakouts

4:20 - 4:50 PM

Breakouts

5:00 - 5:30 PM

Breakouts

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Room location: Pre-function, convention level

Networking reception

8:00pm - 10:00pm

Location: King Taps, 100 King St W, Toronto, ON M5X 1E1

Closing cocktail reception

Directions to King Taps

Thursday, October 9

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