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All Members

Associate Founding Members

Dr. Amany Saad, MD

Associate Founding Member · GeriatricMedicine Division, Department of Medicine

School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta

Chelsea Jung, NP

Founding Member · Interprofessional Care & Advanced Practice Lead

Mackenzie Health, Richmond Hill

Ms. Brenna Bradley, BA

Associate Founding Member · IndigenousHealth Lead & Course Facilitator, BFCS

Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies,Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario

Dr. Aarabi Thayaparan, MD

Founding Associate Member,
BFCS Mentor

Queen's University Residency University of Toronto Alumni

Guiding The Work

Council Advisors

Ara Qarachatani CIC, LTC-CIP

IPAC Manager at Extendicare Rouge Valley | Infection Prevention Specialist | Healthcare Leadership & Quality Improvement

Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

Dr. J. Rajendra, MD, FRCPC

Senior Advisor · Senior Psychiatric Consultant 

BFCS Advisor for Senior Leadership

Dr. Thamotharampillai Umaharan, MD

Council Advisor · Global Mental Health Lead · Mental Health & Mentor Initiatives, Seniors Health

BFCS Mentor

Dr. Radhika Natgunarajah, BSc (Hons), DC

Founding Member · Chiropractor

Denison Rehabilitation Clinic

Dr. Nanda Ganesan PhD

Professor

Department of Information Systems California State University, Los Angeles 5151 State University Drive Los Angeles, CA 90032

Dr. Parvathy Kandasamy

Council Advisor
Executive Director, Vasantham Wellness Centre

BFCS Mentor South Asian Seniors Mental Health Service Lead

The Next Generation

Emerging BFCS Mentors & Members of Council 2026–2027

Rising leaders stepping into mentorship, bridging the Founding Council's workwith the next generation of dementia-competent professionals.

Eilya Parsa, MSc (Candidate)

Associate Founding Member
Emerging Youth Lead

McMaster University

Dr. Rizwana Lilani

Founding Associate Member
Founding Palliative Care & Advance Care Planning Lead

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Ms. Brenna Bradley, BA

Associate Founding Member
Indigenous Health Lead & Course Facilitator, BFCS

Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario

Angelina Yogarajah, MD

Clinical Researcher, Medical Educator & Community Health Advocate

BFCS Coordinator for CCDC-BP

Samson Moses, MD

Health Care Professional, Co-Lead for CCDC-BP & Dementia Care Awareness Initiatives

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Dr. Kavitha Jay, MD

BFCS Health Promotion Seniors South Asian
Outreach Programs

BFCS Mentor

Student Members 2026–2027

The next generation, already at the table.

Student members bring youth leadership and experiential learning into CCRDC'swork — researching, advocating and building the dementia-competent generationthe Council is working toward.

Kawsi Sivakumar

BFCS Youth Mental Health Lead & Co-Lead, Indigenous Equity Initiatives

University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Mr. Samarrann Sivaloganathan, HBSc

Youth Mental Health & Diversity Lead, BFCS

University of Toronto

Mr. John Cana, HBSc

Youth Lead, Housing Reform Policy Advocate

University of Toronto Scarborough

Ms. Cashvi Manivannan, HBSc

Music Intervention in Dementia Care

Toronto Metropolitan University

Ms. Alyssa Dela Cruz, HBSc

Environmental Health

University of Toronto Scarborough

Ms. Asvini Thayaparan, OSSD

BFCS Digital Health Youth Lead

St. Augustine Catholic High School