Her research examines patient safety in home care across Canada. Kathy Walker has a Master’s degree Social Work and is a registered social worker, with 15 years of experience. She’s family caregiver for a son with a serious mental illness. Nancy describes her research. Kathy explains her work as a family caregiver. They discuss adverse events and serious mental illnesses. Nancy summarizes the findings of her research into adverse events in home care, and its implications for family caregivers. Kathy explains how the adverse events occur in home care for family members with serious mental illnesses, and describe experiences of family caregivers. They discuss future research into adverse events in home care including those associated with serious mental and physical conditions. They highlight the ways in which family caregivers can be helped in preventing adverse events in home care, and share their messages for family caregivers.