Ms. Caiger's solid understanding of issues that impact on the lives of people living with chronic illnesses has been augmented by her own experience with Multiple Sclerosis. She was previously the Chair of CHATS (Community Home Assistance to Seniors), an agency that provides community services to seniors. Ms. Caiger who lives in Markham has also served on the Long-Range Planning Committee of the Community Care Access Centre of York Region (CCAC).