Outside of production, Katrina is a dedicated community advocate and innovator. She has created programs and received funding for environmental initiatives, getting hot meals to neighbours in need and combating seniors’ isolation. Recently, Katrina used her talents to develop a campaign to raise money in support of Indigenous-led movements on Canada’s first National Day For Truth and Reconciliation. One Day’s Pay went viral and raised nearly half a million dollars in about a week in it’s first year.

Katrina is a caregiving consultant and educator as well as an advocate for people living with dementia. She shares her knowledge with organizations including: West End Seniors Network, Dr. Matthias Hoben (York U): Research Advisory Committee on Quality of Life & Care, UBC Patient & Community Partnership for Education, Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, CDLRN: Community Advisory Committee, Family Caregivers of BC, BC Office of the Seniors Advocate Providence Health Care: Coordinating Care, Shared Care & Virtual Health , Alzheimer Society of BC’s Leadership Group of Caregivers, Family Caregivers of BC, BC Law Institute & Canadian Centre for Elder Law, BC Centre for Palliative Care, Westside Seniors Hub and several studies and research efforts for various universities and organizations.