Parent/Sibling/Caregiver Coaching
Dr. Gagnon is a seasoned pediatrician in coaching parents during seasons of grief, chronic caregiving, trauma, and transition. Dr. Gagnon offers a safe space for active listening and sharing of professional advice to help clients navigate challenging life circumstances. Dr. Gagnon helps evaluate everyday challenges and create practical and realistic solutions. Dr. Gagnon is available to coach parents/co-parents jointly or a parent individually. Dr Gagnon also offers coaching for siblings. This service is available virtually and at flexible times, including evenings and weekends.
Care In The Home:
Direct Support Professionals
Dr. Gagnon is the founder and majority owning partner of BRIDGE To Home, which provides in-home Direct Support Professional (DSP) services for children and adults with disabilities and/or mental health needs. BRIDGE To Home serves clients in Wisconsin and Minnesota. For more information, click here to be directed to the BRIDGE To Home home webpage.
Special Need Siblings:
Camp Sibs
Camp Sibs is a unique one-day camp exclusively for children who have siblings with special healthcare needs (ex: disabilities, cancer, other chronic medical conditions, etc.). The goal of Camp Sibs is to come together as a unique sibling community to chat about the joys and the challenges of being a super sib— and of course, have tons of fun and make lasting friendships! We are excited to offer arts, music, movement, adventure courses, and much more! Camp Sibs is for siblings in kindergarten through 8th grade. The Camp is hosted by Dr. Madeleine Gagnon, pediatrician and adult sibling. Last Camp Sibs was held at YMCA’s Camp St. Croix in Hudson, WI. Future camp date coming soon. Click here to see a fabulous TV News segment by FOX9 featuring Camp Sibs.
Sibling Connections
Sibling Connections is a welcoming virtual community for children ages 5–12 who have a sibling with a disability or special healthcare needs. It gives kids a chance to connect with others who share similar experiences, talk openly, build friendships, and feel understood—all in a supportive, age-appropriate environment facilitated by a board-certified pediatrician and qualified family mediator.
Sibling Connections Details:
When: Third Sunday each month September 2026 to May 2027, except October 2026 as that is MEA weekend. October will be second Sunday of the month.
Time: 5:00 to 5:45pm CST
Where: Zoom Link (virtual)
Facilitated By: Dr. Maddy Gagnon (always)
Cost: $225 per child for the school year
(9 months at $25/month) via Square (electronic link for ACH bank payment with 1% fee, minimum $1)
Payment can be made monthly ($25/month per child) if that is more feasible for your family.
Why Dr. Maddy
Dr. Madeleine Gagnon brings a rare combination of medical expertise, professional leadership, and lived family experience to her work with individuals with disabilities, families, and caregivers.
A board-certified pediatrician and graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine, Dr. Gagnon has spent more than 15 years advocating for people with disabilities and special healthcare needs and helping families and caregivers navigate the complex realities of chronic and complex care.
Her clinical experience includes renowned healthcare systems such as Boston Children’s Hospital and Children’s National Medical Center, with specialized expertise in complex care pediatrics, developmental disabilities, and a broad range of special healthcare needs. Her experience includes caring for people with gastrostomy tubes and tracheostomies, birth injuries, trauma- and accident-related disabilities, genetic conditions, autism, ADHD, and rare diseases. She has also held leadership roles at Gillette Children’s and PROOF Alliance.
Beyond clinical medicine, Dr. Gagnon is the founder of BRIDGE To Home, providing in-home direct support services for children and adults with disabilities and/or mental health needs. She is also a trusted child and family expert who helps parents and caregivers navigate grief, trauma, major transitions, chronic care, and the everyday challenges of raising a child with disabilities or complex medical needs.
Her perspective is deeply informed by her own family experience. Dr. Gagnon’s only sibling was born with significant disabilities related to a genetic abnormality and anoxic birth injury. Throughout her life, she has been both a family caregiver and decision-maker, giving her firsthand insight into the emotional, physical, and often overwhelming realities of caring for a loved one with complex and unique needs.
Dr. Gagnon understands that caring for a people with disabilities is about far more than managing medical needs. It is about navigating systems, making difficult decisions, supporting siblings, protecting family relationships, and finding practical ways to keep the entire family moving forward.
This unique combination of clinical expertise, leadership experience, and lived experience allows Dr. Gagnon to offer families and caregivers something deeply valuable: trusted expertise, practical strategies, and genuine understanding.
