Written by Lycia Rodrigues During this pandemic, more strain and isolation has impacted the support and wellbeing of caregivers throughout our province. Family Caregivers of BC is a provincial organization and we are here to serve and support you during these uncertain times. We offer both local (Greater Victoria) and Provincial Caregiver Support groups. FCBC […]
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Northern Health Area Family Caregiver Support Groups
View map of Northern Health Area Prince George Prince George Council of Seniors1330 5th Avenue, Prince George V2L 3L4Phone Number: 250-564-5888 Smithers Caregivers Support GroupMental Health Conference Room on the 2nd floor of the Courthouse. Jenny deVries at 250 847-2975 for more information250-295-4464 Do you know of a caregiver support group that can be added […]
Vancouver Coastal Health Area Family Caregiver Support Groups
North Shore North Shore Community Resources #201 – 935 Marine Dr., North Vancouver 604-982-3320 www.nscr.bc.ca/information/caregiver Richmond Caregivers Drop-in Group Rosewood Manor, 6260 Blundell Rd. 604-277-3774 or 604-773-9683 Vancouver Support Group for South Vancouver Family & Friend Caregivers South Vancouver Neighbourhood House 604-324-6212, ping@southvan.org & Nelson Didulo, mineldi939@gmail.com Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House 604-251-1225 ext 245 gloria@froghollow.bc.ca […]
Island Health Area Family Caregiver Support Groups
[printfriendly] Covers Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. Campbell River Campbell River Caregiver Support Group Campbell River Hospice Society, 440 Evergreen Road, Campbell River 250-286-1121 OR reception@crhopsice.ca Comox Valley Comox Valley Senior Support Society #491B – 4th St., Courtenay 250-871-5940 or seniorpeercounselling@shaw.ca www.comoxvalleyseniorpeercounselling.com Cowichan Valley Region Cowichan Family Caregivers Support Society McKinnon Building, Providence Farms […]
Interior Health Area Family Caregiver Support Groups
[printfriendly] View map of Interior Health Area West Kootenay Region (Kaslo or Nakusp, Slocan or New Denver, Nelson, Castlegar, Trail and Grand Forks) West Kootenay Boundary Caregiver Support wkbcsp@gmail.com 250-505-4272 (direct line) 888-212-2337 (Toll free WKBCSP support line) Cranbrook, Creston, Fernie, Golden, Kimberley, Invermere Caregivers Network for East Kootenay Seniors 1-877-489-0803 or in Cranbrook 250-489-0802 […]
Fraser Health Area Family Caregiver Support Groups
View map of Fraser Health Area Abbotsford Abbotsford Association for Healthy AgingAbbotsford Community Hub Centre108-32883 South Fraser WayAbbotsford, BC V2S 2A6Contact: 604-768-5421 and abbycaregivers@gmail.comFax: 888-718-6423https://abbotsfordhealthyaging.ca/ Burnaby Burnaby Seniors Outreach Services Society2055 Rosser Ave.Contact: 236-885-7303 and SeniorSupport@bbyseniors.ca jude@bbyseniors.cawww.bsoss.org Chilliwack Compassionate Neighbourhood Health Partners Society (CNHPS)45938 Wellington Avenue (Mailing address)Contact: 604-798-2023 or neighbourhealth@gmail.comwww.cnhpsociety.com Delta Northcrest Care Centre6771 […]
Caregiver Support Groups
Family Caregivers of BC hosts a number of caregiver support groups to support you, as a caregiver. If you are unfamiliar with support groups, this article on “The Value of Peer Support” offers an introduction. The most important element of any support group is to create a safe and confidential space. In a support group, […]
Episode 29: Honouring Duty and Self: Caregiving Across Cultures
Caregivers Out Loud Go Back to Podcast Overview How do familial expectations and cultural traditions impact how you show up as a family caregiver? This is a question Maybo Lui has considered ever since she unexpectedly became a secondary caregiver for her husband’s father just weeks after they married. A registered clinical counsellor herself, Maybo […]
Transitioning Out of Caregiving: Gentle Steps Through Grief
Where do caregivers turn after their loved one has passed away? How do they cope with feeling lost and without a role? What if they feel grief and relief at the same time? These are hard questions that many caregivers face at the beginning of the grieving process. Caregiving often changes a person’s life in […]
Episode 28: The Art of Making Memories: Fostering Lost Connections
Caregivers Out Loud Go Back to Podcast Overview When a care recipient with Alzheimer’s or dementia cannot interact like they used to, how do you forge connections in a new way? That’s the question Helga Strauss was faced with when she became a caregiver for her father. Seeking the joy and laughter they had always […]
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