In this Facebook Live, Victoria Lougheed examines some of the challenges caregivers face in terms of hidden costs and unexpected financial impacts. The following financial information and resources may also be helpful to caregivers: Webinar: Tax Information and Financial Resources for Caregivers (2022) Handout: Overview of General Financial Resources, Tax Benefits and Credits for Caregivers […]
A Caregiver Story: Learning How to Be a Caregiver for Our Daughter with Schizophrenia
My husband and I are the family caregivers for our younger daughter who has lived with schizophrenia for over 20 years. She lives with significant disabilities that are common in schizophrenia and that make the tasks of daily living very difficult. The biggest factor in the widespread disability of people with schizophrenia are cognitive losses; […]
A Caregiver Story: My Caregiving Sandwich
Victoria Lougheed with her daughter I’m the ham in a multi-generational sandwich as a caregiver. I am a caregiver for, or part of the caregiving team for a number of care recipients from 16 to 84. I am a direct caregiver and a long-distance caregiver. I am an advocate, a problem solver, a voice […]
Facebook Live – Juggling Work and Caregiving: Five Strategies to Help You Manage
Managing caregiving and work situations vary tremendously and no single action plan works for everyone. In this Facebook Live, Wendy Johnstone provides working caregivers with strategies to consider in making a plan and reducing stress. Caregivers and employers may also be interested in these online resources: Webinars/Videos: Supporting a Family Caregiver in the Workplace Work […]
Juggling Work and Caregiving
Written by Wendy Johnstone, Provincial Program Consultant and Gerontologist with Family Caregivers of BC and originally published in Inspired 55+ Lifestyle Magazine. One in three caregivers are juggling work and care. The research shows most caregivers experience wonderful gains by giving back to the person they are caring for and enjoy strengthened family relations. However, […]
A Caregiver Story: Patricia and Ron
My name is Patricia Jean Smith. My husband is Ron Smith. I was sixty-five and Ron was sixty-nine on the day our lives changed, the day our lives went sideways. It was November 19, 2012, the day that Ron awoke feeling odd, the day he ultimately suffered a massive ischemic stroke to his brain stem […]
Celebrating Caregiver Awareness Month 2022
The month of May marks Family Caregiver Awareness Month! Each year, caregiver support organizations across Canada celebrate this important month with our Caregiver Aware 2022 campaign. This year, Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Ontario join together in celebrating, acknowledging, and supporting family caregivers throughout the month. Recent research from the University of Alberta reveals […]
FCBC Volunteer Profile: Marg Monro
To celebrate National Volunteer Week 2022, we are profiling a new FCBC volunteer each day this week! Today, we feature a Q&A with our amazing volunteer, Marg Monro. Name: Marg Monro Volunteer Role: Caregiver Support Group Facilitator Why I chose to volunteer with FCBC: I reached out to FCBC almost from the beginning, as I […]
FCBC Volunteer Profile: Bonnie Davoren
To celebrate National Volunteer Week 2022, we are profiling a new FCBC volunteer each day this week! Today, we feature a Q&A with our fantastic volunteer, Bonnie Davoren. Name: Bonnie Davoren Volunteer Role: Facilitator for Victoria in-person support group Why I chose to volunteer with FCBC: I saw so many caregivers suffer with system frustrations, […]
FCBC Volunteer Profile: Laileen Springgay
To celebrate National Volunteer Week 2022, we are profiling a new FCBC volunteer each day this week! Today, we feature a Q&A with our wonderful volunteer, Laileen Springgay. Name: Laileen Springgay Volunteer Role: on the Dementia Care Coordinating Committee. It is a collaborative committee of Shared Care, Vancouver Division of Family Practice, Providence Health Vancouver […]