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VCH Adult Day Center Programs: Where Caring Makes Community Thrive

February 28, 2023

VCH Adult Day Center Programs: Where Caring Makes Community Thrive In Vancouver Coastal Health clients attend Adult Day Center programs in their community on average 1-2 days per week and are met by knowledgeable and caring staff.  The day center offers a variety of services such as: Therapeutic social and recreational activities, Special events and […]

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International Day of the Older Persons

October 1, 2021

International Day of the Older Persons: How United Way serves seniors through critically important community programs  United Way provides More Than Meals to seniors and supports caregivers through work with Family Caregivers of British Columbia  Songhees, Esquimalt and W̱SÁNEĆ territories | October 1, 2021 – Today marks the United Nations International Day of the Older […]

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Creating a Circle of Care for Caregivers: Mobilizing Informal Respite

July 26, 2021

By Lycia Rodrigues, Family Caregivers of BC Caregiver Support Lead At Family Caregivers of BC, we understand the importance of relationships in our lives and the need for strong support networks. Establishing a circle of caring people or support network has been a strategy used by people in diverse cultural traditions all around the world […]

Filed Under: Community Resources Tagged With: Circle of Care

The Power of Many

April 7, 2021

By Barb MacLean, Executive Director, Family Caregivers of BC ~This is a tribute to each and every family and friend caregiver, the beautiful, giving human beings who care, who love and who do their best. Our whole team at FCBC wants you to know that we have heard your voices, your impactful stories and that […]

Filed Under: Community Resources Tagged With: Partners in care, support groups

A Beginner’s Guide to Podcasts

February 1, 2021

Podcasts may have emerged onto the Internet scene in 2004 but for some this form of media still sounds like some sort of sci-fi reference. Once an obscure means by which to spread audio information, podcasting is now a recognized medium for broadcasting a growing variety of content including narrated slideshows, audiobooks, and even videos […]

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Cultivating Connection

January 4, 2021

Written by Mechthild Maczewski As we experience the second wave of COVID-19, increased isolation and the darker days of winter, the Canadian Mental Health Association points out just how important connections are: “We need each other more than ever as we live under the constraints of lock-down due to the pandemic. We need to be […]

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Connecting Virtually With Friends And Family

October 28, 2020

Written by Niki Andreson Virtual connection has never been as important as it is right now. British Columbia has seen an expansion of virtual service delivery in response to COVID-19. Unfortunately, this rapid expansion makes it difficult for even the most tech savvy among us to keep up! At Ability411 we answer questions and provide […]

Filed Under: Community Resources Tagged With: connection, technology, virtual connection

FCBC Virtual Caregiver Groups

October 28, 2020

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 […]

Filed Under: Community Resources Tagged With: resources, support group, support groups

Take the COVID-19: Social Visitation Essentials Course

July 22, 2020

Family Caregivers of BC and SafeCare BC bring you COVID-19: Social Visitation Essentials. This self-paced, online course is intended for those who would like to visit a family member or friend residing in a long-term care home or assisted living residence, as permitted by the care home’s safety plan and regional public health direction. BC […]

Filed Under: Community Resources, Navigating Healthcare System, Residential Care

New to Caregiving: Finding the Right Information

July 14, 2020

Becoming a caregiver can creep up on you. Maybe it starts with dropping by your mom’s house to do her laundry or taking your dad to a doctor’s appointment or delivering groceries to your friend. Maybe you call your adult daughter every day to check in because she suffers from depression. Gradually, you find yourself […]

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