Written by Rick Lauber Itinerary, passport, plane tickets, hotel reservations, camera, extra clothes … packing for a trip takes a great deal of planning. Becoming and serving as a caregiver for an aging parent, a friend, a child, or a spouse/partner can be a trip as well requiring similar planning. Having a set route to […]
Family Caregiver Month: Are you Caregiver Aware?
May is Family Caregiver Month, an opportunity to join millions across the country to recognize and celebrate the vital role of family and friend caregivers. Their role is significant, giving over 80% of the care when we need it, yet they are often unrecognized, unsupported and underappreciated. Family Caregivers of BC (FCBC) is part of […]
A Caregiver Story: Dana
Written by Dana Martin ~In honour of Family Caregiver Month, we asked our community to share their personal stories about caregiving—the joys, the challenges, insights gained—to share with other caregivers and our larger communities. Here is one such submission… My wife, Connie, was diagnosed with breast cancer in May of 2013. She had a mastectomy, […]
A Caregiver Story: Bev
Written by Bev Knapton ~In honour of Family Caregiver Month, we asked our community to share their personal stories about caregiving—the joys, the challenges, insights gained—to share with other caregivers and our larger communities. Here is one such submission… My mom has reached the age of 103 years old. My mom, I think at this […]
Processing Anticipatory Grief
Written by Wendy Johnstone When I was in my 30s, my grandmother died. Her last five years were punctuated by the effects of dementia, including a move into long-term care. Thirty-six weeks pregnant, I was unable to make the trip back east for her funeral. Her death was a mix of emotions — sadness, relief, […]
Healing Post-Caregiving Grief
Written by Wendy Johnstone “All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on.” ~Havelock Ellis What does life look for a caregiver when they are no longer a caregiver? Michael’s wife, Shelley, died after three years with cancer that spread to her liver and spine, causing pain that […]
Grief is a Universal Experience
Grief is a universal experience that makes us human. The role of caregiving can be all encompassing and when a care recipient passes away it can lead to deep feelings of loneliness, emptiness, and loss. It is often an extremely emotional and uncertain time following the death of a care recipient and because grief is […]
The Grief Response
By Janet McLean, Education and Engagement Lead for Family Caregivers of BC Tom Attig was a panelist in our “Coach Caregiver” webinar on Loss & Grief held in February 2017. This webinar was If you missed the webinar you can watch the recording on our website by going here: https://www.familycaregiversbc.ca/video/coach-caregiver-loss-grief/ Tom has written several books […]
Part 1: Why Boundary Setting is Important for Caregivers
“You have to be able to set boundaries, otherwise the rest of the world is telling you who you are and what you should be doing. You can still be a nice person and set boundaries.” – Oprah Winfrey One of the most common challenges that we hear from caregivers is how difficult it is […]
Celebrating our Mother Caregivers: Lycia’s Story
A personal story of how Lycia’s mother became her primary caregiver during her own initiation into motherhood. Six months after becoming a mother, my own mother visited me from Brazil in May 2019. My husband and I were thrilled to have her helping hands so tirelessly available while we were still learning how to […]
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