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Emotions of Caregiving

The Caregiving Path: What Phase Are You In?

By Kate Landreth, Education and Learning Lead at Family Caregivers of BC (FCBC) and Wendy Johnstone, Director of Programs and Innovation, FCBC Caregiving is often a winding path, with many twists and turns. Your role as a family caregiver is unique, dynamic, and varied, and you will experience different phases of caregiving over time. For example, […]

Managing Caregiver Expectations

Managing expectations for yourself, the person you care for, and your formal network of care. Managing expectations as a caregiver is important to practice with the person you are caring for, for yourself, and with your circle of formal care. During this time, there are increased concerns related to challenges such as a reduction of […]

Intention Setting as a Caregiver

Setting an intention helps clarify what is most important for the day or in a moment.” How Setting Intentions Can Support Your Caregiving Direction and Focus  We hear and validate the stories of caregivers all across B.C. Caregiving offers many rewards, however, many times it can feel and be really challenging. It asks a lot […]

Mixed Emotions of Caregiving

Adapted from FCBC Resource Guide for Family Caregivers Caregiving can change your relationship with your family members, whether the person needing care is your parent, spouse, another relative, or an adult child. This change often brings up many issues and emotions. If you find that you are caregiving for elderly parents or other relatives, you […]

Planning for Caregiving – Is Your Suitcase Completely Packed?

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, […]