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Leaning in to Work and Caregiving

September 8, 2022

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, the strains of managing a job or operating a business and being a caregiver can take its toll. In this Leaning In […]

Filed Under: Life Balance

GETTING A BREAK FROM CAREGIVING: RESPITE OPTIONS

November 1, 2021

Written by Wendy Johnstone, Provincial Program Consultant and Gerontologist with Family Caregivers of BC and originally published in Inspired 55+ Lifestyle Magazine. Caregiving often gets squeezed into an already busy life, including the day-to-day responsibilities of family, work, and maintaining a home. Many caregivers take on this new role without letting go of anything else […]

Filed Under: Life Balance

Personalized Caregiver Support Plan

August 23, 2021

Written by Wendy Johnstone, Provincial Program Consultant and Gerontologist with Family Caregivers of BC Caregiving is on a continuum and along the caregiving journey, situations change, transitions happen, care needs of the recipient change and caregiving needs change. While uncertainty is a certainty with caregiving, a caregiver support plan can give you a foundation and […]

Filed Under: Life Balance Tagged With: Caregiver Plan

Caregiving During COVID-19

October 28, 2020

Written by Kate Landreth Caregivers’ voices and experiences are a central element to our educational resources and support offerings at FCBC. We listen to understand the needs of caregivers with the intention to provide relevant information and topics that will assist and support the wellbeing of caregivers. Your voice truly does matter! We are grateful […]

Filed Under: Life Balance, Uncategorized Tagged With: burnout, caregiver support, caregiving, Covid, tiktok

Solange, thanks for the difference you’ve made!

September 18, 2020

Written by Lycia Rodrigues In 2017, Solange and I connected about expanding our caregiver support in the Saanich Peninsula. We were thrilled to have her as our volunteer bringing expertise in creating meaningful support for caregivers. I was impressed with Solange’s determination to reach out to the local health care providers and make sure caregivers […]

Filed Under: Life Balance Tagged With: family caregivers, FCBC team

How to Balance Working and Caregiving

September 15, 2020

Balance Work and Caregiving

Twenty-eight percent of Canadians are balancing unpaid family or friend caregiving with work. While the role of caregiving is rewarding, as you support the person you love and care for, the strains of caregiving can take its toll. Furthermore, 25% of caregivers have reported a change in their employment experience (since becoming caregivers) including: Turning […]

Filed Under: Life Balance, Self-care

A Tool to Support Your Well-being

August 21, 2020

In our last Facebook Live Learning Session with Wendy Johnstone, she discussed the term Dimensions of health. Dimensions of health include, emotional, spiritual, social, intellectual and physical. What do these areas of health mean to you?  To provide you a deeper understanding of dimensions of health, here is a breakdown of each area. Emotional health […]

Filed Under: Life Balance

4 Ways You Can Support a Family Caregiver

August 18, 2020

When someone you know is caring for someone who is ill or requires help, small gestures of care and support can go a long way. But sometimes we struggle with what to say or do, so we end up doing nothing at all. Family caregivers often have a hard time reaching out or asking for […]

Filed Under: Life Balance

Part 1: Why Boundary Setting is Important for Caregivers

June 1, 2020

“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 […]

Filed Under: Communication Skills, Emotions of Caregiving, Life Balance, Self-care Tagged With: Boundaries, caregivers

The Myths of Mindfulness

May 22, 2020

Written by Kate Landreth, Education and Learning Lead with FCBC In the past year I completed an 8-week training in Mindfulness Self Compassion, and initially I was hesitant and skeptical about participating. While I practice and teach yoga and mindfulness daily, my concern with exploring mindfulness self-compassion was that it might erode my inner taskmaster […]

Filed Under: Life Balance, Self-care

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