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Facebook Live: The Power of Saying NO

June 16, 2022

Saying no can create room for us to focus on our mental and emotional health and create space for our self-care strategies. Saying no isn’t always easy and takes practice (and being kind to ourselves), but there are ways to make the process a bit easier. Here are some further resources to help you on […]

Filed Under: Communication Skills, Self-care

How Setting Intentions Can Support Your Caregiving Direction and Focus

April 7, 2021

By Wendy Johnstone, Provincial Program Consultant and Gerontologist with Family Caregivers of BC We hear and validate the stories of caregivers all across BC. Caregiving offers many rewards, however, at times and currently, it can feel and be really challenging. It asks a lot of you. Our conversations with caregivers lead to a range of […]

Filed Under: Self-care Tagged With: Setting intentions

Mind-Body Connections For Caregivers

February 18, 2021

Written by Wendy Johnstone, originally published in Senior Living Magazine Caregivers providing care and support encounter a multitude of physical and psychological stressors. While caregiving is considered rewarding by most caregivers, it often creates significant stress. And research shows that too much stress negatively impacts one’s physical and psychological health, including depression, anxiety, and a […]

Filed Under: Self-care Tagged With: Meditation, mind-body, Mindfulness, Outdoors, well-being, Wellness, Yoga

Building Caregiver Resiliency

November 26, 2020

Written by Wendy Johnstone “What happens if one of us gets COVID-19? We don’t have children locally who can help us, and I wouldn’t want to expose them either. My husband relies on me to provide care. I worry so much about this. I just don’t know what we’d do.” Margaret is caring for her […]

Filed Under: Self-care

Reframing Self-Care: Perspective Is Everything

October 28, 2020

Written by Elizabeth Bishop Self-care is a buzzword right now, but what does self-care really mean? For many busy caregivers, self-care is an afterthought. However, with high rates of caregiver burnout, taking care of your mental and physical health is so very important. COVID-19 has brought many challenges and uncertainties in relation to caregiving, but […]

Filed Under: Self-care Tagged With: Boundaries, self care, setting boundaries

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

Taking a Break: 7 Tips for a Caregiver Vacation

July 27, 2020

As we near the last bit of summer, the desire for family caregivers to take time for a vacation, staycation or break can be top of mind. Going from contemplation of a vacation to implementation can create a great deal of stress for both the caregiver and the people they care for. Common concerns and […]

Filed Under: Self-care

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

How do I find a therapist or counsellor?

May 22, 2020

You may feel you would like to talk with a therapist or counsellor, but do not know where to begin in your search. Therapy can be beneficial for caregivers who have become isolated, overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, or who lack support from others. However, it can also be preventative, part of a caregivers self-care and mental […]

Filed Under: Life Balance, Self-care

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