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Managing Negative Thoughts and Learning Coping Strategies

During this webinar, ‘Managing Negative Thoughts and Learning Coping Strategies”, Emma Donald, a Registered Clinical Counsellor, explores the cycles of negative thinking patterns we all can get caught in, how to break these cycles, and coping and self-care tactics to integrate into your life. About our presenter: Emma Donald is a Registered Clinical Counsellor who […]

Strengthen Your Resiliency Muscle

Self-Care, self-awareness, and resiliency are related! One of the key ways to build resilience is to focus on taking care of yourself. It helps to keep your mind and body primed to deal with situations that require resilience. Join Kate Landreth from FCBC, as she guides caregivers through a conversation around resiliency, self-reflection, and self-care. […]

Cognitive Empathy: Finding Balance with Caregivers

In Cognitive Empathy: Finding the Balance with Caregivers webinar, Family Caregivers of B.C. will share helpful strategies and tools that health-care providers can use to identify caregivers and better understand caregiver challenges. Michelle Lobchuk, Associate Professor with the College of Nursing at the University of Manitoba will explain cognitive empathy in relation to caregivers, and […]

Canadian Virtual Hospice: services and supports for caregivers

Enjoy the Tour of Canadian Virtual Hospice resources for caregivers. Cheryl Cameron (Director of Operations with Canadian Virtual Hospice) and Angus Campbell (former Executive Director of Caregivers Nova Scotia and Caregiver) share invaluable resources including Proud, Prepared and Protected for 2SLGBTQ+ caregiving community, CareHub and Caregiver CAN. Each of these resources provide education and supports […]

Fall Prevention Workshop

Did you know that falls are the leading cause of preventable hospitalization and loss of independence among adults over 50? It’s a shocking statistic, and a life-changing one. Another important piece of information is that the majority of caregivers and care recipients here in BC are over the age of 50. So it’s of utmost […]

Self-Reflection – The Basis of Being an Empathic Caregiver

In this webinar, guest presenter Dr. Michelle Lobchuk of the University of Manitoba School of Nursing, talks with our caregiving audience about the research she’s done around cognitive empathy. Through self-reflection, caregivers can better understand and connect with those they provide care for. Resources When Caregivers Care Too Much: Emotional Empathy as a Mental Health […]

Tax Information and Financial Resources for Caregivers

Caregiving comes along with many financial costs. These can include medical expenses, renovation costs, loss of income, and more. It can be challenging for caregivers to navigate the various processes for applying for tax credits, benefits, and claiming expenses. Recent changes made by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) impact qualifying criteria and how to provide documents […]

Caring for Yourself While Caring for Others

Please enjoy ‘Caring for Yourself While Caring for Others’ with Susana Farinha, a seasoned therapist informed by a holistic, person-centered, collaborative and somatic attachment trauma approach for a webinar that focuses on your wellness and wellbeing. Caring for Yourself While Caring For Others webinar will discuss compassion fatigue and how the body and mind deals […]

The Power of Planning Well: Advance Serious Illness Planning

  In this webinar hosted by Family Caregivers of BC, Dr. Daren Heyland, founder of Plan Well Guide and critical care physician and researcher, will present on the Plan Well Guide, an aid to support decision-making in serious illness. The focus of the webinar is to highlight the current deficiencies in communication, decision-making and planning […]