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 […]
Webinar
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 […]
Practical Tools for Positive Mental Health
‘Practical Tools for Positive Mental Health’ a webinar for family and friend caregivers and those who support caregivers. Dr. Lisa Van Bussel, a geriatric psychiatrist with Fountain of Health organization will present on: The importance of positive ageing; How to promote brain health by modifying 5 key health behaviours; How to set a SMART goal; and […]
How You Say It Matters: Strategies for Strengthening Communication with Family Caregivers
Good communication between health-care providers and family caregivers is an essential ingredient for an effective care team. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the different ways that health-care providers communicate. In this webinar, the Alzheimer Society of B.C. and Family Caregivers of B.C. will share helpful strategies that health-care providers can use to strengthen communication with […]
Accelerating Family Caregiver Friendly Health Care in British Columbia
In this new webinar, we introduce the importance of family caregivers in terms of what they give to their care recipient and to the health care system. This webinar is an opportunity for healthcare professionals to accelerate family-friendly health care in their practice. What you will learn from this 20-minute presentation: Important facts regarding how family caregivers […]
Mindful Self-Compassion Webinar
Patricia Williams, clinical counsellor and Mindful Self-Compassion teacher educates caregivers on core skills associated with mindfulness and self-compassion and brings mindful self-compassion from an abstract concept into a living reality. During this webinar recording you will learn practical tools that you can apply to the challenges of daily life. Mindful Self-Compassion is proven to reduce […]
More than a Visitor: Care Planning in a Changing Environment
Family caregivers are more than visitors; they are an important part of the care team. In this webinar, the Alzheimer Society of B.C. and Family Caregivers of BC will provide caregivers with tools and resources to enhance their knowledge, skills and confidence to care in our current changing environment. What you will learn from this […]
Part 2: Advance Care Planning with a focus on Advance Directives
Connie Jorsvik founded Patient Pathways and has been acting as an independent healthcare navigator for almost 8 years. She knows that patient and caregiver empowerment are the keys to getting the care you need and deserve. This webinar is the second part of our Advanced Care Planning education series. During this webinar you will learn […]
Part 1: Advance Care Planning with a Focus on Representative Agreements
Connie Jorsvik founded Patient Pathways and has been acting as an independent healthcare navigator for almost 8 years. She knows that patient and caregiver empowerment are the keys to getting the care you need and deserve. This webinar is Part 1 of a 2-part education series. During this webinar you will learn about the different […]
Considerations for a Move to Residential Care
Handout Making the decision to relocate a parent, spouse or relative from home into residential care (RC) can be one of the most challenging decisions caregivers have to make. This webinar outlines the findings of The Caregiver Journey project – a two-year research study that explored common experiences for caregivers managing such a move. Join […]