May is Family Caregiver Awareness Month, and we should take this time to reach out to our friends and neighbours doing this vital work, writes columnist Margaret Coates.

For Good News Friday on Capital Daily, Barb McLean, Executive Director of Family Caregivers of BC, talks about how to spot burnout in family caregivers and about the unique local services to help those in need from Family Caregivers BC.

Listen to our Executive Director Barb MacLean speak on the topic of vaccines for caregivers: Yesterday we brought you the story of a primary caregiver whose request for a vaccine was rejected by Vancouver Coastal Health. Today we find out how other caregivers are doing. The executive director for family caregivers of BC joins us. […]

This article details the additional stresses caregivers are facing during the pandemic and some of the trends that have emerged from a recent University of Alberta survey. The article features Katrina Precott (a volunteer at FCBC), her mother, and our Executive Director Barb MacLean.

In response to changes announced last month by the Provincial Health Officer on visitation in long-term care and assisted living, SafeCare BC, in collaboration with Family Caregivers of British Columbia, has developed an online COVID-19 orientation for families and friends wanting to support loved ones in care.

Family Caregivers of British Columbia (FCBC) is pleased to be able to expand services to support family and friend caregivers in response to the COVID crisis with a $500,000 grant from the BC Ministry of Health.