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Advocating for Yourself as a Caregiver

June 29, 2021

Often caregivers aren’t sure what their rights are. They aren’t sure who to speak to about a certain situation. They aren’t sure how to approach health care providers. They are unsure about sequences and when to speak. They don’t know if they have been heard or understood. Advocating isn’t just for the person receiving care, […]

Caregivers are Essential Partners in Care

June 3, 2021

Family caregivers are more than visitors; they are an important part of the care team. Join us a Facebook Live conversation with Wendy Johnstone about Caregivers as Essential Partners in Care. Additional Research: Are you a Family Caregiver? Learn more about how to self-identify – https://www.familycaregiversbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Are-you-a-family-caregiver-FINAL.pdf New to Caregiving: How to Plan and What You […]

Navigating Health Care- Coach Caregiver

August 18, 2020

Family Caregivers of BC presents Coach Caregiver: Navigating Healthcare. Join Wendy Johnstone and Guests on the topic of Navigating Health Care. The session will outline a couple of caregiver scenarios that illustrate the kind of challenges typically faced by caregivers navigating the health care system. A Family Caregiver and a seasoned Health Care Provider will […]

Mental Health Help: Caring for an Adult with Mental Illness

August 8, 2020

From depression, anxiety disorders and PTSD to schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder, mental illnesses are diverse but all affect thinking, emotions, perceptions, relationships and behaviour. They can also frequently co-exist with chronic physical conditions or disabilities and substance use problems. Because of their profound ability to change someone’s functioning and their typically-episodic nature, […]

Add a Pharmacist to Your Care Team

July 8, 2020

Handout Family caregivers are often those most involved in overseeing the medications of the person they are caring for. The work involved can be daunting – including keeping track of medications, doses and changes that may occur due to specialist involvement, stays in acute care, etc. It is important to keep good records to make […]

Acute Care for Caregivers

July 8, 2020

Handout In today’s world we hear a lot about disaster planning and preparing for events we hope will never happen. A visit to Acute Care can feel like a disaster but with a bit of a road map and groundwork, it doesn’t have to. This webinar will help you think about a possible visit to […]

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