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 […]
Helping Caregivers Understand Consent in Healthcare Settings
Why is this an important topic for both Health Care Providers and Caregivers? As partners in care, family caregivers often attend medical appointments, help their care recipients schedule, and manage medical and specialist visits. They are often aware of details of a patient’s condition and can share valuable insights with healthcare practitioners. Unfortunately, consent is […]
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 […]
Services for Patients and Caregivers and Common Interactions Between Medications, Supplements and Food
In this webinar, the UBC Pharmacists Clinic presented on the topic of medication and supplement interactions. They also expanded on the services they have available for patients. Clinic staff introduced the various ways their clinic works together with patients and caregivers to make it easier to take and administer medications – for example, finding ways […]
Timing it Right: Providing Support and Resources Along the Caregiving Trajectory
If you see patients living with complex, chronic disease or frailty due to aging, you will likely see their family or friend caregivers too. In those moments – in as little as 10 seconds – you have the opportunity to enhance your impact by connecting with those family caregivers. Evidence shows that caregivers who are […]
Helping Family Caregivers Feel Seen and Heard
Research shows that when health care professionals partner with and support family caregivers, safety, well-being, and health outcomes for patients and their caregivers improve. Health care professionals are in an ideal position to identify and include emerging or seasoned caregivers as part of your patients’ care teams. Family caregivers bring valuable context and information to […]
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