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Family Caregiver Resources

Just Breathe: Mindfulness Practice

Join Kate Landreth this morning with some simple information about breathing and its benefits! If you need mental health support, our caregiver support line staff are here to help at 1-877-520-3266. Visit our website for more caregiver resources – https://www.familycaregiversbc.ca/caregiver-learning-center/

Caregiver Burnout and Feeling Stuck

Join Wendy Johnstone in this recording for a Facebook conversation about Caregiver Burnout and Feeling Stuck. For more resources on this topic to support you that will support you with making a personalized caregiver plan, read: “Personalized Caregiver Support Plan” Blog Post: https://www.familycaregiversbc.ca/life-balance/personalized-caregiver-support-plan/ Create a Caregiver Support Plan with this worksheet: https://www.familycaregiversbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/FCBC-Caregiver-Plan.pdf “The Resilience Battery: Why […]

Three-Minute Breathing Space

Join Kate as she explains a simple breathing technique that you can use during your busy day. She takes you through the three steps of awareness, gathering the breath and attention in the belly, and then expanding your awareness to the entire body. The aim is to use this technique often so that you can […]

How Caregivers Show Up as Essential Partners in Care

How we show up as a care partner has a lot to do with our mindset. Shifting our mindset to having an understanding that our needs are as important as the person we care for can be hugely impactful. While it will not remove the peaks and valleys that come with caregiving, it can positively […]

Mindfulness Practice

Mindfulness Practice Time: 15-minutes Follow along as Kate gets you to pop on your lab coat in mindfulness and explore our inner experience. We’ll begin in the body, move to the breath, and spend some time in open awareness.

Advocating for Yourself as a Caregiver

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, […]

Self-Identifying as a Caregiver: Why it’s Important

How do you know if you or someone you know is a caregiver? There’s a high probability that you or they won’t identify as one. Caregivers often relate to the person they are caring for through their relationship, not necessarily through a defined role. This is often why many family caregivers don’t recognize their role, […]

Balancing Work and Caregiving

Wendy Johnstone, led a Facebook Live learning session to discuss Balancing Work and Caregiving. In conjunction with Wendy’s conversation, we’ve also posted a blog post to further support you in managing work/caregiving balance called “How to Balance Working and Caregiving.” Read the full article here.

Caregiver Resiliency- Part 1

Wendy touched on defining resilience for caregivers and what it really means. We explored the different aspects of resiliency (physical, emotional, mental and spiritual) and how we can self- manage and effectively use our energy across these areas. Building Your Personal Resilience Flipbook Resilience Toolkit

Caregiver Resiliency- Part 2

When we are feeling resilient, we feel strong with good stamina in all parts of our life. This translates into having enough energy during the day to keep up with the physical aspects of caregiving and feel like we are managing our own well-being. In this FB Live, we will discuss some ways to support […]