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Build a Gold Medal Support Network

Handout 1 Handout 2 Self-Care Assessment Has anyone ever said to you, “Let me know if there’s anything I can do?” Caregivers rarely follow up on this kind of offering, even when they need assistance and support. They try to do everything themselves and before they know it, they are overwhelmed and perhaps even unwell, […]

Navigating Health Care

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 be included in the webinar to explore the challenges […]

Strategies for Creating a Stress Free Caregiver Holiday Season

The holiday season can add to the pressures of caregiving bringing with it increased activities and expectations. Often we spend time reflecting on past years and it can bring up the significance of the losses we experience in our caregiving roles. How can you enjoy yourself and at the same time avoid taking on more […]

Mental Health Help: Caring for an Adult with Mental Illness

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, […]

Coping with Challenging Emotions as a Caregiver

PowerPoint Handout Caregivers have to navigate a host of competing needs every day and COVID-19 has introduced further complexity around life and healthcare decisions. As restrictions in BC are lifted, conflict can arise around which supports to reintroduce. How can a balance be reached? Conflict is a collision of seemingly incompatible needs, drives, wishes or […]

Self-Compassion Mindfulness Practice

Mindfulness Practice Time: 20-minutes Kate shares a self-compassion practice that caregivers, but first she talks about misconceptions of self-compassion. For example, self-compassion will make me too vulnerable or weak. However, self-compassion is a source of inner strength and support resilience when faced by challenges.

Coping with Challenging Emotions Mindfulness Practice

Mindfulness Practice Time: 15-minutes Kate invites you to practice self-compassion when exploring coping with more challenging emotions as a caregiver. This practice today builds on the webinar, Coping with Challenging Emotions as a Caregiver.

Conquer Your Fears at Every Stage of the Caregiving Journey

Handout Are you prepared for what is to come along your caregiving journey? When you provide care for a sick, disabled or elderly loved one you will face a number of challenges throughout the many stages of caregiving. This learning event will examine the journey caregiving takes us on – no matter when it may […]

Anger, Guilt and the Family Caregiver

Handout Do you ever feel anger toward your life situation and irritated about being the only one to care for your loved one? Do you feel angry about your loved one’s health condition? Do you feel guilty about your anger? Do you feel guilty about living a healthy life when your loved one is ill? […]