Join Us For This Informative Caregiver Webinar! Title: Peace of Mind: A Caregiver’s Guide to Contingency Date/Time: Mar 27, 2025 12:00 PM Pacific Time Webinar Description: The responsibility of caregiving is enormous and often unpredictable. Caregivers find themselves juggling various tasks every day, and it can be hard to imagine a time when they might […]
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Discover Essential Support Services Offered by the Canadian Cancer Society
For individuals undergoing cancer treatment in British Columbia, the Canadian Cancer Society offers vital support through its Cancer Travel and Accommodation Services program. This program provides essential assistance that makes accessing care easier and more affordable. Eligible patients may receive financial grants, air and ground transportation, and comfortable accommodations—all designed to ensure they receive the […]
What If You Can’t Be There: Contingency Planning For Caregivers
By Kate Landreth, Education and Learning Lead, FCBC and Wendy Johnstone, Director of Programs, FCBC Having a contingency or backup plan in case you become ill and can’t provide care is another important tool for caregivers and families to have. It ensures continuity of care if you become ill or are unable to provide care. […]
Upcoming Webinar, Finding Common Ground: Resolving Conflicts in Family Caregiving, February 6, 2025
Date & Time: Feb 6, 2025 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Pacific Time Please join Sharon Sutherland, Executive Director of Mediate BC, and Lori Frank, Director of Child Welfare Initiatives with Mediate BC, for an insightful presentation on conflict resolution for family caregivers. This session will explore practical strategies for resolving conflicts that arise in […]
Navigating Your Care Recipient’s Rights: Power of Attorney and Representation Agreements Explained
By John Jordan, Lawyer, Crease Harman LLP Any adult who is mentally capable can authorize a trusted person to deal with their financial and legal matters by signing a Power of Attorney. That adult can also authorize a trusted person to act on their behalf in relation to health and personal care matters by signing […]
Health Care Webinar on January 24 | A Brighter Future of Care: Towards a National Caregiving Strategy for Canada
Webinar for Health Care Professionals Presented by the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence and Family Caregivers of BC Event Date/Time: Jan 14, 2025 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM PST Join us for a free micro webinar, “A Brighter Future of Care: Towards a National Caregiving Strategy for Canada,” presented by the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence […]
Dear Caregiver Support Line: How Can I Balance Outside Help With Family Cultural Beliefs in Caregiving?
By Gemma Torres, Caregiver Support Specialist, FCBC Dear Caregiver Support Line: “I share caregiving duties for my elderly father with my mother and older brother. My father was recently discharged from the hospital after a stroke that left him partially paralyzed and unable to walk independently. My brother does most of the care. I don’t […]
Caregiver Voices | Healing Through Care: A Daughter’s Journey of Forgiveness and Connection
By a Caregiver from Delta, BC (Anonymous) My dad had his first “episode” in 2010. To this day, we are unsure if it was a stroke or a seizure, but whatever it was, it changed everything—from how he acted to how he walked. To say I had a conflicted relationship with him is an understatement. […]
Coping with Losses In The Caregiver Role
Family caregiving brings with it many changes for everyone involved. Among these is the loss of each person’s expectations for how their future will be. Although we expect to grieve when someone dies or is diagnosed with a terminal illness, many people don’t anticipate the many losses we can experience as we adjust to changes […]
Proactively Planning for End-of-Life
By Karla Kerr, Licensed Funeral Director and Death Doula Karla Kerr is passionate about encouraging end-of-life conversations by sharing transparent information and helping individuals feel informed and empowered. Learn more about end of life planning here: https://karlakerr.ca/ There is one major myth about end-of-life planning: that talking about or planning for death will make it […]
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