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Managing caregiving and work situations vary tremendously and no single action plan works for everyone. In this Facebook Live, Wendy Johnstone provides working caregivers with strategies to consider in making a plan and reducing stress. Caregivers and employers may also be interested in these online resources:  Webinars/Videos: Supporting a Family Caregiver in the Workplace Work […]

Written by Wendy Johnstone, Provincial Program Consultant and Gerontologist with Family Caregivers of BC and originally published in Inspired 55+ Lifestyle Magazine. One in three caregivers are juggling work and care. The research shows most caregivers experience wonderful gains by giving back to the person they are caring for and enjoy strengthened family relations. However, […]

The month of May marks Family Caregiver Awareness Month!  Each year, caregiver support organizations across Canada celebrate this important month with our Caregiver Aware 2022 campaign. This year, Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Ontario join together in celebrating, acknowledging, and supporting family caregivers throughout the month. Recent research from the University of Alberta reveals […]

To celebrate National Volunteer Week 2022, we are profiling a new FCBC volunteer each day this week! Today, we feature a Q&A with our fantastic volunteer, Bonnie Davoren. Name: Bonnie Davoren Volunteer Role: Facilitator for Victoria in-person support group Why I chose to volunteer with FCBC: I saw so many caregivers suffer with system frustrations, […]

To celebrate National Volunteer Week 2022, we are profiling a new FCBC volunteer each day this week! Today, we feature a Q&A with our wonderful volunteer, Laileen Springgay. Name: Laileen Springgay Volunteer Role: on the Dementia Care Coordinating Committee. It is a collaborative committee of Shared Care, Vancouver Division of Family Practice, Providence Health Vancouver […]

To celebrate National Volunteer Week 2022, we are profiling a new FCBC volunteer each day this week! Today, we feature a Q&A with our exceptional volunteer, Bill Israel. Name: Bill Israel Volunteer Role: Podcast Host and Facilitator of Province-wide INTENSIVE JOURNAL program via zoom and in-person Why I volunteer with FCBC: I am a volunteer family caregiver […]

To celebrate National Volunteer Week 2022, we are profiling a new FCBC volunteer each day this week! Today, we feature a Q&A with our amazing volunteer, Annemarie Travers. Name: Annemarie Travers Volunteer Role: Currently a Support Group Facilitator and Memory Cafe host. I previously volunteered for Advanced Care Planning training, as an interviewer for the […]

Written by Stacey Dawes, Volunteer Management Lead, Family Caregivers of BC. Our volunteers have made extraordinary contributions to support caregivers this past year and we want to acknowledge and honour these efforts. Volunteers are invaluable to Family Caregivers of BC and to our community. These are truly unprecedented times, and thanks to the determination and […]