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Our Winter Caregiver Connection Newsletter is online! As always, we’ve filled it with content to provide information, education and support to family and friend caregivers. This issue includes articles on creative goal setting, planning for the year ahead, how to recharge as a caregiver, hiring private care, and much more! 💙 Read the latest issue […]

Engaging with creativity is a form of self-care that can benefit both a caregiver and a care recipient in many ways. In 2015, psychologist and art therapist Dr. Cathy Malchiodi cited multiple studies confirming that being creative can increase positive emotions, lessen depressive symptoms, reduce stress, decrease anxiety, and even improve immune system functioning. A […]

On February 2022, Victoria Lougheed of Family Caregivers of BC discussed ‘Engaging Choice in the Caregiving Relationship’ in our FCBC Facebook Live. Choosing to be a caregiver is empowering for both you and your care recipient. In this Facebook Live, Victoria provides information and knowledge about how you can engage choice and feel more in […]

Written by Wendy Johnstone, Provincial Program Consultant and Gerontologist with Family Caregivers of BC and originally published in Inspired 55+ Lifestyle Magazine. Our family was recently impacted by an emergency, and an aging relative was hospitalized. With ongoing restrictions due to COVID, there were limitations to in-person visits and some family members involved in care […]

On January 27, Wendy Johnstone discussed ‘The Art of Persuasion in Caregiving’ in our FCBC Facebook Live. It’s safe to say that lecturing, arguing, and telling the people we care about what “they need to be doing” to manage their illness or recovery typically results in less harmony, more resistance and likely less happiness for […]

Ben Ziegler, thanks for the remarkable support and insights at our caregiver support groups  Written by Lycia Rodrigues Family Caregivers of BC (FCBC) is thrilled to have Ben Ziegler as one of our caregiver support group facilitators. In 2017, Ben and I connected about expanding our caregiver support groups to create a men’s-only group. I […]

For many people as they age, living as long as they can in their own home is ideal. We love our comforts, our routine, and our independence. But there comes a time when the decision to have more support or to move into long-term care becomes a reality, whether because of a medical condition or […]

On January 6, Victoria Lougheed walked caregivers through the process of reviewing the past year and planning out the next to ensure self-care, community engagement, and prevent burnout. Here are some of the resources Victoria mentions in her video: Family Caregivers of BC Resources: Caregiver Support Plan Flipbook: https://www.familycaregiversbc.ca/archives/3d-flip-book/caregiver-support-plan Caregiver Plan worksheet (accompanies Flipbook): https://www.familycaregiversbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/FCBC-Caregiver-Plan.pdf […]

On December 9, Wendy Johnstone of Family Caregivers of BC led a Facebook Live about Energy Zappers – those Along with Wendy’s informative video, here are some additional resources to support caregivers: those mental, physical and emotional drains that can make a big impact on caregivers. Here are some resources to accompany Wendy’s session: Tools: […]

Dear Caregiver Support Line, I have been providing care for my partner for many years.  They are now requiring more and more physical care and I feel that they are at risk being at home alone. I am feeling more and more burnt out and exhausted – I just can’t do this anymore more. I […]