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By Aaron Yukich, Caregiver Support Line (CSL) Coordinator, FCBC “I’ve come to realize that my role as caregiver for my care recipient is something that is going to be very consuming in the years ahead. I already find that I’m so focused on my care recipient’s care needs that I lose track of what I […]

Voices of Caregiving: A Fireside Chat with Ourania Chrisgian

We were fortunate to catch up with Ourania Chrisgian and ask her a few questions about her caregiving-related experiences. Ourania has brought her extensive experiences as a caregiver together with a professional, unapologetic, critical eye to volunteering with us at FCBC. She has been involved in health policy committees, surveys, forums, interviews and much more […]

Upcoming Webinar | Creating a Brighter Future of Care: Public Consultation with the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence

Canada needs a National Caregiving Strategy to meaningfully support caregivers across the country. A successful strategy must reflect the experiences and priorities of caregivers with lived experience. To celebrate National Caregiver Month, Family Caregivers of BC is hosting a joint consultation with the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence (CCCE), where you can share your ideas […]

Caring for Young Caregivers

By Lycia Rodrigues, Caregiver Support Manager, FCBC Last fall, while attending the Canadian Caregiving Summit, I had the opportunity to connect with young caregiver organizations and learn more about the supports and challenges experienced by approximately 1.25 million young caregivers in Canada.  Oliver Fitzpatrick, a panelist at the Summit and the Young Carers Coordinator with […]

Building Strength Through Peer Support

By Aaron Yukich, Caregiver Support Line (CSL) Coordinator, FCBC For many family/friend caregivers, embarking on the caregiving journey is a life transition full of unseen challenges and uncertainty. Many of us are stepping into this role for the first time, without any training or roadmap to lead the way. Heading into these uncharted waters can […]

Connection to Self: A Foundation for Caregivers

By Kate Landreth, Learning and Education Lead, FCBC There is no relationship more important than the one you have with yourself, and a strong connection with yourself allows you to navigate the peaks and valleys of caregiving. Being connected to yourself means being able to regularly check in with yourself, to understand your emotions, sensations, […]

Press Release | A Social Prescription for Care: New Pan-Canadian Social Prescribing Initiative Aims to Improve the Well-being of Caregivers Across the Country

March 14, 2024 [Toronto, ON] – The Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence (CCCE) proudly announces its collaboration with the Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing (CISP) to enhance health and well-being opportunities for caregivers across Canada. Through a $1.8 million investment over two years, CISP will support Caregivers Alberta, Caregivers Nova Scotia, Family Caregivers of British […]

Tips for Visiting Someone with Dementia

Dementia is a disease that many people are diagnosed with. One of the symptoms of this disease is that the people who have it can no longer learn new information, remember things after a few minutes, or in some cases remember past information. Every waking moment is a “first” time experience. It is the first […]

Healing the Loneliness Pandemic

By Wendy Johnstone, Director of Programs and Innovation, Family Caregivers of BC “The most important things in life are the connections you make with others.” – Tom Ford 2023 was dubbed the Year of the Loneliness. Despite returning to life as we once knew it including re-connecting with our friends and family, loneliness continues to […]

Young Caregivers: The Overlooked Caregiver Demographic

Our latest podcast features, Kristie, a young caregiver who set aside a significant part of her adolescence to become the sole caregiver for her mother, who was navigating schizophrenia and anorexia. The medical professionals, counselors, and groups from whom she sought assistance, however, never gave her the title of “caregiver.” As such, it took her […]