Family caregivers, even before the 2020 pandemic, found themselves contending with daunting responsibilities. Caring for a loved one can transpire into a lingering and exhaustive act of compassion, shadowed with doubts, fears, fatigue and loneliness. Feeling alone and isolated due to limited supports and resources, questions rise daily for volunteer family care givers. This can […]
Volunteer Appreciation!
Marlene Schlotterbeck, thanks for your remarkable support during the Pandemic! We are especially grateful for the extraordinary dedication of our volunteer Marlene Schlotterbeck, who has made outstanding contributions to our Provincial and Greater Victoria Caregiver Support Program. Marlene first connected with us in 2019 at our Victoria Evening Support Group. Our facilitator and staff […]
Personalized Caregiver Support Plan
Written by Wendy Johnstone, Provincial Program Consultant and Gerontologist with Family Caregivers of BC Caregiving is on a continuum and along the caregiving journey, situations change, transitions happen, care needs of the recipient change and caregiving needs change. While uncertainty is a certainty with caregiving, a caregiver support plan can give you a foundation and […]
The Power of Planning Well
By Dr. Daren Heyland, Founder of Plan Well Guide Worried about what might happen to you or a loved one you are caring for if they were to get seriously ill? With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to forage on, it has left many people feeling overwhelmed and wondering how long both this feeling and the […]
Dear Caregiver Support Line: Planning for Hospital Discharge
This is a new addition to our quarterly Caregiver Connection, where we answer questions from family and friend caregivers. My husband is being discharged next week and I’m worried about having him come home and not knowing what to do or what to plan for. How do I best plan for hospital discharge? ~ […]
Planning for Caregiving – Is Your Suitcase Completely Packed?
Written by Rick Lauber Itinerary, passport, plane tickets, hotel reservations, camera, extra clothes … packing for a trip takes a great deal of planning. Becoming and serving as a caregiver for an aging parent, a friend, a child, or a spouse/partner can be a trip as well requiring similar planning. Having a set route to […]
Creating a Circle of Care for Caregivers: Mobilizing Informal Respite
By Lycia Rodrigues, Family Caregivers of BC Caregiver Support Lead At Family Caregivers of BC, we understand the importance of relationships in our lives and the need for strong support networks. Establishing a circle of caring people or support network has been a strategy used by people in diverse cultural traditions all around the world […]
A Caregiver Story: Caring with Self-Compassion
Written by B.I. I have been a caregiver for over five years to my elderly father. He still lives independently from me, in spite of some serious health issues that at times have landed him in the hospital. Of late, I have also taken on a caregiving role with another family member who lives in […]
Visiting Loved Ones in Care Facilities and Long-Term Care Resources
Caregivers are Essential Partners in Care. Wendy discusses strategies and ways you can engage with your care recipient in a care facility. She shares how letting go of one’s own expectations to allow the visit to unfold. For example, Wendy brought an interactive pet to a client and was pleasantly surprised of the connectivity and […]
A Caregiver Story: Pat
Written by Patricia Smith ~In honour of Family Caregiver Month, we asked our community to share their personal stories about caregiving—the joys, the challenges, insights gained—to share with other caregivers and our larger communities. Here is one such submission… DENSE FOG VISIBILITY LIMITED was the warning on the highway sign at the base of the […]
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