Caregiver Connection is a free quarterly newsletter from Family Caregivers of BC. It shares practical, easy-to-understand information on caregiving to help you feel more supported, informed, and connected. We know caregiving can feel overwhelming at times. Caregiver Connection is here to support you with helpful resources, real stories, and practical tools.
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Past Issues of Caregiver Connection
2026
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Winter 2026
In this Issue:- A Caregiver’s Perspective: Moving Through the Changing Stages of Care
- The Phases of Family Caregiving
- Dear Caregiver Support Line
- A Positive Approach to Risk During the Transition to Care
- Coping with the Ongoing Losses of Caregiving
- When a Loved One is Diagnosed with a Serious Illness
- Transitioning Out of Caregiving: Gentle Steps Through Grief
- Self-Care Plan Worksheet
2025
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Fall 2025
In This Issue:- Cultural Differences in Healthcare Practices and Communication
- Understanding Cultural Differences in Healthcare: A guide for Family Caregivers
- Who Would You Call? Scenario Game For Caregivers
- Dear Caregiver Support Line
- Hard to Handle: The Art of Facilitating Difficult Conversations
- Effective Communication with Healthcare Providers: A Caregiver’s Guide
- Preparing For Healthcare Appointments: A Caregiver’s Checklist
- Planning for Hospital Discharge
- Navigating the Healthcare System with Dignity and Balance
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Summer 2025
In This Issue:- When Caregiving Gets Complicated: Managing Family Disagreements
- Small Practices, Big Impacts: Building Resilience in Caregiving
- A New Family Dynamic: From Independence to Caregiver
- Dear Caregiver Support Line
- Quiz: What's Your Caregiving Style
- Understanding Caregiver Guilt
- Creating Your Relaxing Space at Home
- The Embrace of a Caregiving Circle
- Stay Ready: Emergency Preparedness Tips for Caregivers
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Spring 2025
In This Issue:- Nurturing the Seven Seeds of Your Well-Being
- Respite Care: The Science of Short Breaks
- Finding Relief Through Self-Expression
- Dear Caregiver Support Line
- Juggling Work and Care
- Caregiver Goal Setting: How to Value Yourself
- A Caregiver's Dance on a Tightroap
- Intimacy Reimagined: When Illness Changes the Dance
- Toward a National Caregiving Strategy
2024
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Fall 2024
In This Issue:- Planning for What the Unknown Future Holds
- Caregiver Corner
- Dear Caregiver Support Line
- Proactively Planning For End-Of-Life
- Navigating Representation Agreements
- A Caregivers Guide To Contingency Planning
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Summer 2024
In This Issue:- The Caregiving Path: What Phase Are You In?
- Dear Caregiver Support Line
- Spotlight on Elder Abuse Awareness
- A Checklist for Family Caregivers
- What Is Involuntary Separation?
- Coping with Losses in Caregiving
- Embracing Summer Self-Care
- Caregiver Considerations for a Worry-Free Holiday
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Spring 2024
In This Issue:- Caregiving: To the Moon and Back
- Serving Diverse Caregivers in Our Community
- A Bond that Won't Break
- Social Prescribing: What is it and How it Helps
- Young Caregivers: The Overlooked Caregiver Demographic
- Voices of Caregiving
- The Magic of Talking it Through
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Winter 2024
In this issue:- Healing the loneliness pandemic
- Connection to self: a foundation for caregivers
- Building strength through peer support
- Dear caregiver support line
- Caregiver corner: featured poem
- Re-finding yourself after caregiving
2023
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Fall 2023
In this issue:- It’s not you: caregiving within a challenged healthcare system
- Editorial
- Volunteer with us
- Spotlight on family councils
- Caregiver corner
- Dear Caregiver Support Line
- Mixed Emotions
- Resources
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Summer 2023
In this issue:- Summer Holidays
- Editor's Note
- Do You Consider Yourself a Caregiver?
- Dear Caregiver Support Line
- Increase your Resiliency
- Legal Segment (RA-7)
- Finances: Ways to Save
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Spring 2023
In this issue:- Fostering Caregiver Well-Being
- Volunteer Appreciation
- Extended Pharmacy Services
- Contingency Planning
- Dear Caregiver Support Line
- Appointing an Executor
- Keeping your Finances On Beat
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Winter 2023
In this issue:- Top Caregiving Resources in 2022
- Tribute to Jane Sheaff
- Dear CSL – Long Distance Caregiving
- Caring from Afar
- Walking a Mile in Their Shoes
2022
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Fall 2022
In this issue:- Wearable Fall Prevention Tools
- Editorial
- Preventing Falls In Your Home
- Caregiver Self-assessment
- Sudden Shifts In Caregiving
- Caregivers Can Plan For The Unknown Future
- Dear CSL Column
- Resources
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Summer 2022
In this issue:- Parallel Paths of Caregiving
- Caregiver Self-Assessment
- Healthy Boundaries
- Well-Being Project Summary
- Journaling as Self-Care
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Spring 2022
In This Issue:- Who’s Who in the Hospital Zoo
- FCBC Thanks Volunteers
- Caregiver Self Assessment
- Dear Caregiver Support Line
- You Can Count on Hope
- Emotions in Caregiving
- The Power of Choice
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Winter 2022
In this issue:- R.E.C.H.A.R.G.E.
- Build Your Self-Care Plan
- Dear Caregiver Support Line
- Planning Care with the Care Recipient in Mind
- Ten Timely Tips for Family Caregivers
- Resources for Family and Friend Caregivers
2021
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Fall 2021
In this issue:- Connecting Caregivers with Community-Based Support Services
- How Do You Know When Your Spouse or Aging Parent Needs More Care?
- Dear Caregiver Support Line: Considerations for Moving to Long Term Care
- Taking Care of Yourself: Self-Care Strategies for Family Caregivers
- Resources for Family and Friend Caregivers
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Summer 2021
In this issue:- Creating a Circle of Care
- Planning for Caregiving
- New! Dear Caregiver Support Line: Planning for Hospital Discharge
- The Power of Planning Well
- Personalized Caregiver Support Plan
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Spring 2021
In this issue:- Findings from our COVID-19 Impact Survey
- The Power of Many
- How Setting Intentions Can Support Your Caregiving Direction and Focus
- What You Need to Know About Power of Attorneys
- A Caregiver's Story
2020
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Winter 2020
In This Issue:- Cultivating connection
- How to keep your resilience battery charged
- Did you know about Lifelabs mobile unit?
- What to do as someone’s Personal Representative
- Intro to caregiving
- Caregiving resources and support groups
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Fall 2020
In This Issue:- The 3 Ds of caregiving
- What's in your estate bucket?
- Balancing work and caregiving
- CIHI study on Caregiver Distress update
- Practical ways to stay connected
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Summer 2020
In This Issue:- Caregiving during COVID-19
- Virtual caregiver groups
- Electronic witnesses of wills
- Reframing self-care
- Connecting virtually
- A caregiver's story of self-identification and acceptance
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Spring 2020
In This Issue:- FCBC celebrates 30 Years!
- New national caregiver statistics
- The new national caregiver distress indicator
- An update on our podcast
- Generations of caregiving
- Are your elderly parents stubborn or misunderstood?
2019
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Winter 2019
In This Issue:- FCBC is launching a podcast
- Caregiving for someone with a hip fracture
- How to evaluate the credibility of health websites
- Tired? Learn how to manage sleep better
- Bounce back from stress and worry
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Fall 2019
In This Issue:- Medical assistance in dying: an option in end-of-life care
- How to manage caregiving worries
- Meeting caregivers where they are
- Family caregiver support groups
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Summer 2019
In This Issue:- The secrets to a long-lasting caregiver support group
- Preparing for a visit to emergency
- Respite: getting the break you deserve
- HealthLink BC 811: 24/7 health advice you can trust
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