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Before you explore our many resources, we encourage you to first check-in with yourself to understand what you may need for support. Please click below on the the caregiver self-assessment and resilience check-in.
Below are top articles, tips, tools and flipbooks for caregivers to read, with evidence informed themes to support you in all aspects in caregiving. We also have a quarterly Caregiver Connection newsletter that is full of helpful articles and resources
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Accessing Community Resources
Caregiver Well-Being
Caregiver Check-In
Articles:
- Resiliency Tool Box
- Caregivers Can Plan for the Unknown Future
- Self-Care Tool Kit Sheets
- Keeping a Caregiving Diary: The Benefit of Journaling
- Coping with Unexpected Changes
- Goal Setting
- Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Increasing Your Resiliency
- Preventing Caregiver Burnout
- Reducing Caregiver Isolation
- Asking and Accepting Help
- Caregiving While Living with Pain
Flipbook:
- Caregiver Support Plan
- Caregiver Plan (Worksheet that accompanies Caregiver Support Plan)
- Understanding Your Caregiver Needs (Worksheet that accompanies Caregiver Support Plan)
- Building Your Personal Resilience
- Family Caregiving: Don’t Do it Alone
- Taking Care of Yourself: Self-Care for Family and Friend Caregiver
- Looking Inward: 3 Tips for Caregiver Wellbeing
- Peace of Mind: A Caregiver’s Guide to Contingency Planning
Tip Sheets:
- Exploring Your Relationship to Self and Others
- Intention Setting
- Managing Expectations
- Self-Care During Uncertain Times
Webinars:
Communication Skills
Articles:
- Advocating for a Family Member
- How to Advocate for You and Your Family Member
- When the Person You Care for Resists Help
- Communication Skills for Family and Friend Caregivers
- Caregiving and Empathy
- Tips for Visiting Someone with Dementia
- The Importance of Healthy Boundaries in Caregiving
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Flipbook:
Financial Information
Articles:
Blogs:
External Resources:
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Healthcare Navigation
Articles:
- Use Your Emergency Room Wisely
- Tips for Navigating the Healthcare System
- Hiring a Healthcare Provider
- Preparing for a Visit to the ED
External Resources:
Blogs:
Flipbook:
Legal Matters
Articles:
- Legal Resource Guide for Caregivers
- Hidden and Invisible: Seniors Abuse and Neglect in British Columbia
- Report from the Office of the Seniors Advocate published December 2021
- Practical Guide To Elder Abuse and Neglect Law in Canada
- Elder Abuse and Neglect
- Elder Abuse Decision Tree
Power of Attorney
- Enduring Powers of Attorney/Bank Powers of Attorney
- How to Revoke a Power of Attorney
- Lifespan of a Power of Attorney
- Role of an Attorney
- Tip Sheet: Navigating your Power of Attorney as a Caregiver
Representation Agreements
- Amendments to a Representation Agreements
- Representation Agreements – Overview
- Representation Agreements Section 7-Standard Powers
- Representation Agreements Section 9-Broader Powers
- Representation Agreements vs. Enduring Power of Attorney
Wills
Other Legal Considerations
- Caring Financially for the Disabled Adult
- Health Care Consent
- Involuntary Separation
- My Voice – Advance Care Planning Guide
- The New Registered Disability Savings Plan
- The Nidus eRegistry
- The Nidus Guide to Personal Planning
- Conflict Resolution in Family Caregiving – Mediate BC
Flipbook:
Long Distance Caregiving
Mindfulness
Palliative Care
Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) A Model to Guide Hospice Palliative Care: Based on National Principles and Norms of Practice (2002) defines “Informal Caregivers” as caregivers who are “not members of an organization. They have no formal training, and are not accountable to standards of conduct or practice. They may be family members or friends.” Caregiving can be difficult. The following resources may help:
External Resources:
- Living Lessons® Campaign and Resources
- A Caregiver’s Guide: A Handbook about End-of-Life Care
- Directory of Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Programs and Services
- The Role of Informal Caregivers in Palliative and End-of-Life Care in Canada: A Discussion of the Legal, Ethical and Moral Challenges (VOICE in Health Policy Demonstration Project)
- “Ask a Professional” with the Canadian Virtual Hospice
- Health Authority Guidance for Medical Assistance in Dying
- Medical Assistance in Death (MAiD): A Guide to Support Patients and Families
Supports & Personal Care
Articles:
- A Checklist for Family Caregivers: Watch for Signs
- Wearable Technology
- Preventing Falls in Your Home and Yard
- Choosing Home Medical Equipment and Supplies
- Personal Care
- Home Adaptations Can Ease the Demands of Caregiving
- Incontinence – Causes and Approaches
- Home-Based Care Services
External Resources:
- Caregiving Demonstrations from Canadian Virtual Hospice
Tip Sheet:
Flipbook:
The Emotional Side of Caregiving
Articles:
- Sudden Shifts in Caregiving
- Parallel Paths: The Changes Experienced in the Caregiving Relationship
- Keeping a Caregiving Diary: The Benefits of Journaling
- Untangling All The Emotions
- No More Guilt
- Checking In on How You Are Feeling
- Boundaries
- Guilt and Making Decisions: Role of Adult Children in Assisting Parents
- Reducing Guilt
- The Dance Between Guilt and Resentment
- Compassion Fatigue
- Exploring Your Relationship to Self and Others
- Intention Setting as a Caregiver
- Managing Caregiver Expectations
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Transitioning to Long-Term Care
Flipbook:
Articles:
- Long-Term Care Resources
- Planning for Your Care Needs: Help in Selecting a Residential Care Facility
- Facility Selection Checklist
- Caregiving After Facility Placement
- Facility Placement: Coping With the Move
- Managing the Transition to Facility Placement
- Making Visits Count
- Needs Based Access to Facility Care: A Review
- Things to Do While Visiting Your Care Recipient in Care
- The Health Care System and You – A Spouse Alone
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