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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
Articles:
- Indigenous Caregiver Resources (Metis, First Nations, Inuit)
- Tips on Being a Healthcare Consumer
- What is a Caregiver Support Group
- Volunteer Organizations
- Community Based Support Services
- Hiring a Health Care Provider
- Home-Based Care Services
- United Way Family and Friends Caregiver Information and Resource Handbook (for lower mainland)
Caregiver Well-Being
Caregiver Check-In
Articles:
- NEW! Caregivers Can Plan for the Unknown Future
- Keeping a Caregiving Diary: The Benefit of Journaling
- Checking on How You Are Feeling
- Caregivers’ Bill of Rights
- Coping with those Unexpected Changes
- Creative Goal Setting/How to Value Yourself
- Emotional Impact of Caregiving
- Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Hints for Stress Reduction
- Increasing Resiliency
- Preventing Caregiver Burnout
- Reducing Caregiver Isolation
- The Eleven Commandments of Stress Management for Peace of Mind
- When Asking for Help Is Hard
- Accepting Help is Essential
- Family Caregiver Health
Flipbook:
- Caregiver Support Plan (New resource)
- 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
Tip Sheets:
- Exploring Your Relationship to Self and Others
- Intention Setting
- Managing Expectations
- Self-Care During Uncertain Times
- Caregiving While Living with Pain
Blogs:
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
- Strategies for Spending a Successful Day With a Person With Alzheimer’s Disease
- Tips for Visiting People With Dementia
- The Importance of Healthy Boundaries in Caregiving
Blogs:
- The 4P system for making difficult family caregiving decisions
- Assertive and Effective Communication
Flipbook:
Financial Information
Articles:
Blogs:
External Resources:
Healthcare Navigation
Legal Matters
Articles:
Legal Resource Guide for Caregivers
NEW! Elder Abuse
- 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
- Amendments and Enduring Powers of Attorney made before September 01, 2011
- 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
Long Distance Caregiving
Articles:
Tip Sheet:
- How to Support Remotely – created to support at a distance caregiving during COVID-19
Mindfulness
New to Caregiving
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
- Research to support caregiving at the end of life
- Health Authority Guidance for Medical Assistance in Dying
- Medical Assistance in Death (MAiD): A Guide to Support Patients and Families
Supports & Personal Care
Articles:
- 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:
The Emotional Side of Caregiving
Articles:
- NEW: 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
Blogs:
- How do I find a Therapist or Counsellor?
- Part 1: Why Boundary Setting is Important for Caregivers
- Part 2: How to Set Boundaries as a Caregiver
- My Caregiver Journey
- Caregiving & Unexpected Changes
Tip Sheets:
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
Blogs: