During this webinar, Emma Donald, a Registered Clinical Counsellor, explores the cycles of negative thinking patterns we all can get caught in, how to break these cycles, and coping and self-care tactics to integrate into your life. About our presenter: Emma Donald is a Registered Clinical Counsellor who offers counseling to individuals and couples in […]
Webinars
Strengthen Your Resiliency Muscle
Self-Care, self-awareness, and resiliency are related! One of the key ways to build resilience is to focus on taking care of yourself. It helps to keep your mind and body primed to deal with situations that require resilience. Join Kate Landreth from FCBC, as she guides caregivers through a conversation around resiliency, self-reflection, and self-care. […]
Cognitive Empathy: Finding Balance with Caregivers Webinar
In Cognitive Empathy: Finding the Balance with Caregivers webinar, Family Caregivers of B.C. will share helpful strategies and tools that health-care providers can use to identify caregivers and better understand caregiver challenges. Michelle Lobchuk, Associate Professor with the College of Nursing at the University of Manitoba will explain cognitive empathy in relation to caregivers, and […]
Canadian Virtual Hospice Services and Supports for Caregivers Webinar
Join us on March 1st at 10 am for a Tour of Canadian Virtual Hospice resources for caregivers. Cheryl Cameron (Director of Operations with Canadian Virtual Hospice) and Angus Campbell (former Executive Director of Caregivers Nova Scotia and Caregiver) share invaluable resources including Proud, Prepared and Protected for 2SLGBTQ+ caregiving community, CareHub and Caregiver CAN. […]
FCBC Webinar: Falls Prevention Clinic – Overview of an Evidence-Based Model of Care for Older Adults Who Fall
Join Family Caregivers of BC as we host Dr. Jennifer Davis at our upcoming webinar on November 17, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. PT. Did you know that falls are the leading cause of preventable hospitalization and loss of independence among adults over 50? It’s a shocking statistic, and a life-changing one. Another […]
Webinar: Services for Patients and Caregivers and the Common Interactions Between Medications, Supplements, and Food
On Tuesday, July 26 at 10:00 a.m. PT, join FCBC and staff from the UBC Pharmacists Clinic for a special Zoom webinar! The UBC Pharmacists Clinic will present on the topic of medication and supplement interactions, and expand on the services they have available for patients. Clinic staff will also touch on the various ways this clinic works […]
Caring for Yourself While Caring for Others Webinar
Please join Susana Farinha, a seasoned therapist informed by a holistic, person-centered, collaborative and somatic attachment trauma approach for a webinar that focuses on your wellness and wellbeing. Caring for Yourself While Caring For Others webinar will discuss compassion fatigue and how the body and mind deals with chronic stress, and what you as a […]
The Power of Planning Well Webinar with Dr. Daren Heyland
Would you like to learn more about decision-making and planning processes as they relate to serious-illness? If you answered yes, then you’re on the right track! In this webinar hosted by Family Caregivers of BC, Dr. Daren Heyland, founder of Plan Well Guide and critical care physician and researcher, will present on the Plan Well […]
Practical Tools for Positive Mental Health Webinar
Family Caregivers of BC is excited to host ‘Practical Tools for Positive Mental Health’ a webinar for family and friend caregivers and those who support caregivers. Dr. Lisa Van Bussel, a geriatric psychiatrist with Fountain of Health organization will present on: The importance of positive ageing; How to promote brain health by modifying 5 key […]
How You Say It Matters: Strategies for Strengthening Communication with Family Caregivers (for Health Care and Social Sector Professionals)
Date and Time: March 26th, 10 am – 10:45 am PST Description: Good communication between health-care providers and family caregivers is an essential ingredient for an effective care team. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the different ways that health-care providers communicate. In this webinar, the Alzheimer Society of B.C. and Family Caregivers of BC will […]