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SUMMARY:It's Family Caregiver Month - Read the Proclamation!
DESCRIPTION:About Family Caregiver Month\n\nMay is Family Caregiver Mont
 h\, an opportunity to join millions across the country to recognize and 
 celebrate the vital role of family and friend caregivers. Their role is 
 significant\, giving over 80% of the care when we need it\, yet they are
  often unrecognized\, unsupported and underappreciated.\n\nFamily Caregi
 vers of BC (FCBC) is part of a National Caregiver Recognition Working Gr
 oup\, together kicking off year 3 of the Caregiver Aware Campaign. Altho
 ugh we have different days and weeks in addition to the month of May to 
 recognize caregivers across Canada\, we are fortunate to have a strong\,
  committed core group of champions with FCBC\, Caregivers Alberta\, the 
 Ontario Caregivers Organization\, Young Caregivers Association\, RANQ Qu
 ebec\, Caregivers Nova Scotia\, RBC iCARE and researchers with Caregiver
 s4Change. The May campaign follows National Caregiver Day in Canada—Ap
 ril 6th—in which Carers Canada led a national campaign. Together we ar
 e growing our impact.\n\nThe Caregiver Aware Campaign is focusing on fou
 r key themes: Mental Health &amp\; Caregiving\, Financial Impact of Care
 giving\, Work\, School and Caregiving\, and Caregivers as Essential Part
 ners in Care. Our research and service data showed that these four areas
  were most important to caregivers. Our FCBC COVID-19 Survey revealed th
 at what was hard\, got harder since the pandemic hit. For example\, over
  50% of caregivers reported their mental health was  worse since the in
 itial March 2020 lockdown. Now\, more than ever\, we need to help link c
 aregivers to support\, education and information that will bolster their
  well-being.\n\nWhat can YOU do? Are you a caregiver? Do you know someon
 e who is? Please help to make some noise and increase awareness of unpai
 d family and friend caregivers. Reach out to your networks—family\, fr
 iends\, neighbours and workplaces—through email and social networks. E
 xplore our resources yourself and pass them on. Many caregivers don’t 
 self-identify\, and many don’t realize that there are resources and su
 pports available.\n\nAnd\, be sure to attend FCBC’s first-ever Podcast
  Listening Party on May 14th and a special edition of our provincial sup
 port group titled Caregivers Connect: Celebration on May 27th in honour
  of Family Caregiver Month.\n\n*Please note\, the May 27th event will be
  a celebration and not a regular support group. Therefore\, you are welc
 ome to attend the Victoria Virtual Support Group in May if you are seeki
 ng a regular support group format.\n\nRead the Caregiver Proclamation\n\
 nThe Province of BC officially proclaimed May 2021 "Family Caregiver Mon
 th\," signed by the Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Housin
 g and the Lieutenant Governor. Read the proclamation here.\n\nRead the L
 etter from the Parliamentary Secretary\n\nThis month\, Mable Elmore\, th
 e Parliamentary Secretary of Seniors' Services and Long-term Care wrote 
 a letter acknowledging the contribution of caregivers. Read the statemen
 t here.\n\nHelp Spread the Word\n\nIf you wish to spread the word about 
 Family Caregiver Month on your respective social media channels\, you ar
 e invited to share the pre-prepared messages and images in our Media Kit
 .\n\n&nbsp\;\n\n&nbsp\;
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