While holidays bring opportunities for joy and traditions, they can also bring feelings of overwhelm. Add COVID-19 and stressed-out caregivers may view the holidays as more of an energy drain than a joy. In this webinar we will cover holiday hot buttons and strategies for more joy, tempered expectations and less stress. Click here to join […]
Join our online gathering of BC’s caregiver community, together offering connectedness, compassion and information during this time of uncertainty. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear and be heard! Guest Panelist confirmed: Isobel Mackenzie, Seniors Advocate Plus other panelists TBC. Topics include family presence in health care, FCBC’s COVID response, resilience as a key focus in […]
Our monthly Victoria Virtual Caregiver Group brings caregivers from Greater Victoria area together around a mutual experience of caregiving for a family member or friend. This is a time for reassurance, where caregivers can realize they are not alone. This group is facilitated by our volunteer Bonnie Davoren. When: 1st Wednesday of each month (starting November 4th, 2020) How […]
Our weekly Caregivers Connect: BC’s Virtual Support Group, brings people from across the province together around a mutual experience of caregiving for a family member or friend. This is a time for reassurance, where caregivers can realize they are not alone. Starting Thursday September 3rd from 2-3:30pm PST (re-occurring weekly group meetings) You MUST pre-register […]
How are you coping with emotional challenges? Caregivers of people living in long-term care homes may experience stress, anxiety, sadness and grief. Recognizing and acknowledging the feelings you are experiencing can help you to manage how you cope with this stressful situation. In this support circle we will share information and resources with family caregivers […]
Join Wendy Johnstone for our Facebook Live Learning Session at 9 am on November 24th for Resiliency Part 2. When we are feeling resilient, we feel strong with good stamina in all parts of our life. This translates into having enough energy during the day to keep up with the physical aspects of caregiving and […]
This is an hour discussion around Home Care Support during COVID-19. Katrina Prescott, a Vancouver-based Caregiver shares her process and strategies for continuing safe home care during a pandemic. This group is intended to foster discussion and thoughtful curiosity around care support during this challenging time. Caregiving is challenging and the pandemic has complicated caregiving […]
We are excited to have Patricia Williams, a clinical counsellor and teacher of Mindful Self-Compassion on November 19th at 10 am. Join Patricia Williams as she teaches core skills associated with mindfulness and self-compassion and brings mindful self-compassion from an abstract concept into a living reality. You will learn practical tools that you can apply […]
Our weekly Caregivers Connect: BC’s Virtual Support Group, brings people from across the province together around a mutual experience of caregiving for a family member or friend. This is a time for reassurance, where caregivers can realize they are not alone. Starting Thursday September 3rd from 2-3:30pm PST (re-occurring weekly group meetings) You MUST pre-register […]
This Virtual Caregiver Support Group is a space for men to come together to connect, receive support and share experiences as caregivers. Our group is led by experienced facilitators. You MUST pre-register to join each session! On the second Tuesday of each month from 7-8:30pm. You MUST pre-register to join each session! Register in advance here. […]
