Our team at Family Caregivers of BC brings diverse backgrounds and skills, along with a passion for advancing our mission to improve the quality of life for family and friend caregivers. Every one of us has a connection to caregiving in our personal or professional lives that we feel is paramount to understanding caregivers’ needs. […]
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About Family Caregivers of British Columbia
Family Caregivers of BC (FCBC) proudly and compassionately supports over one million people in British Columbia that provide physical and/or emotional care to a family member, partner, friend or neighbour. FCBC supports caregivers by providing access to information, education, and supports that enable caregivers to feel more confident and successful in their role. FCBC provides […]
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How to help your kids cope with their grandparent’s death
Grandparents play a vital role in families: as family caregivers to young children while Mom and/or Dad work, receiving care from their grandchildren and at times moving to live with adult children. A recent report from The Vanier Institute of the Family highlighted the following statistics:
Back-to-school: get free caregiving education
I suspect the majority of parents with school-aged children across the province are silently cheering about the start of the school year. Yes, I am one of those parents. My daughter is going into Grade 5 and although we’ve had a marvellous summer filled with many amazing adventures, it will be nice to get back […]
Information Package for Family Caregivers!
What a great response we got to eblasting this booklet to our supporters. We had requests for copies from a bereavement office, a Kidney Care Clinic, a hospice volunteer group, family councils, seniors groups, other provinces and more.
Share the Care with Minimal Conflict
Navigating difficult or awkward conversations can, if not handled correctly, create conflict between caregivers and the people they are caring for. Whether it is someone caring for a relative with a disability such as a brain injury or developmental disability or an adult child caring for an aging parent, avoiding conflict or dealing with tension […]
Financial Abuse
Financial abuse happens more often than many people think. In fact, it is the most common form of abuse. It is estimated that one in twelve seniors experiences some kind of financial abuse. Sometimes financial abuse happens just once such as when a stranger steals a wallet or a dishonest tradesman overcharges for a repair […]
Dementia vs. Alzheimers
Many caregivers ask, “What’s the difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s disease?” Dementia is an umbrella term that refers to the many different types of dementia. Alzheimer’s Disease is the most common type of dementia, accounting for approximately 64% of all cases in Canada. Other types of dementia include vascular dementia, Pick’s Disease, Lewy-Body and Creutzfeldt-Jakob […]
