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Episode 14: Creativity as a Form of Self Care

Caregivers Out Loud Go Back to Podcast Overview Engaging with creativity is a form of self-care that can benefit both a caregiver and a care recipient in many ways. In 2015, psychologist and art therapist Dr. Cathy Malchiodi cited multiple studies confirming that being creative can increase positive emotions, lessen depressive symptoms, reduce stress, decrease […]

Episode 13: Facility Placement: Managing the Transition to Long-Term Care

Caregivers Out Loud Go Back to Podcast Overview For many people as they age, living as long as they can in their own home is ideal. We love our comforts, our routine, and our independence. But there comes a time when the decision to have more support or to move into long-term care becomes a […]

Caregivers Out Loud: A Podcast by Family Caregivers of BC

  Join us for our Caregivers Out Loud podcast! A space to connect, listen and learn with other caregivers. You won’t want to miss these insightful, authentic and heart-centered conversations with caregivers that highlight the joys, trials, and self-discoveries that come along with this rewarding and taxing position. Subscribe on your favourite streaming channel and explore […]

Episode 12: Moving from Home to a Care Facility – Next Steps

Caregivers Out Loud Go Back to Podcast Overview Once the decision has been made that placement in a care community is necessary, caregivers are often faced with the “what next” question. Because there are different levels of care and each community has a different ‘personality’, it’s very important to be as prepared as possible for […]

Energy Zappers Be Gone!

Written by Wendy Johnstone, Provincial Program Consultant and Gerontologist with Family Caregivers of BC and originally published in Inspired 55+ Lifestyle Magazine. Margo is doing a lot: she’s caring for her husband who is recovering from a stroke, and she’s supporting her adult daughter with mental health challenges. She’s still working part-time and is now […]

Episode 11: How to Use Writing for Healing and Self-Care

Caregivers Out Loud Go Back to Podcast Overview Research shows that family caregivers who list self-care as a priority can better provide care, are at lower risk of burnout and becoming ill, and find more joy in their role as a caregiver. Starting with small acts of self-care can create the opportunity to see the […]

Caring for Yourself While Caring for Others

Please enjoy ‘Caring for Yourself While Caring for Others’ with 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 […]

Learn About Our Intensive Journal Workshop for Caregivers

Family caregivers, even before the 2020 pandemic, found themselves contending with daunting responsibilities. Caring for a loved one can transpire into a lingering and exhaustive act of compassion, shadowed with doubts, fears, fatigue and loneliness. Feeling alone and isolated due to limited supports and resources, questions rise daily for volunteer family care givers. This can […]

Personalized Caregiver Support Plan

Written by Wendy Johnstone, Provincial Program Consultant and Gerontologist with Family Caregivers of BC Caregiving is on a continuum and along the caregiving journey, situations change, transitions happen, care needs of the recipient change and caregiving needs change. While uncertainty is a certainty with caregiving, a caregiver support plan can give you a foundation and […]