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 […]
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Planning for Caregiving – Is Your Suitcase Completely Packed?
Written by Rick Lauber Itinerary, passport, plane tickets, hotel reservations, camera, extra clothes … packing for a trip takes a great deal of planning. Becoming and serving as a caregiver for an aging parent, a friend, a child, or a spouse/partner can be a trip as well requiring similar planning. Having a set route to […]
Visiting Loved Ones in Care Facilities
Caregivers are Essential Partners in Care. Wendy discusses strategies and ways you can engage with your care recipient in a care facility. She shares how letting go of one’s own expectations to allow the visit to unfold is just as important as the planning of the visit. For example, Wendy brought an interactive pet to […]
A Caregiver Story: Linda
Written by Linda Tang ~In honour of Family Caregiver Month, we asked our community to share their personal stories about caregiving—the joys, the challenges, insights gained—to share with other caregivers and our larger communities. Here is one such submission… I have lived with my mother since the 1970s in Viet Nam when the war-torn country […]
How You Say It Matters: Strategies for Strengthening Communication with Family Caregivers
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 B.C. will share helpful strategies that health-care providers can use to strengthen communication with […]
Episode Ten: Juggling Work and Family Caregiving
Caregivers Out Loud Go Back to Podcast Overview 28% of Canadians are estimated to provide care to a family member or friend with a long-term health condition, disability or aging¹. In BC this translate into roughly 1.2 million caregivers². The Vanier Institute conducted a review in 2017³ and found that three-quarters of caregivers are employed. […]
SafeCare BC and Family Caregivers of BC Launch Safe Visitation Course
In response to changes announced last month by the Provincial Health Officer on visitation in long-term care and assisted living, SafeCare BC, in collaboration with Family Caregivers of British Columbia, has developed an online COVID-19 orientation for families and friends wanting to support loved ones in care.
Building Caregiver Resiliency
Written by Wendy Johnstone “What happens if one of us gets COVID-19? We don’t have children locally who can help us, and I wouldn’t want to expose them either. My husband relies on me to provide care. I worry so much about this. I just don’t know what we’d do.” Margaret is caring for her […]
Read: Caregiver Learning Centre
Go back to the Learning Center Before you explore our many resources, we encourage you to first check-in with yourself to understand what you may need for support. Please click below on the the caregiver self-assessment and resilience check-in. Below are top articles, tips, tools and flipbooks for caregivers to read, with evidence informed themes […]
Moving to Complex Care
Making the decision to move a spouse or aging parent into long-term care is one of the most difficult decisions families make. Guilt, resentment, confusion and relief are just some of the emotions caregivers experience. Many families tend to underestimate how difficult the transition can be and often find themselves practically and emotionally unprepared.