Many of us expect we’ll need to care for a loved one at some point in life. We may think caregiving will take up a few months or years before life resumes as it was before. This isn’t the norm for most people, however, and it certainly wasn’t the case for Barbra Hopkins. Barbra’s journey […]
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Legal Resources for Family Caregivers
Legal: Planning for Incapacity This section was adapted from the “United Way Metro Vancouver Family & Friends Caregivers Information and Resource Handbook 2016” with permission from the author. We are all familiar with estate planning, which is about making arrangements for our assets once we have died. A Will is a legal document people use […]
CBC Radio – The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn
Wendy Johnstone, Director of Programs and Innovation at Family Caregivers of BC, shares key insights in response to a new report revealing the growing demand and limited capacity for long-term care beds in British Columbia.
What is Involuntary Separation?
By John Jordan, Lawyer, Crease Harman LLP The challenges faced by many senior citizens today to secure adequate financial resources in their retirement years are growing. This is likely due, in part, to living longer lives and, in part, to the increasing cost of health care. Almost all of today’s seniors receive income from Canada’s […]
MAKING VISITS COUNT
Introduction Living in a long-term care facility brings about a number of changes which affect the quality of the life of a relative, spouse or friend and as a result your own life is affected -sometimes deeply. The purpose of this pamphlet is to share with you some of the ideas and suggestions, which have […]
INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION
The challenges faced by many senior citizens today to secure adequate financialresources in their retirement years are growing. This is likely due, in part, to our livinglonger lives and, in part, to the increasing cost of health care.Almost all of today’s seniors receive income from Canada’s Public Pensions, in the formof Old Age Security (OAS), […]
A Spotlight on Family Councils
Written By Lisa Dawson, Chair of the Vancouver Coastal Association of Family Councils Lisa Dawson is the Chair of the Vancouver Coastal Association of Family Councils and is Vice-President/Secretary for the Provincial Association of Family Councils: Independent Long-Term Care Councils Association of BC (ILTCCABC). Lisa is also a Co-chair of the long-term care home family […]
FCBC Volunteer Profile: Marg Monro
To celebrate National Volunteer Week 2022, we are profiling a new FCBC volunteer each day this week! Today, we feature a Q&A with our amazing volunteer, Marg Monro. Name: Marg Monro Volunteer Role: Caregiver Support Group Facilitator Why I chose to volunteer with FCBC: I reached out to FCBC almost from the beginning, as I […]
Volunteer Appreciation!
Marlene Schlotterbeck, thanks for your remarkable support during the Pandemic! We are especially grateful for the extraordinary dedication of our volunteer Marlene Schlotterbeck, who has made outstanding contributions to our Provincial and Greater Victoria Caregiver Support Program. Marlene first connected with us in 2019 at our Victoria Evening Support Group. Our facilitator and staff […]
The Power of Many
By Barb MacLean, Executive Director, Family Caregivers of BC ~This is a tribute to each and every family and friend caregiver, the beautiful, giving human beings who care, who love and who do their best. Our whole team at FCBC wants you to know that we have heard your voices, your impactful stories and that […]