Join us in celebrating Family Caregiver Month! Learn more here.
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This week in honour of Family Caregiver Month we are bringing awareness to the importance of Caregivers as Essential Partners in Care
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Why Caregivers as Essential Partners in Care?
COVID-19 has brought a whole set of restrictions for the health and safety of our communities, and with it changes to caregivers’ abilities to visit loved ones in long-term care, independent living facilities and health spaces.
That is why this week’s theme is “Caregivers as Essential Partners in Care” because we at FCBC, in partnership with The National Caregiver Awareness Working Group, acknowledge the importance of caregivers’ presence to the wellbeing of their care recipient(s).
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Join our Caregivers Connect: Celebration
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May 27th from 2:00 - 3:30 pm
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Join us for our Caregivers Connect Celebration event on May 27th. You're invited!
Multiple led activities will be take place, including a Time Capsule activity:
As we care for loved ones, we become very attuned to their voices. Yet in meeting the needs of each day, we can lose track of the inner voice that is essential to our own well-being, and our resilience in challenging times. In this journalling exercise, Pamela L. Alexander will lead you through practice to spark questions within yourself like, “What do I need?”, “What is important to express?”, and “What would I like to create in my life?” Through simple self-loving practices in speaking softly, hearing ourselves, and writing by hand, we take time to remember the small, still voice within.
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Learn About Our Third Pillar at FCBC
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Virtual Caregiver Support Groups
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Victoria Virtual Caregiver Group
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Our monthly Victoria Virtual Caregiver Group brings caregivers from the 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 experienced volunteer Bonnie Davoren.
Next Session: June 2nd, 1:30-3:00 pm (1st Wednesday of each month).
Registration: You must pre-register to join the session. Register in advance here. You will get a password and instructions to join this Zoom Virtual Group.
Please note that when joining you can choose to share your first and last name or create an anonymous username.
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Virtual Caregiver Support Groups
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For All Caregivers:
Join us June 8th, for the BC Men's Virtual Support Group (2nd Tuesday of every month from 7 - 8:30 pm) for men to come together monthly to connect, receive support and share experiences as caregivers. Our group is led by experienced facilitators.
As well, join us June 10th, for the Caregivers Connect: BC’s Virtual Support Group (2nd and 4th Thursday of every month from 2 - 3:30 pm).
This 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 and connection, where caregivers can realize they are not alone.
You must pre-register to join each session!
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Join our Upcoming Webinars, Workshops and Trainings
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Upcoming Facebook Live Sessions
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On Thursday, May 27th at 9 am, join Wendy Johnstone for a Facebook Live conversation about Caregivers as Essential Partners in Care. We will share our great new resources that will support you with making a personalized caregiver plan!
New to Facebook Live? It is a live recording on the Family Caregivers of BC Facebook Page. You can join during the live time or the recording is saved for you to watch at another time—similar to our webinars! Our Facebook Live sessions are shorter, bite-size learning opportunities for caregivers and our community.
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Read the Latest Caregiver Story on our Blog
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Essential Partners-Themed Resource
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Grant Organization Spotlight
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South Vancouver Neighbourhood House
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South Vancouver Neighbourhood House is a place where you can connect to programs or services, become a volunteer or find resources. We will always greet you with a smile at our location at 6470 Victoria Drive, Vancouver.
Our organization supports caregivers by providing: Caregiver Support Groups in English and Mandarin, One-on-One Support and Self-Care Planning, Phone Buddy, Information/Resource, and One-to-One Technology/Digital Literacy Support.
We support family and friend caregivers in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.
For more details, please contact Ping Chen, Phone: 604-324-6212 ext. 116, Email: ping.chen@southvan.org.
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Terrace Hospice Society is a non-profit, volunteer-based organization in Terrace, BC. Our organization supports caregivers through ‘Family & Friend Caregivers of the Northwest,’ for caregivers from Prince Rupert to Houston and Kitimat to Stewart.
We offer individual and group supports, encouraging caregiver self-care, helping to navigate the medical system, and increasing each caregiver’s own social supports.
To access our services, our ‘Caring Team’ can be reached in a variety of ways:
Email: cg.ths@citywest.ca
Phone: 250-635-4811
Website:
https://caregiversofthenorthwest.org/
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Community Events & Resources
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Spread the Word About How to Register for the COVID-19 Vaccine
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Wondering how you can help get your community immunized so that we can hopefully put this pandemic behind us sooner rather than later?
Click here to view a helpful resource from the BC Government.
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Share Your Home Support Experience with The Seniors Advocate
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If you receive home support services or if you are a family members/caregiver of someone who receives home support services... we would like to hear from you!
Your opinion will help us to improve the questions for an upcoming provincial survey about home care support services in BC.
If selected to participate, you will received a $25 gift card in appreciation for your time.
Interested in participating? Contact Megan Muller at info.bcpcm@providencehealth.bc.ca or call 778-628-1249.
View the recruitment poster here.
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Participate in the Caring Forward Study
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Are you a caregiver living in Canada? Do you care for someone with an acquired brain injury? (This person may be a child, a friend, a spouse, a parent, or a relative.)
If you answered yes to both questions, you may be interested in the online Caring Forward study.
The goal of Caring Forward is to learn more about the experience and challenges of caregivers.
Participants in Caring Forward may be invited to join new programs for caregivers.
Visit our website at www.CaringForward.ca
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FOLLOW AND CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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The Family Caregivers of BC (FCBC) e-News has been created to share information and resources related to caregiving, in good faith, and from sources believed to be reliable. However, neither FCBC nor its authors guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information published, and we are not responsible for any errors, omissions, or claims for damages arising out of use, inability to use, or with regard to the accuracy or sufficiency of the information contained in the publication.
Questions? Contact us our Caregiver Support Line Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm and Tuesday & Thursday from 8:30 am - 7:00 pm at 1-877-520-3267
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