Tag: family caregivers of bc | INSPIRED 55+ Lifestyle Magazine - Part 2

A Caregiving Journey to the Edge of Life

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|Date: October 01, 2018
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A Caregiving Journey to the Edge of Life

By definition, “dwindle” means to diminish gradually in size, amount or strength. Janet Dunnett will neve ...

By definition, “dwindle” means to diminish gradually in size, amount or strength. Janet Dunnett will never forget this word. She was in Emergency with her mom and saw the word “Dwindler” on the top of ...

October 01, 2018
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Accessing Community Resources

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: September 01, 2018
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Accessing Community Resources

If you are unsure about what kind of help you can access in the community when caring for someone, you ar ...

If you are unsure about what kind of help you can access in the community when caring for someone, you are among the many British Columbians who find navigating the healthcare system overwhelming and ...

September 01, 2018
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Are You A Healthy Caregiver?

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: August 02, 2018
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Are You A Healthy Caregiver?

Many caregivers understand the importance of caring for themselves and, yet, in another breath, say thing ...

Many caregivers understand the importance of caring for themselves and, yet, in another breath, say things like, “I feel overwhelmed,” “I’m stressed out,” “I’m too busy to eat, let alone find time to ...

August 02, 2018
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Chasing a Butterfly

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|Date: July 01, 2018
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Chasing a Butterfly

“Caregiving leaves its mark on us. No matter what we do to prepare ourselves, the hole left behind looms ...

“Caregiving leaves its mark on us. No matter what we do to prepare ourselves, the hole left behind looms large.” ~ Dale L. Baker, author Herb Bryce knows about holes. He lived down one for a portion o ...

July 01, 2018
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Feelings of Guilt as a Caregiver

Posted by Jessie Bell
|Date: June 29, 2018
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Feelings of Guilt as a Caregiver

As caregivers, one often faces the overwhelming challenge of trying to balance work, family and the careg ...

As caregivers, one often faces the overwhelming challenge of trying to balance work, family and the caregiving commitment. In trying to juggle it all, it is common for caregivers to experience guilt ...

June 29, 2018
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Travel Tips

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: June 01, 2018
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Travel Tips

My mom is getting ready to visit our family and, although the flight isn’t excessively long, it still wor ...

My mom is getting ready to visit our family and, although the flight isn’t excessively long, it still works out to be about a 12-hour day including layovers, flight time and getting to and from airpor ...

June 01, 2018
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What’s Next?

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|Date: May 01, 2018
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What’s Next?

Mary cares for her aging father. They live in the same city. She works full-time. When she called the Fam ...

Mary cares for her aging father. They live in the same city. She works full-time. When she called the Family Caregivers of BC for some caregiver support, she summarized how difficult it can be for a c ...

May 01, 2018
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Across the Miles

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: April 01, 2018
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Across the Miles

About a quarter of all family caregivers live long distance. Getting a true sense of how well their loved ...

About a quarter of all family caregivers live long distance. Getting a true sense of how well their loved one is doing can be difficult to judge over the phone. Some elderly parents forget what the do ...

April 01, 2018
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Finding a New Normal

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: March 01, 2018
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Finding a New Normal

A friend in his mid-50s cared for his wife for over 10 years before she died from complications related t ...

A friend in his mid-50s cared for his wife for over 10 years before she died from complications related to her chronic and often unpredictable disease. He juggled being a business owner, a husband and ...

March 01, 2018
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Personal Planning Tools

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|Date: February 01, 2018
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Personal Planning Tools

Tax season is a reminder to family caregivers to check on the necessary legal authority that allows them ...

Tax season is a reminder to family caregivers to check on the necessary legal authority that allows them to help a spouse, aging parent or other person they support. Many people tend to focus on estat ...

February 01, 2018
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Moving to Complex Care

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|Date: January 01, 2018
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Moving to Complex Care

Making the decision to move a spouse or aging parent into long-term care is one of the most difficult dec ...

Making the decision to move a spouse or aging parent into long-term care is one of the most difficult decisions families make. ...

January 01, 2018
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The Value of Peer Support

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: December 01, 2017
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The Value of Peer Support

Peer support provides caregivers dedicated time and space to be with other caregivers dealing with simila ...

Peer support provides caregivers dedicated time and space to be with other caregivers dealing with similar issues, a place to receive and give support and a safe place to vent. ...

December 01, 2017
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Caregiving Done Safely

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: November 30, 2017
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Caregiving Done Safely

Caregiving often involves physically demanding tasks. It requires conscientious care for your loved one – ...

Caregiving often involves physically demanding tasks. It requires conscientious care for your loved one – and for your own health. ...

November 30, 2017
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Living with Chronic Pain

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: October 01, 2017
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Living with Chronic Pain

Chronic pain can be overwhelming. Chronic pain is different for everyone and finding out what works to he ...

Chronic pain can be overwhelming. Chronic pain is different for everyone and finding out what works to help manage it might take some trial and error. Caring for someone else while in pain adds an ext ...

October 01, 2017
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Assertive and Effective Communication

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: September 01, 2017
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Assertive and Effective Communication

Family caregivers often struggle with not knowing how to speak up and get their message across to key peo ...

Family caregivers often struggle with not knowing how to speak up and get their message across to key people involved with the person for whom they are caring. ...

September 01, 2017
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