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Strategies for Spousal Caregivers

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: October 01, 2019
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Strategies for Spousal Caregivers

Lisa has been living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) for over five years. She and her partner, Michael, just ...

Lisa has been living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) for over five years. She and her partner, Michael, just celebrated 20 years together. Each have children from their previous relationships, and both a ...

October 01, 2019
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Setting Boundaries Takes Practice

Posted by INSPIRED Staff
|Date: September 01, 2019
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Setting Boundaries Takes Practice

“Sure, Mom, I’ll help.” As soon as she spoke the words, Mary thought, “I do not have the time or energy f ...

“Sure, Mom, I’ll help.” As soon as she spoke the words, Mary thought, “I do not have the time or energy for this! Why did I agree to help?” Sometimes we say “yes” automatically because we are people-p ...

September 01, 2019
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Siblings Sharing The Care

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: July 01, 2019
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Siblings Sharing The Care

When caring for a family member, established family dynamics and unresolved or new conflicts tend to be c ...

When caring for a family member, established family dynamics and unresolved or new conflicts tend to be common pitfalls. How can we “share the care” without creating unnecessary struggle? It all comes ...

July 01, 2019
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Creating Connections in the Community

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: June 01, 2019
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Creating Connections in the Community

Many caregivers feel alone in their role and responsibility. In the research, social isolation is identif ...

Many caregivers feel alone in their role and responsibility. In the research, social isolation is identified as one of the highest risk factors experienced by family caregivers. It’s also what friends ...

June 01, 2019
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Navigating the End-of-Life Journey

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: February 01, 2019
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Navigating the End-of-Life Journey

This article was written by FCBC guest columnist Jeanne Sedun. Finding out someone you love has been diag ...

This article was written by FCBC guest columnist Jeanne Sedun. Finding out someone you love has been diagnosed with a terminal illness can be overwhelming. How do you support a loved one through their ...

February 01, 2019
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5 Ways To Save On The Cost Of Long-Term Care

Posted by Holly Clark
|Date: December 29, 2018
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5 Ways To Save On The Cost Of Long-Term Care

Workers can get ready for long-term care costs by putting money into long-term investments or by purchasi ...

Workers can get ready for long-term care costs by putting money into long-term investments or by purchasing health insurance. Taking care of yourself as you reach your later years, however, doesn’t ne ...

December 29, 2018
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Reducing Holiday Stress

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: December 01, 2018
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Reducing Holiday Stress

For many of us, December marks the start of holiday gatherings and festivities, making it feel like “the ...

For many of us, December marks the start of holiday gatherings and festivities, making it feel like “the most wonderful time of the year.” Some family caregivers, however, may find themselves singing ...

December 01, 2018
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Caring for Those That Care for Others

Posted by Toni O'Keeffe
|Date: November 01, 2018
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Caring for Those That Care for Others

As a young girl growing up in Duncan, BC, Faith Magwood was introduced to the concept of philanthropy and ...

As a young girl growing up in Duncan, BC, Faith Magwood was introduced to the concept of philanthropy and community service at an early age. Her parents, both active community volunteers, inspired Fai ...

November 01, 2018
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A Caregiving Journey to the Edge of Life

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|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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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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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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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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Moving to Complex Care

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|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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