Reading Time: 3 minutes Canadians tend to see caring as just the stuff of everyday life – ordinary people doing what comes naturally
Author: Vickie Cammack
Vickie Cammack is a social innovator who has established ground-breaking organizations dedicated to strengthening community and addressing isolation, including Tyze Personal Networks, Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN) and the Family Support Institute of British Columbia. Her unique response to the isolation and loneliness that underpins some of our most intractable social problems – a network model of care – has been adopted internationally. She is a member of the Order of Canada.
Caregivers play a central role in their loved one’s health
Reading Time: 3 minutes Family caregivers and professional providers must work together to achieve well-being for people with chronic and complex diseases
A caregiver’s perspective: Do you see what I see?
Reading Time: 3 minutes No professional care provider can see what we see – what was, what is and what can be for our family members and friends
Caregivers mustn’t be afraid to ask for help
Reading Time: 3 minutes While care for those we love creates meaningful experiences, it can also lead to exhaustion, isolation and burnout. We need to welcome help