Reading Time: 3 minutes Our Family Ties column examines the issues of caregiving in Canadian society, and what we can do to alleviate some of the burden
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Small acts of kindness turn the myth of self-care into reality
Reading Time: 3 minutes Building self-care into natural caregiving requires a mind shift. Natural caring relationships are reciprocal. Our job is both to give and to receive care
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
When a caregiver becomes a care receiver
Reading Time: 4 minutes Lesson learned: We need to apply child-friendly practices to adult care because when you are ill or injured, you feel like a child again
The challenge of talking about caregiving at work
Reading Time: 3 minutes Developing a language that meaningfully resonates with our experiences is an essential step toward creating and leveraging social support
It’s time to change the culture of living with a disability in Canada
Reading Time: 3 minutes The disability family has been an afterthought for governments, service agencies and organizations for far too long
Six places to find local caregiver support
Reading Time: 3 minutes Here are some community resources where help might be found in your neighbourhood. There may be more caregiver support than you imagined
No going back from suddenly becoming a caregiver
Reading Time: 3 minutes There are a few basic truths that reveal themselves in almost every story of sudden-onset caregiving. The first is that love remains intact
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