Letting Go While Holding On: The Transition to Facility Care

There is yet another workshop being offered by the Family Caregiver Network Society to share with you:

Letting Go While Holding On: The Transition to Facility Care

When the time comes for a family member to be admitted to a care facility, this decision is just one of many made along the continuum of care. It is a time of transition for both the care recipient and their family. Relief is often felt by the family caregiver, but it is in conflict with other emotions such as guilt and grief. There can be a sense of loss as your role as primary caregiver changes. This change requires a gentle “letting go” while still holding on with love and compassion.

In this workshop we will explore how your role as family caregiver changes when the person you are caring for moves into a care facility. Practical information will also be provided on visiting with your loved one, communicating with healthcare providers and normalizing some of the emotional responses to a transition to care.

Facilitator: Sheilagh McIvor, Social Worker
March 28, 2009, 10:00 am - March 28, 2009, 12:30 pm
Leisure Suite, Alexander Mackie Lodge, 753 Station Avenue, Langford
$20.00 for FCNS members $25.00 for non-members
Limited seating. Please register by March 23rd.

Boundaries and Assertiveness: You Can't Have One Without the Other

Just a reminder about the next workshop being put on by the Family Caregiver Network Society:

Boundaries and Assertiveness You can’t have one without the other

Boundaries implicitly define for others what behaviours are acceptable and not acceptable when they interact with us. Being assertive grows from the knowledge you have about your own boundaries and involves stating clearly and calmly what you think, what you feel, and what you want to have happen.

In this workshop you will learn some simple yet effective tools that will benefit you as a family caregiver. Become more aware of your boundaries and learn how to be more assertive with the person for whom you are caring, other family members and people in the healthcare system. While you can’t change the world with a magic wand, you can make your life easier by knowing your boundaries and expressing yourself assertively.

Facilitator: Allison Reeves, M.A., Registered Clinical Counsellor March 21, 2009, 9:30 am - March 21, 2009, 12:30 pm Canadian Cancer Society, Vancouver Island Lodge, 2202 Richmond Road $25.00 for FCNS members $30.00 for non-members Limited seating. Please register by March 16th.

Finding the simple things

Make simple things that can be done in the moment part of your life: walking, running, meditation, prayer, singing, playing with a baby, gardening, sports, knitting, reading, watching the birds, music, baking, silence, laughing with a friend, whatever it is that lights you up and reminds you that you are more than your work as a caregiver.

*Self care practice from Heather Fox, MSW