Celebrate Family Caregiver Week in BC
May 10 - 16, 2008
Supporting Family Caregivers in the Workplace
A seminar for employers, human resource professionals and business owners.
Of the over 60,000 family caregivers in the CRD who are providing care for an adult family member approximately 70% are also trying to balance the demands of caregiving and employment. The pressures on these employees can directly impact the workplace through higher absenteeism, lateness, lower productivity and higher rates of employee turnover.
Employers today realize that having a flexible workplace is a critical component in recruitment and retention of good employees. Join others from the business community to explore practices that employers can adopt to support employees who are juggling work and caregiving roles and learn from organizations who have already successfully implemented these practices.
Friday, May 9, 2008 8:30 - 11:30 AM
Ballroom, Holiday Inn, 3020 Blanshard Street
$35.00 for FCNS members $40.00 for non-members
(price includes breakfast)
Register on-line, by email to fcns@telus.net or by calling 384-0408. Register by May 5th to reserve your space. Click here for more details or for a registration form.
We would like to thank our sponsors of this event.
The Lighter Side of Caregiving: Humour and the Family Caregiver
This interactive workshop explores humour and how you can incorporate it into your life as a communication tool and for stress release. You will look at various styles and expressions of humour via games, cartoons, stories, and comedies to discover how you can be more playful within your role as a family caregiver and incorporate more humour into your life. Having fun and laughter is the key ingredient!
Facilitator: Colleen Hussey, Recreation Therapist.
Saturday, May 10, 2008 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Multipurpose Room, Salvation Army Citadel, 4030 Douglas Street (1 block east of Pat Bay Highway off McKenzie Ave.)
$30.00 for FCNS members $35.00 for non-members
Light refreshments will be served. Seating is limited. Register by May 6th by calling 384-0408 or email fcns@telus.net. Payment can be mailed to 526 Michigan Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 1S2.
Navigating the Stages of Caregiving
Join other family caregivers to learn how to more easily manage the stages of caregiving. Understand how the caregiving role evolves and changes over time and explore ways to best navigate these new “waters”. Knowing how to protect yourself from burnout during each stage is essential. This new workshop is appropriate for both experienced and "newbie" caregivers.
Facilitated by: Allison Reeves, MA, RCC
Saturday, May 24, 2008 9:30 AM - Noon
Canadian Cancer Society, Vancouver Island Lodge, 2202 Richmond Rd.
$20.00 FCNS members $25.00 non-members
Limited seating. Registration required by May 16th. To register contact FCNS at 384-0408.
Safe Medicines for Seniors: A Workshop for Family Caregivers
The safe and responsible use of medicine is important to everyone and is of particular concern to seniors. Seniors receive between 28 – 40% of all medications prescribed and many seniors are taking several kinds of prescription and non-prescription medicine at the same time. Family caregivers often find themselves helping with medicines, administering them, picking up prescriptions and monitoring schedules.
In this workshop, family caregivers will learn what they can do toward ensuring the safe use of medicine by the senior for whom they are caring. Topics will include information on medicine such as side effects, mistakes with or misuse of medicine, and common problems taking medicine along with solutions and aids to help with administration and monitoring.
Facilitated by: Bonnie Davoren, Retired RN
Saturday, June 14, 2008 10:00 AM - Noon
Canadian Cancer Society, Vancouver Island Lodge, 2202 Richmond Rd.
$15.00 FCNS members $20.00 non-members
Limited seating. Registration required by June 9th. To register contact FCNS at 384-0408.
FCNS Annual General Meeting
Returning to the Heart and Soul of Caregiving
Speaker: Barry Risto, Senior Living Magazine and longtime family caregiver.
Monday, June 23, 2008 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Multipurpose Room, Salvation Army Citadel, 4030 Douglas Street
(1 block east of Pat Bay Highway off McKenzie Ave.)
FCNS members free Non-members $10.00
Light refreshments will be served.
Space is limited. Please RSVP to 384-0408 by June 16th to reserve your seat.
