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  • Make Your Voice Heard: Tips for Effective Caregiver Communication

    Online

    Webinar description: Caregivers navigate many relationships between the care recipient, healthcare professionals, family members, and others. When communicating in these environments, caregivers can often feel frustrated. Effective communication in relationships is essential for caregivers to best support their care recipients and alleviate stress and anxiety.  Join Dr. Naomi Gryfe Saperia to learn practical communication skills […]

  • Community Mental Health Program top tips for fostering recovery in others

    Virtual

    Intended audience As a family member or caregiver, we understand that your loved one’s mental health or substance use health can have a significant impact on you. The Royal’s family information and support events are intended for family members or caregivers of individuals with a mental health or substance use health issue. These events are […]

  • Bladder Cancer Webinar – Caregiver Stress and Burnout

    Virtual

    While there are many benefits to caring for a loved one with bladder cancer, the majority of caregivers report feeling stressed or burnt out. During this workshop, caregivers will learn strategies to identify these feelings and resources to help support them in their role. A Q&A will follow the presentation.

  • Caregiver Mental Health: How to Reduce Anxiety for Better Living

    Online

    Webinar Description The caregiving role can bring forth many different feelings and emotions, and anxiety is one which can be problematic for those managing care. In observance of Mental Health Week this May, we welcome back Dr. Patrick McGrath to talk about: Anxiety in caregivers How to notice and address it Practical and unique tips […]

  • LEAP Training (Part 1 of 2 mandatory session) – In person Ottawa

    Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre 1145 Carling Ave, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Intended audience As a family member or caregiver, we understand that your loved one’s mental health or substance use health can have a significant impact on you. The Royal’s family information and support events are intended for family members or caregivers of individuals with a mental health or substance use health issue. These events are an opportunity […]

  • Community Engagement Speaker Series – Featuring Microboards Ontario

    This month, we are pleased to announce we will be joined by Microboards Ontario! A Microboard is a group of family and friends who join with a person with a disability to create a not-for-profit corporation. That non-profit has one purpose: to support the person in making decisions that helps them enjoy a full life […]

  • Powerful Tools for Caregivers in Courtice, ON

    South Courtice Arena 1595 Prestonvale Rd,, Courtice, Ontario

    Powerful Tools for Caregivers In the six weekly classes, caregivers develop a wealth of self-care tools to: reduce personal stress; change negative self-talk; communicate their needs to family members and healthcare or service providers; communicate effectively in challenging situations recognize the messages in their emotions, deal with difficult feelings; and make tough caregiving decisions. Class […]

  • LEAP Training (Part 2 of 2 mandatory session) – In person Ottawa

    Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre 1145 Carling Ave, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Intended audience As a family member or caregiver, we understand that your loved one’s mental health or substance use health can have a significant impact on you. The Royal’s family information and support events are intended for family members or caregivers of individuals with a mental health or substance use health issue. These events are an opportunity […]

  • Paula DeRonde Caregiver Insights Series: Love and Sacrifice

    Online

    In our first session, Paula will explore the roller coaster terrain of the caregiving journey. Fuelled by love, we learn to sacrifice our own needs for the happiness of our loved one. This leads to greater fulfillment and a deep happiness. Discussion topics will include: Realizing that self-care is living for two Expressive empathy Knowing […]

  • Palliative. End-of-Life. – Information session in Almonte, ON.

    Mississippi Mills Public Library - Almonte Branch 155 High St, Almonte, Ontario

    Palliative. End-of-Life.  These are scary words, but with knowledge comes power. At some point in our lives, we will all be faced with these words, and many of us will be in a position of caring for someone in these situations. It’s hard. But when we understand what’s happening, and what to expect, we can […]

  • POWERFUL TOOLS FOR CAREGIVERS

    Virtual

    Caring for a family member or friend with a chronic condition can be physically, emotionally, and financially draining. This self-care educational program for family caregivers builds the skills caregivers need to take better care of themselves as they provide care for others. Caregiver participants learn to minimize the potentially negative impacts of caregiving in a […]

  • Palliative. End-of-Life. – Information session (Virtual)

    Virtual

    Palliative. End-of-Life.  These are scary words, but with knowledge comes power. At some point in our lives, we will all be faced with these words, and many of us will be in a position of caring for someone in these situations. It’s hard. But when we understand what’s happening, and what to expect, we can […]