Events Calendar

Join published author and celebrated TEDx speaker Yvonne Heath as she guides caregivers through her 10 Tips on Navigating Life and Global Grief as a Caregiver.

We are experiencing grief right now—global grief. The words pandemic, corona-virus and COVID-19 and social isolation are causing havoc on our world and changing life as we know it—temporarily. It is particularly challenging for our caregivers.

All participants will receive a #Ijustshowedupbraclet!

Grab a cup of coffee and join our weekly fireside chat with The March of Dimes and Tammy Elliott from Right at Home Canada.

Caring for a family member or friend can be a lonely experience. Connect with others who understand in our weekly fireside chat.

As a Caregiver for Right at Home Canada, Tammy Elliott is passionate about her work and enjoys meaningful interaction with her clients.  However, due to her husband's recent health challenges, she felt it necessary to stay home during the pandemic so as not to compromise his weakened immune.  In today's Fireside Chat, Tammy will share the three ways she coped during self-isolation and lead a supportive group discussion.

In this session, we will learn how to utilize the mind-body connection to bring relaxation, self-compassion and overall mindfulness to our experiences. There is significant research demonstrating the positive impact of practicing mindfulness techniques on one’s emotional health and ability to cope with ongoing stress. This will be explored in the context of the caregiver role.

The transition into the role of Caregiver comes in the form of three stages. Flowing through these stages, at different points of a caregiver’s experience, each stage has its own emotional challenges and growth experiences. This week we will explore the stages of the caregiver experience, the shifts it brings to your relationship with your care recipient, and we will begin discussing shifts you can make to improve your experience as a caregiver.

This interdisciplinary conference will bring together Indigenous peoples, health care providers, researchers and experts in the field who are working to address the huge health disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. Addressing this huge health disparity, requires Indigenous peoples, experts in the field and healthcare providers to examine the evidence and create dialogue to improve […]

Relationships, especially close relationships, are complicated. Many factors further complicate the relationship between yourself and the person you are caring for. Enhancing our understanding of the other’s personal experience and internalizing empathy, as well as determining healthy boundaries, helps to maintain health within otherwise complex relational dynamics. These topics, as well as a communication toolbox, will be explored in this week of the program.

Family Caregiving in Canada: COVID-19 & Beyond — How is COVID-19 impacting family & friend caregivers? Join us for a cross Canada check-in. About this Event There are 7.8 million caregivers in Canada offering unpaid support to family, friends and neighbours. Caregiving is a unique and personal journey but our experiences and challenges unite us. […]

The stress of caring for a person with an illness can take both a physical and mental toll on a caregiver. In this session, you will begin to understand how the nervous system responds during this time, and how this can be both helpful and harmful to the body. The difference between stress and burnout will be discussed, as well as key signs of when to seek outside help.

Automatic negative thoughts are uninvited mental narratives that shadow our understanding of reality. In this session the different types of automatic negative thoughts will be described, as well as how leaving these unchecked can lead to the development of emotions such as anger, sadness, anxiety and grief that are common in caregiving relationships. This week will be an opportunity to learn ways to reframe our thinking so that we allow room for curiosity and a healthy relationship with reality.

A Four-Part Series Session #1: When Help Disappoints:  Why Caregivers Sometimes Say No To Support From Family and Friends There’s nothing more painful and bewildering than being misunderstood and disappointed by people you care about and who you believe care about you. When the people you most want to understand don’t (or can’t), there is […]