Developing Your Skills as a Caregiver

Life as a caregiver can bring opportunities to learn new skills and discover personal strengths.

The Ontario Caregiver Organization offers a library of webinars on a variety of topics including caregiving skills and personal development.

Remember, developing your skills can help the person you’re caring for, reduce burnout, and improve your well-being as a caregiver.

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Make Your Voice Heard: Tips for Effective Caregiver Communication

53 min

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Effective communication is essential for caregivers in order to support the person you’re caring for and alleviate stress and anxiety. We share some tips.

Caregiver Skills: Getting Smart Technology to Work for You

39 min

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Hear practical tips on how technology can help you care for a family member, partner, friend, or neighbour.

Responsive Behaviours Person Centred and Practical Approaches to Care

32 min

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Learn about “responsive behaviour” in people living with dementia and tips for identifying the underlying cause of this behaviour.

Take a Breath! Tips From a Caregiver Coach

54 min

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Discover helpful tools and resources, learn practical self-help activities, and how to create a self-care plan.

Discover the Healing Power of Journal Writing

48 min

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Discover how journaling can enlighten and enrich our purpose and meaning in life.

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Getting a Good Night’s Sleep

What’s in this podcast:

Alanna McGinn, author, fellow podcast host and lead sleep expert at Good Night Sleep, shares her studies on how a healthy lifestyle can affect sleep, and how important sleep can be for a caregiver.

S1 E5 | 45 min

The Organized Caregiver

What’s in this podcast:

Michelle Jobin is joined by Organizing Expert, Clare Kumar to discuss how an organized schedule, home and life can decrease stress.

S1 E6 | 39 min

Managing Your Money

What’s in this podcast:

Join host Michelle Jobin and Shannon Lee Simmons for a discussion around tips for managing your finances as a caregiver.

The Importance of Nutrition and Meal Planning

What’s in this podcast:

Michelle Jobin is joined by Kyle Byron, a nutrition coach. They review nutrition and its importance to caregivers—specifically how important meal prepping can be for one’s health and how a clean diet can impact us emotionally and mentally.

S2 E1 | 34 min

Healthcare System Navigation

What’s in this podcast:

Host Michelle Jobin is joined by Suzanne McKenna, a System Navigator for Acquired Brain Injury to talk about her lived experience as a caregiver for her son and share some advice.

Using Technology to Assist People With Alzheimer’s Disease

What’s in this podcast:

Host Michelle Jobin is joined by Ron Beleno, to discuss his caregiving journey and the role of technology and community support in caregiving.

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Our Caregiving Journey: Compromise and Communication

Caregiver Maria talks about what her family has learned while caregiving for her elderly mother.

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