The Caregiver's Survival Guide
The Caregiver's Survival Guide is now in its fourth edition and is produced by MIFCNS in partnership with the Vancouver Island Health Authority. This 46 page large format booklet offers information on a range of issues crucial to the unpaid family caregiver. In this guide we list how to access community health services, how to avoid burn-out when caring for an ill or dying loved one, legal issues and government programs available to assist the family caregiver or care recipient financially and many more.
MIFCNS has distributed over 5000 copies of this essential and popular guide.
Follow this link to the Table of Contents.
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Or to order your free copy by mail write to:
The Mid Island Family Caregivers Network
c/o 7516C Lantzville Road
Lantzville, BC V0R 2H0
Sharing and Caring
Sharing and Caring: Topics to Discuss with Your Aging Parents is a guide and directory of services for family members who are just embarking on planning for the future care needs of older loved ones. This popular guide has been distributed locally as well as across Canada.
Some of the feedback we've received:
My mother is 83 yrs of age. I am 55 and just retired. She is in the early stages of dementia and as a family we need to make plans. Thank you for sharing this info with us.
St. John’s, Newfoundland
I received the booklet "Sharing and Caring" the day before my appointment with my lawyer... It helped me with some questions I wanted to ask her and it made it so much easier. Continue your good work and I wish you all the best.
Morell, Prince Edward Island
"My father is 85 years old and had a triple bypass this year and he still believes he is going to live forever! I would like to get a copy of your book...so we can at least start talking sensibly about things to come."
Windsor, Ontario
I am a senior, 94 years young and feel the need to discuss this with my family. Unfortunately my family is scattered... I would [like to] send each one a copy and then a gathering of the Clan could be arranged in the near future.
Victoria, British Columbia