Posted:
January 26, 2021
Kootenay residents invited to learn strategies for
navigating family dynamics in dementia caregiving
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to produce challenges, people in the Kootenay region affected by dementia face additional difficulties and complexities. Family dynamics, in particular, may be affected by these new changes and physical distancing protocols.
Kootenay residents can learn more in the Alzheimer Society of B.C.’s free webinar, “Family dynamics in dementia caregiving,” with registered social worker and psychotherapist Jodie McDonald. The hour-long session is on February 10 at 2 p.m.
As a caregiver, ‘drawing the line’ with family members can be uncomfortable and difficult, especially when there are conflicting perceptions regarding the best care for people living with dementia. The ongoing changes to visitation rules are an additional stress to what is already a challenging situation for many caregivers and families.
United Way helping more local organizations recover from COVID-19
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23 local non-profit groups in the Cowichan Valley, Nanaimo, and Duncan are getting some help, so they can help others.
United Way Central and Northern Vancouver Island is giving out over $400,000 across the region to local charities adapting their frontline services helping at-risk Canadians during the pandemic.
The funds will help address homelessness, and support agencies that have seen an increase in demand for their services.
Some of the local groups getting the funding include the Cowichan Valley Hospice Society, the Vancouver Island Mental Health Society, and the Nanaimo Brain Injury Society.