Events from December 11, 2023 – December 5, 2023 – BC Ministry of Health – Patients as Partners Events from December 11, 2023 – December 5, 2023 – BC Ministry of Health – Patients as Partners

All events are free and open to the public.
Please register in advance for an event with the organizer through the links provided.

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Pain Support and Wellness Group – Evening Session; Pain BC

Pain Support and Wellness Groups offer an opportunity for people living with persistent pain to meet regularly online and build a community of support while learning about pain, pain management and coping strategies. The Young Adults (18 - 35) group meets once a month on the third Tuesday of the month from 6:00-8:00PM PT. Each … Continued

Canadian Virtual Hospice Services and Supports for Caregivers Webinar; Family Caregivers of BC

Date: March 1, 2023 Time: 10:00 am to 11:00 am Location: Online Join us on March 1st at 10 am for a Tour of Canadian Virtual Hospice resources for caregivers. Cheryl Cameron (Director of Operations with Canadian Virtual Hospice) and Angus Campbell (former Executive Director of Caregivers Nova Scotia and Caregiver) share invaluable resources including Proud, Prepared and Protected … Continued

iCON South Asian Health Forum “Take Charge of Your Health: Living Well Together with Diabetes” ; UBC iCON

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This Forum was designed to help patients, their families and caregivers optimize their quality of live by empowering them with knowledge and resources to manage diabetes. In this forum, participants will learn: - introduction to diabetes - living with diabetes - self-management tips on nutrition, mental health and fitness - where and how to find … Continued

Cognitive Empathy: Finding Balance with Caregivers Webinar; Family Caregivers of BC

Date: March 8, 2023 Time: 10:00 am to 10:40 am Location: Zoom Link to Register In Cognitive Empathy: Finding the Balance with Caregivers webinar, Family Caregivers of B.C. will share helpful strategies and tools that health-care providers can use to identify caregivers and better understand caregiver challenges. Michelle Lobchuk, Associate Professor with the College of Nursing at the University … Continued

How team-based primary care and nurse practitioners can support your health!; UBC iCON

Join iCON and Richmond Primary Care Network for this webinar about team-based primary care and the role of Nurse Practitioners in Richmond, B.C. This event is open to all, however most of the information will be tailored for Richmond residents. This webinar will be conducted in Cantonese. For more information, please contact Jamie Vandenbroek at  … Continued

Pain Support and Wellness Group – Morning Session; Pain BC

Pain Support and Wellness Groups offer an opportunity for people living with persistent pain to meet regularly online and build a community of support while learning about pain, pain management and coping strategies. Groups meet every second and fourth Tuesday of the month with alternating mid-day and evening sessions. Each 2-hour session will allow participants … Continued

Pain Support and Wellness Group – BIPOC Group ; Pain BC

Pain BC's new BIPOC Pain Support & Wellness Group offers a community space for Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour who live with pain to meet once a month and discuss chronic pain through their experience. This is a peer-facilitated support group. We aim to create a supportive and welcoming online space where participants can … Continued

Pain Support and Wellness Group – Evening Session; Pain BC

Pain Support and Wellness Groups offer an opportunity for people living with persistent pain to meet regularly online and build a community of support while learning about pain, pain management and coping strategies. Groups meet every second and fourth Tuesday of the month with alternating mid-day and evening sessions. Each 2-hour session will allow participants … Continued

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Care Aware: BC’s Virtual Thematic Caregiver Support Group; Family Caregivers of BC

Date: October 4, 2023 Time: 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm Location: Virtual PLEASE NOTE: We have closed all registrations for this Summer/Fall Season, and will take registrations in December for the Winter/Spring Care Aware: BC’s Virtual Thematic Caregiver Support Group We invite caregivers from across BC to our new monthly thematic peer support group, featuring specific scheduled topics at … Continued

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Caregivers Connect: BC’s Virtual Caregiver Café; Family Caregivers of BC

Caregivers Connect: BC’s Virtual Caregiver Café (Free Peer Support Group) Time: 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Location: Virtual Event Date/time: 2nd Thursday of each month from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. PT Description:  This monthly peer support group brings people from across the province together around a shared experience of caregiving for a family member or friend. Registration: You must pre-register … Continued

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Greater Victoria Caregiver Support Group at Yakimovich Wellness Centre (Free); Family Caregivers of BC

Caregiver Community Cafe Date: October 16, 2023 Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Location: In person: Yakimovich Wellness Centre, 1454 Hillside Ave, Victoria, BC or Streamed Virtually on Zoom Join us for a free cup of tea or coffee at our Fall Caregiver Café! Enjoy an inspiring presentation by Rosella Leslie about her journey and book: Losing Us – … Continued