Connecting English-speakers from the Quebec City region who are providing care to older adults, no matter where they live

Hope is in the air!

A message from Jan

Did you enjoy that brief taste of spring in mid-March? The sunshine and melting snow were just what the doctor ordered after a long COVID-19 locked down winter! Hope was literally in the air as our government announced that everyone over 16 years of age should receive at least one dose of the vaccine by la fête nationale.

As more and more Quebecers have been able to make an appointment to get the jab (or as we move up on the priority list), we seem to be sharing a collective sense of relief and euphoria. There is much cause for rejoicing, but...

Read Jan's full blog here

WE sponsered events ...

Online activities for caregivers

Caregivers' Café: How Speech Therapy can improve quality of life for caregivers and those they care for - March 31
Community Outreach Mindfullness Session: Living in the Present During Covid-19 - April 14
CHEP Videoconference: The Expanding Role of Your Community Pharmacist - April 21
Caregivers' Café: Embracing Grief & Loss April 21
Community Outreach: Ageism Awareness Workshop - April 29
Grief Recovery Series planned for May/June 2021 - Stay tuned for more details

With you in mind

More activities & resources for seniors and their caregivers

Literacy Helpline for English-speakers Quebecers offers support with digetal literacy skills as well as reading and writing
Check out L'APPUI-CN Events Calendar featuring activities for caregivers in the Quebec City Region
Seniors Action Quebec Zoom Session: Food as Fuel: Discovering How To Heal From The Inside Out - April 13
Guide for Bereaved People During a Pandemic
Resilience Training
McGill Cares Webcasts: Frontotemporal Dementia and Managing Challenging Behaviour - April 7
Practical Legal Tools for Caregivers
My Journey as a Caregiver Handbook
Sign-up for L'APPUI's monthly e-letter
Road Map to Your Caregiving Journey: A Practical Guide for Caregivers

Just for fun

Activities in the Québec City region or in cyberspace

Easy & Fun DIY Easter/Spring Crafts for all Ages
Check out the SNACS Online Bookstore with contact-free pick-up and donation drop-off
Morrin Centre presents Québec Imagination Writers' Festival 2021 - April 6 to 11
We're all in this Together online episodes brought to you by Seniors Action Quebec
VEQ's Virtual Choir Practice with Katharina Urbschat restarts Apirl 12 stay tuned to the e-calendar for more details
Virtual Online Learning FREE via the Cummings Centre
Life Long Learning Schedule
You can still safely reserve and borrow books from the Morrin Centre library

Questions & answers

Questions caregivers are asking

1) "My family and I have concerns about the care our mother is receiving in her long-term care centre. The people in charge are not taking these concerns seriously. How do I go about lodging a formal complaint?"

In cases where caregivers have concerns or complaints with healthcare services it is important to share these issues with staff on site as many problem areas can be resolved swiftly at the local level. If the immediate staff person does not or cannot find a suitable solution, the next step is to speak with their superior. If the issue is still not resolved to your satisfaction then a formal complaint should be placed. Making a complaint can be a positive gesture that will benefit others in your community. For more details on this process please visit the ciusss website. If you would like accompaniment in the complaint process contact CAAP-CN for free assistance. They have English-speaking staff to assist you.

2) "The English-speaking senior I am caring for no longer has a family doctor as his physician recently retired. The Jeffery Hale emergency room is still closed due to the pandemic and we do not know where to turn for medical assistance in English. What can we do?"

Firstly, ensure that you have registered for a new family doctor on the web. Secondly, a new protocol has been put in place to help all English-speakers in your situation until the ER at the Jeffery Hale reopens.

3) "What community resources are available to support family caregivers as we accompany loved ones who are at the end of life?"

Albatros Québec offers free accompaniment and support services to people in the palliative care at home, in long-term care or in hospital. and their caregivers. Although the Albatros Québec website is only in French rest assured their staff and caring volunteers are wiling and able to offer assistance in English.

Because the Jeffery Hale emergency is closed

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New registration form to join the Caregivers' Circle

Do you know a friend, neighbour or relative who would benefit from the services in the Wellness Centre’s Caregiver Circle program? If so, please send them this page, and suggest that they use our new modifiable registration form so they can confidentially sign up for our services.

Registering will provide community members with access to our caregivers’ concierge service, lending library, monthly e-letters and reminders about upcoming Caregivers’ Circle and other community outreach activities.

Visit the Caregivers' Circle section on our website to learn about all of the above services and more, or copy and paste this quick link to send a friend: wejh.ca/caregivers-circle/register-to-join

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