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Article Topic	Date
Short videos teach family caregivers hands-on care skills	01/10/2020
Is dying at home overrated?	09/03/2019
Anticipatory grief: Dealing with feelings of loss as a caregiver	08/26/2019
What if I need more than a few days off work to care for a family member?	08/19/2019
Accepting a loved one's condition isn't giving up	08/12/2019
Vacationing for caregivers	08/06/2019
Talking to someone who’s gone through a similar experience is key for caregivers	07/23/2019
Tips on how seniors can talk effectively with their doctors	07/22/2019
Mixed messages complicate caregiving among adult children	07/15/2019
Do older caregivers need extra support?	07/06/2019
6 ways you can fight burnout – a sum-up of TED talks	07/02/2019
How should I talk to a friend or relative who is dying?	06/24/2019
How to talk to your parents about assisted living	06/17/2019
Danger ahead: Privacy concerns with high-tech caregiving devices	06/10/2019
When your relative with dementia doesn’t sleep through the night	06/03/2019
How family caregivers make career and elder care work	05/27/2019
Is your caregiving relationship healthy? Take the test!	05/21/2019
How one marriage survived multiple episodes of psychosis and suicidal depression	05/13/2019
How to respond to hoarding behaviour	05/06/2019
We can support our grieving parent, but we can't erase their pain	04/29/2019
Why I stayed: A widow of an alcoholic reflects	04/22/2019
Sleep and caregivers	04/15/2019
A caregiver’s guide to creating a respite care plan	04/08/2019
How to find hope in difficult circumstances	04/01/2019
National Family Caregiver Day	03/28/2019
Can you let go of past hurts?	03/25/2019
Most Canadian caregivers are paying too much tax. Here’s how to remedy that	03/18/2019
Hearing the experience of another family caregiver in minutes	03/11/2019
Five things I wish I’d known before my chronic illness	03/04/2019
This breathing exercise can calm you down in a few minutes	02/25/2019
My name is Wil Wheaton. I live with chronic depression and generalized anxiety. I am not ashamed.	02/18/2019
New app helps family caregivers manage dementia-related behaviours in the moment	02/11/2019
Mental health – There’s an app for that	02/04/2019
“What choice do we have?”: family caregivers’ lives upended	01/28/2019
How to motivate without ‘bullying’ during caregiving	01/21/2019
Managing the toll of caregiver trauma	01/14/2019
Powerful Tools for Caregivers provides a safe space to learn and practise crucial skills	01/04/2019
3 steps to managing caregiving tensions within a stepfamily	12/17/2018
When friends drift away: staving off loneliness when caring for someone with dementia	12/10/2018
Big White Wall helps family caregivers break through their isolation	12/03/2018
Insights from family caregivers crucial to making system more responsive to their needs	11/26/2018
Many doctors don't trust caregivers, but here's why they should	11/19/2018
An ER doctor sees the health care system through a family caregiver’s eyes	11/12/2018
Advice from health care’s power users	11/05/2018
Strong sibling relationships can fracture under caregiving stress	10/29/2018
Finding your way in the health care system when you’re from a different culture	10/22/2018
4 insights from experienced caregivers	10/15/2018
Are you a helicopter child to your parents?	10/08/2018
My disliked mother-in-law may have dementia	10/01/2018
Failure to Launch group supports parents with adult children at home	09/21/2018
What's love got to do with It? When caring for a business and caregiving converge	09/17/2018
Most Canadian caregivers are paying too much tax. Here’s how to remedy that	09/10/2018
What a well-known therapist has learned from family caregivers	09/04/2018
How to handle criticism while caregiving	08/27/2018
“We're going back into the closet”: LGBTQ seniors wary of being “out” in long-term care facilities	08/20/2018
Making the most out of visits with a parent in long-term care	08/13/2018
Should safety take priority over independence for older parents?	08/07/2018
Why patients and family caregivers disregard referrals to community services	07/30/2018
What not to say to an isolated older adult	07/23/2018
What to do when caregiving finally ends	07/16/2018
Should you move to be closer to your aging parents?	07/10/2018
The medicalization of caregiving	07/03/2018
Mapping out the web of people who support you and the person you’re caring for	06/26/2018
Children with special needs who age out of the system	06/18/2018
Dementia Dialogue: learning hard-earned lessons from caregivers who’ve gone before you	06/11/2018
Four caregivers share survival tips	06/04/2018
Imaginative caregiving for the cancer patient	05/28/2018
The dueling caregivers	05/22/2018
Seasoned family caregivers share insights on looking after someone with dementia	05/14/2018
Caring for the caregiver in the emergency department	05/07/2018
Tips for long-distance caregivers	04/30/2018
Don’t think of yourself as a caregiver? Neither did Kyle.	04/23/2018
Family caregiving pearls of wisdom	04/17/2018
3 experienced caregivers provide their insights on what really helps	04/09/2018
Staying happy, active and connected while looking after someone with dementia	03/01/2018
How to get help as a family caregiver when you’re too overwhelmed to ask for it	02/11/2018
How to push for answers when talking with health service providers	01/22/2018
How to bounce back from a meltdown moment	12/18/2017
What’s your family’s limit when it comes to caregiving?	11/26/2017
Worried that a friend or relative receiving care is socially isolated? There’s an app for that	11/06/2017
How care coordinators can help you plan for your relative’s discharge from hospital	10/14/2017
3 issues people struggle with after moving a spouse into long-term care	09/25/2017
Guilt-busting: Pushing back against unreasonable caregiving expectations, including your own	08/04/2017
2 reasons caregivers hesitate to ask friends and neighbours for help	07/17/2017
When to make decisions for a relative with dementia… and when not to	06/25/2017
Don’t get left behind: Getting comfortable with computers as an older caregiver	06/04/2017
When caring for someone in mental health distress, focus on the person’s abilities	05/12/2017
Health service providers can help family caregivers more easily than they may think	05/05/2017
When planning for a death at home, be prepared to ask tough questions	04/24/2017
How to respond to challenging behaviours when caring for someone with dementia	04/03/2017
2 quick relaxation techniques for caregivers	03/13/2017
Caregiving is tough for professionals too	02/27/2017
Perspective is important when caring for an adult daughter with a disability	02/20/2017
“I couldn’t do it anymore” - Reaching your limit as a caregiver	02/13/2017
When you’re not heard as a caregiver, persist!	02/06/2017
Insisting you need to be involved in your relative’s care plan can be intimidating	01/30/2017
Stay alert to signs of depression	01/23/2017
Beware what your body is saying when caring for someone with dementia	01/16/2017
How to make a complaint that gets heard	01/09/2017
Caregiving doesn't have to make family tensions worse	12/17/2016
How to survive the holidays as a caregiver	12/12/2016
Consenting to treatment: Don’t assume you can make decisions for a relative	12/05/2016
Surviving a relative's return home from hospital	11/28/2016
What to do if you suspect someone is being abused	11/21/2016
Tips for handling trips to the emergency department	11/14/2016
What to do when Mom can’t tell you what her doctor said	11/07/2016
What to do when Dad becomes confused during a hospital stay	10/31/2016
Waiting to see a specialist	10/24/2016
The difficult transition from partner to caregiver	10/17/2016
Understanding caregiving from both sides	10/11/2016
Temporary caregiving is a glimpse of the future	10/03/2016
How an online support group for caregivers works	09/26/2016
The caregiver as advocate	09/19/2016
Why autonomy matters – a personal reflection	09/12/2016
How to see past the negative when helping someone with dementia	09/06/2016
Why caregiving is hard and what really helps	08/29/2016
Coping with conflicting emotions	08/22/2016
Getting advice and support from other caregivers	08/15/2016
A sister caregiver speaks out	08/08/2016
Caregiver-led group offers advice	07/11/2016
Innovative support for rural caregivers	07/04/2016
Coping with grief: a free expert resource	06/20/2016
Moves to support family caregivers in the United Kingdom	05/30/2016
Caring From a Distance	05/24/2016
Doing Things You Weren’t Trained To Do: A Caregiver’s Perspective	05/16/2016
Learning to look after yourself	05/09/2016
A Caregiver Speaks	05/02/2016
Changing the Narrative: How caregiving affects health	04/25/2016
Stroke Recovery Program Offers Education and Support to Caregivers and Survivors	04/11/2016
When it’s time for a breather: respite care for children with special needs	04/04/2016
Canine Caregivers: The role of dogs in a support system	03/28/2016
Marriages Strained When Couples Become Patient and Caregiver	03/07/2016
Stroke Resources Website Connects Caregivers With Support Services in Ontario	02/29/2016
The Caregiver's Bill of Rights	02/22/2016
Learning to Live with Heart Failure	02/16/2016
Dementia Friends – Raising Awareness and Offering Support	02/08/2016
Letting Go After a Lifetime Together	01/25/2016
First-hand insights into what it’s like to live with a medical condition	01/19/2016
Coping with Grief over the Holidays: Some Tips from an Expert	12/21/2015
The Caring Experience Project: Maciej Karpinski’s Story	12/07/2015
The Caring Experience Project: Donna's Story	11/30/2015
Feels like home at Sakura House Hospice	07/01/2013

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