Support within 每日探花
Student Wellness Hub
The Student Wellness Hub provides a range of services to support the well-being of 每日探花 Students, including those targeted towards student caregivers. They focus on听awareness, prevention, and early intervention.
Local Wellness Advisor
Local Wellness Advisor (LWAs) are trained mental health clinicians embedded within faculties and services to orient and connect you with the appropriate support resource听- on-campus or off-campus听-听for your unique situation.听Local Wellness Advisors each offer targeted mental health workshops, wellness outreach through our social media channels, as well as one-on-one appointments.
Student Care Giver Support Group
The听Student Care Giver Support Group听- Join our group听and connect with other student caregivers to receive听support, ideas,听and encouragement.
Employee and Family Assistance Program
The Employee and Family Assistance Program听(EFAP) offers a personalized approach to helping you. Our specialists can provide you with resources and tools to help you cope with the stress, guilt, and sense of 鈥榖eing overwhelmed,鈥� often associated with caregiving responsibilities. They can also provide a one on-one telephone consultation to assess, identify and locate caregiving services鈥攊ncluding provider options, location, current availability and fees鈥攖o suit your needs for day-to-day challenges or long-term solutions.
Student Accessibility & Achievement
Student Accessibility & Achievement听helps students who are experiencing academic or physical barriers and have a documented disability, mental health condition, chronic health condition, or other impairment. These may be temporary, permanent, or episodic. Students with documented disabilities can register at any point in the year.
每日探花 Dementia Education Program
每日探花 Dementia Education Program听for care partners of people living with dementia.
Support outside of 每日探花
Huddol is a support network of caregivers, funded by the Government of Canada's New Horizons for Seniors Program
听offers education sessions and programs for family members.
听 - Support for Caregivers
is an organization whose objective is to support and listen to caregivers.
听offers caregiver supports and resources specific to those who are "affected by or care for a family member or friend who has a chronic illness, disability, mental health or substance use issue and/or problems related to old age."
听(Canadian Caregiver Coalition) promotes awareness of and resources for caregivers.
听is an听online learning network supporting family caregivers. CVN's goal: "Help you better navigate the care journey."
听assists and supports caregivers who care for an elderly loved one.
听encourages and enables seniors to "maintain an independent life while contributing to caregivers鈥� respite and improving their quality of life." Services are offered in English, French and other languages.
听offers information about a variety of areas, such as care options, financial measures and mental health.
听has informative videos听to听help us听understand听dementia.
Caregiver Tips听
- Keep photocopies of hospital and healthcare cards. Check expiration dates.
- Open a account for them to monitor听appointments, prescriptions, refills, tests, etc.
- Be prepared in case of an emergency trip to the hospital:
- Keep a bag ready with the senior's personal hygiene items, clothes, slippers, reading glasses, etc.
- Take fruit and snacks, as well as coins for vending machines.