home share providers

October 1, 2021

It’s COMMUNITY INCLUSION MONTH!

Hey everyone, October is COMMUNITY INCLUSION MONTH – so let’s celebrate inclusion in our communities!

All month long, we will be posting ways to celebrate inclusion, ways to build inclusion, and ways to explore the meaning of inclusion.

To get started, here are some places you can check out all month long for community inclusion month information, events, and posts:

Here is the page for CLBC’s Widening Our World (WOW) Awards, which will be updated with this year’s winners during Community Inclusion Month. The awards this year will focus on people who helped make a difference in the lives of people with diverse abilities through the COVID-19 pandemic.
CLBC’s Facebook page and Twitter page will be updated with information and events throughout Community Inclusion Month.
Inclusion BC is working with CLBC during Community Inclusion Month to raise awareness about inclusive housing. Watch Inclusion BC’s video below, or check it out with their Key to Home website here.
In keeping with the inclusive housing theme, Inclusion Canada announced they are going to share new resources through their Pathways to Homeownership project.
Inclusion Canada also has a webpage about deinstitutionalization in Canada. Check out these powerful milestones, experiences, and progress in community inclusion here.

October 1, 2021September 20, 2021

Upcoming online training!

Hey everyone, we posted last month about PivotPoint’s upcoming online training — don’t forget to sign up if you’re interested! October’s topic is Functional Communication.

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September 22, 2021September 20, 2021

Upcoming online training!

Hey everyone, PivotPoint is offering online training courses over the next three months as part of as part of CLBC’s Kootenay Behavior Consultation Program:

Oct. 13 (9 am – 12 pm PDT): FUNCTIONAL COMMUNICATION
Nov. 10 (9 am – 12 pm PDT): BEHAVIOURAL SUPPORT PLAN MANAGEMENT
Dec. 1 (9 am – 12 pm PDT): STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE THE INDEPENDENCE OF LIFE SKILLS

You can find out more and register on PivotPoint’s website here.

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August 4, 2021

CLBC Info Bulletin…

Hey everyone, CLBC has issued an Info Bulletin for Home Share Providers! Topics covered include:

Message from Dr. Bonnie Henry and self advocates: You can too!
CLBC’s Three-Year Home Sharing Plan
Home Sharing Entity Update
Introducing CLBC’s new Provincial Program Coordinator

Check it out here!

November 30, 2020November 30, 2020

Hey everyone, the next teleconference call for service providers and Home Share Providers with Dr. Behn Smith will be Dec 8th:
Date: December 8, 2020
Time: 1 – 2:15 p.m.
Call in: Vancouver 604-681-0260, Elsewhere 1-877-353-9184
Participant code: 37568#

November 26, 2020November 25, 2020

Caregiving And…SELF-CARE

We are celebrating Caregivers the whole month of November! This week we are talking about Self-Care. Let’s dive right in.

DIVING IN: What is self-care? You are a caregiver, and the work you do is very important and very rewarding – but it can also mean your own needs get put last on a to-do list that can seem never-ending. Self-care is everything we do for ourselves that makes us feel relaxed, whole, energized, and rejuvenated. It helps us feel ready to take on what’s next (whatever that is!).

DRILLING DOWN: Why choose self-care? Choosing to take care of yourself means you are able to give keep giving care to others – check out this video that talks about why it’s so important!

Jenny Trott, “SelfCare for Carers: why it’s important for people who care for someone who is disabled”

DIGGING DEEP: Where to start. Start small, even 5 minutes once in a while, and build up from there. What “works” for self-care is completely individual for each of us. Try lots of self-care options to figure out what works for you! Or, “self-share” if connecting with others is what helps you “self-care”! Here are some ideas:

try a self-care assessment worksheet, self-awareness or self-care journal sheet, or affirmations for caregivers from this website!
try a self-compassion guided meditation!
try a self-compassion exercise!
try a 3-minute care tip video about self-care!
try treating yourself to a relaxing experience, like an at-home spa night or a relaxation bubble bath!
try getting outside, at least once a day!

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Try anything and everything until you find what works for YOU! Share your favorite experiments with us in the comments!

November 19, 2020November 18, 2020

Caregiving And…TOOLS & TRAINING

We are celebrating Caregivers the whole month of November! This week we are talking about Tools & Training. Let’s dive right in.

DIVING IN: What are tools and training? You are a caregiver, and the work you do is very important and very rewarding – but it can also mean you’re faced with changes and have to respond. Tools and training are the things that can help you respond. Tools and training can be anything from workshops and seminars, to articles and books, to videos and panel conversations, to forms and policies, to templates, plans, and checklists, to strategies and techniques…while it’s impossible to list them all in one paragraph, it’s true that, in a digital age, tools and training opportunities are more accessible than every thanks to think internet.

DRILLING DOWN: Why bother with tools and training? Changes can happen fast, whether it’s the needs of the person you support, your personal situation, or the world we live in — as we have seen this year with COVID-19! It can be stressful and feel overwhelming. One piece of advice to help cope with caregiver stress is focusing on the things you can control – like having a plan or developing skills that support you to respond to unexpected changes when they happen. Tools and training help you to feel prepared.

DIGGING DEEP: How to find tools, and get training. Tools and training are more accessible today than ever before. Which resources and opportunities to pick depends on your individual circumstances. We can often help point you in the right direction, if you ask us! Here are a some examples.

TOOLS:

TRAINING:

in putting on and taking off personal protective equipment, wearing a mask, and handwashing
in behavioural support and nonviolent crisis intervention (we have certified MANDT trainers on staff!)
in wills, trusts, estate, and future planning
in psychological health and wellness, and managing fear and anxiety, in the COVID-19 era
in relationships between social work, stress and burnout
in mental health communication skills
in addressing issues such as self-forgiveness, removing psychological blocks to love, resolving major life dilemmas through videos by William P. Ryan (PhD)
in a variety of caregiver-specific topics through an archive of monthly webinars (going all the way back to 2010!)
in over 25 topics featured in “side by side” modules to complete with the person you support

Did you know you can access all of Open Future Learning through CCSS? Let us know you’re interested, and we will set you up!