Support Circles
The caregiver support circle
embraces a caregiving family in the spirit of
neighbourliness
A facilitator works with a caregiving family to
match caring people from the community (circle
members) with the caregiver and the person
receiving care. This is done gradually according to
interests, abilities and qualities of the
caregiving family. What evolves, overtime, is a
circle of support and friendship based on the
sharing of people's gifts.
In one circle, a woman looking after her husband
with Alzheimer disease was isolated, financially
challenged, and coming to the end of her rope. A
facilitator saw her gifts of warmth, compassion,
and intelligence. She introduced the caregiver to
women whose experience and personal qualities were
similar. She also connected her with people who had
employment or business interests. Friendships of
caring and mutual support have developed and the
caregiver's financial burden has eased.
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News Items
A Guide for Supporting
Caregiving Families
Nourishing Strengths
and Opening Hearts
This how-to book to empower
small urban, rural and First Nations community
groups to support family caregivers is available
now! For details click
here.
Ending the Silence: A documentary on youth
caregiving.
Visit the Youth Caregivers Site
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