Caregiver Supports

The VON "Survive and Thrive" Caregiver Education Series provides education for family caregivers who are caring for adults with long-term health conditions.

Topics covered include: Reducing your stress, Staying in control of your care situation, handling the common feelings of guilt and anger, and Community resources to assist you.

The series consists of four, two hour classes, usually over a four week period. Offered at various times and locations across the City of Hamilton, there is no cost to attend. The series is funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.

For more information or to register, call the VON Adult Day Centre, 905-523-1055 or e-mail vonhamilton@von.ca.

Partial List of Caregiver Websites

VON Canada - www.von.ca

The Hamilton Caregiver Respite & Support (CaReS) Project - www.stjosham.on.ca/cares

The Canadian Caregiver Coalition - www.ccc-ccan.ca

Canada Caregiver Resource (Veterans Affairs Canada) - www.vac-acc.gc.ca (search caregiving)

Health Canada - www.hc-sc.gc.ca

Caregiver Network - www.caregiver.on.ca

National Family Caregiver Association (USA) - www.nfcacares.org

National Alliance for Caregiving (USA) - www.caregiving.org

Today’s Caregiver Magazine - www.caregiver.com

Ontario Program for Assistive Devises (Financial Aid) - www.gov.on.ca - go to family>disabilities

J. W. McConnell Family Foundation - www.mcconnellfoundation.ca - go to foundation initiatives>supporting family caregivers

Canadian Virtual Hospice - www.virtualhospice.ca

The Family Caregiver Newsmagazine - www.thefamilycaregiver.com

Family Caregivers Network Society - www.fcns-caregiving.org

Alzheimer Society - www.alzheimer.ca

CARP/Fifty Plus - www.50plus.com

Ontario Community Support Association - www.ocsa.on.ca - click on care guide for provincial listing of services or call 1-800-256-3010