Vancouver Coastal Association of Family Councils - VCAFC

11/29/2025

Dear Family Council Members and our LTC Community - Mark the Date for January 8 @ 7pm, and register for a valuable educational session on Seniors First BC https://iltccabc.ca/event/iltccabc-education-session-seniors-first-bc/

11/20/2025

Shout out to all family council s in all long-term care homes to take advantage of this useful education session - it is also a whole lot more - it is an opportunity to learn from other on your same journey ! It’s better together 🤲

Dear Friends in our Long Term Care Community - mark the date and register today for Live Webinar: Dementia Caregiver Tips for the Holiday Season Dec. 3 @ 7pm. Register @ https://iltccabc.ca/event/dementia-caregiver-tips-for-the-holiday-season/

11/19/2025

Dear Friends in our Long Term Care Community - mark the date and register today for Live Webinar: Dementia Caregiver Tips for the Holiday Season Dec. 3 @ 7pm. Register @ https://iltccabc.ca/event/dementia-caregiver-tips-for-the-holiday-season/

11/18/2025

VCAFC launches its first E News November 17, 2025
https://mailchi.mp/d2dcb55c9597/dementia-caregiver-tips-for-the-holiday-season?e=cc33d8e44e

Featured in the above photo from R to L, we introduce to you the 2025-26 VCAFC Executive: Robyn McCorquodale (Chair); Janice DesJardins (Vice Chair); Eric Li (Director); Lisa Dawson (Past Chair and Executive Advisor); Barb Kirby (Advisor).

11/18/2025

National Grief and Bereavement Day (November 18) serves as a reminder that grief isn’t just about death. For caregivers, it may also include small, painful losses that may occur while caring for someone.
Our family councils in long-term care provide a forum for all family caregivers who experience this loss with each and every visit.
Our families come to council meetings with anger, sadness, confusion, and even numbness. Family councils help validate, normalize, and process these emotions simply by sharing and finding out you are not alone.
Family Councils are not trained therapists, but they help to institute a mindfulness that helps us ground our conversations with the care team in a polite and empathetic way. If we are able to deepen relationships, we are able to have conversations that influence change and improve residents' quality of life.
Ask to get in touch with the family council in your long-term care home.

Don't have one? Contact the regional association of family councils in your area:
https://iltccabc.ca/resident-and-family-councils/the-role-of-regional-associations-of-family-councils/

11/15/2025

Congratulations to VCAFC Past Chair and Senior Advisor, Lisa Dawson, recipient of the 2025 Family Champion Award! https://vancouvercoastalfamilycouncils.ca

Family caregivers are essential in supporting seniors across the continuum. BCCPA is proud to honour these contributions at the 12th Annual BC Care Awards, including the Family Champion Award.

Earlier this year, we recognized Lisa Dawson for her dedication to improving the quality of life for older adults in long-term care on all levels – locally, regionally and provincially. Her important work focuses on empowering residents and families, ensuring that high-quality care remains a top priority in long-term care settings.

Know an outstanding family caregiver like Lisa? Nominate them by midnight on Nov. 28th: https://form.jotform.com/252874425490261

11/14/2025

VCAFC Director, Eric Li, and others from a variety of locations, deliver heart-felt messages in a “Gratitude Video” for SafeCareBC. Eric and friends share their messages of appreciation and thanks, that celebrate their amazing Long Term Care Teams, and acknowledge their magnificence in the critical role they play in caring for their residents - https://youtu.be/LpQgXkaoa_U ♥️ https://vancouvercoastalfamilycouncils.ca

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11/11/2025

Today, Remembrance Day, we pause, remember, reflect, feel grateful and give thanks in honour of all the brave men and woman who have served and who continue to serve. Many who have lived in Long Term Care, and some who still live in LTC. They championed for our country, and now let's champion for them. Victory Square Remembrance Day Service🙏🏻🌺 🙏🏻🌺 https://vancouvercoastalfamilycouncils.ca

11/09/2025

Excited to begin a new VCAFC season, supporting Family Councils, championing for residents in VCH's Long Term Care Homes. The October AGM brought in a new Executive for 2025-26 (R-L): Robyn McCorquodale (Chair); Janice DesJardins (Vice Chair); Lisa Dawson (Past Chair & Executive Advisor); Eric Li (Director) and Barb Kirby (Advisor). Visit https://vancouvercoastalfamilycouncils.ca

11/08/2025

Elevate your family experiences and observations of how poor decision making without engagement of those whom decisions affect to our provincial association of family Independent Long-Term Care Councils Association of BC. also onto our MLAs, Vancouver Coastal Health and Ministry of Health

In the five days since they lost a provincial funding initiative, B.C. care home operators are already having to make tough decisions about core services with the staff available.