Volume 4 | April 13, 2022
(Every 2nd Wednesday Monthly)
Richmond Family & Friend Caregiver Hub
列治文家庭及朋友照顧者資源中心
190 - 7000 Minoru Blvd. Richmond, BC V6Y 3Z5
Phone: 604-279-7099 Email: [email protected]  Website: rcrg.org/caregivers
"Together We Care" Monthly Newsletter
In April, we are preparing for a special celebration of May "Caregiver Awareness Month"---A Tea Party on May-17 afternoon. We also welcome caregivers to our workshops and library in April and May with updated schedules and catalog. Last but not least, we are sharing the organizing tips of three caregivers, as well as recent community resources and updates.
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Special Celebration for "Caregiver Awareness Month" in May
------Richmond Caregivers' Tea Party
May is Family Caregiver Month, an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the vital role of family and friend caregivers. Our Hub will host a Tea Party for our caregivers and those who support us tremendously to get together and celebrate.

Time: May 17 (Tue.), 1:30-3:30 PM
Venue: #340 Richmond Caring Place (7000 Minoru Blvd.)
Free Registration: 604-279-7099 / [email protected]

*Seats are limited and early registration is strongly recommended.
2022 April-May Workshops
In the coming months, we have prepared an exciting schedule of workshops for caregivers. You can learn Healthy Diet and Nutrition, see how to Sleep Fast, understand Power of Attorney and Will for Seniors, and do all kinds of crafts and regular exercises with us...

Speaking of exercises, we are offering 3 special sessions with extra 30-minute orientation on top of the regular 1-hour online exercise. You will have a deep look into how to workout and yoga safely and efficiently: May-6 Zoom Yoga, May-25 Zoom Exercise (CN), June-8 Zoom Exercise (EN).

In addition, we will have a field trip to Richmond Brighouse Library on a Saturday with an experienced librarian to explore new and helpful resources about health-care, self-care and relaxation!

Welcome to join us! Please call 604-279-7099, email [email protected] or fill up a simple online form.
Materials from Recently Completed Workshops
Culture and basic knowledge of Chinese calligraphy handouts and recording shared by Yan Li
Find more caregiving materials and resources shared on our website.
RCRG Caregivers' Library
Flora Chen (right) donating nutrition and recipe books to Caregivers' Library on April 5
Thank you for the support of everyone! Our library has welcomed her first guests! We are also touched when our caregivers donated their good books to share with others.

A community can never have too many libraries. Let us work together to build a special library for our caregiver community:)

We welcome inquiries, registration or appointments by phone or email:

604-279-7099, [email protected]

Please check out the rules and catalog to register and get a great book or resource kit from us.

*All those marked "Available" in the "Status" column could be borrowed.
Location of the Caregivers' Library at RCRG office at Richmond Caring Place
Life could be easier when it is more organized. According to Christina Scalise, "Organization isn’t about perfection. It’s about efficiency, reducing stress and clutter, saving time and money and improving your overall quality of life.”

Everyone may have their own tricks of making it work. Let's see three of them.
The City of Richmond is developing a new Council-approved Seniors Strategy 2022–2032 and is seeking input from adults aged 55 years and over, their families and those who work with the 55+ population.

Please share your thoughts on this draft Strategy in a short 10-15 minute survey in April either online or in person. The draft Seniors Strategy is available at bit.ly/seniors-strategy. 
Printed copies available at RCRG office at Richmond Caring Place
Richmond RCMP/City of Richmond Crime Prevention Team provides useful tips in their 2022 Q2 newsletter for outdoor activities, neighborhood safety, identifying and dealing with ransomware, businesses' securing cash, etc.

A range of health care and support services are provided to people who have acute, chronic, palliative or rehabilitative health care needs. 

Please check out the options, eligibility and contact information on their website.

Other resources for seniors:
Richmond Hospital Foundation has partnered with Aberdeen Centre and McArthurGlen Vancouver to place public displays of gratitude at each of their properties for the month of April. These displays provide the public an opportunity to share words of appreciation for Richmond healthcare workers. One can take a photo there and post on social media with hashtag #GratefulForYou.
As a shared green space maintained by members to grow food, flowers, and other plants, a community garden provides opportunities for residents to grow food, meet new friends, share knowledge, and build community. Richmond's community garden sites are managed by the non-profit Urban Bounty.

Recently, the city's largest community garden with 200 plots has been available on the Garden City Lands with 200 plots.
This monthly e-newsletter is issued on every second Wednesday for our caregivers as an update of the Hub's services and community resources, as well as to share caregiving experience and insights, all for the purpose of supporting caregivers in their journey of healthy living and caregiving.

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