Volume 3 | March 9, 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 March, our Caregiver Hub brings more workshops and initiates a Library Campaign for our caregivers. In this newsletter, we will announce our upcoming workshops, library catalog and rules. We are also sharing more community resources, as well as the loving flowers and recipes from our caregivers.
*Every image or underlined phrase has an embedded hyperlink. Please click on them to get the information you are interested in.
2022 March-April Workshops

In March, we resume in-person workshops and still run quite a few Zoom ones. We are presenting our first Punjabi/Hindi workshop series of Breath Work & Meditation to help Punjabi/Hindi-speaking caregivers relax and learn meditation in their mother language. More workshops will be confirmed for April and May.

For registration or inquiries, please call 604-279-7099, email [email protected] or fill up a simple online form.

For details, please visit our website, or click on the title of each workshop in the March and April calendars bellow:
Materials from Recently Completed Workshops
Find more caregiving materials and resources shared on our website.
RCRG Caregivers' Library Coming
Our Caregivers' Library is opening today! We welcome inquiries and registration 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
Jane Lee sharing rose bouquets with other caregivers in the community
“You really can change the world if you care enough.” - Marian Wright Edelman

On February 14, our caregiver Jane Lee donated 30 personalized bouquets to cheer up other caregivers and their loved ones through our Hub.

Our staff sent out some of the roses to caregivers and seniors who had appointments with community workers that day. And then the team went out and delivered the other roses to caregivers and seniors who live alone.

Cooking can be done with love and care. Let's see what our caregivers have prepared for their loved ones.
Government website has posted Canada's Food Guide including snapshot, healthy eating recommendations, recipes, tips and resources.

Learn more about food and nutrition including food recalls, safety standards, allergies and intolerances, how we monitor and measure food consumption.

And also, a Healthy Eating for Seniors Handbook is available in multiple languages online.
The deadline for most Canadians to file their federal income tax and benefit return is April 30, 2022. Because this date is a Saturday, your return will be considered filed on time if the CRA receives it or it is postmarked on or before May 2, 2022. Similarly, your payment will be considered made on time if it is received by the CRA or processed at a Canadian financial institution on or before May 2, 2022.
Distracted driving continues to be a leading contributing factor in fatal car crashes with more than a quarter of all car crash fatalities in BC involving distracted drivers. ICBC is launching this Distracted Driving Campaign in March.


Join our Tips for Senior Drivers Zoom workshop on March 17 presented by ICBC officer Harvey Kooner
Recordings of iCON Chinese Health Forum “Take Charge of Your Health: Dementia 360” are available in the English, Mandarin and Cantonese languages, covering the topics of recognizing dementia, living with dementia, where and how to find help, long-term care.

Links for Dementia Forum recordings in English:

More health-related webinar recordings of iCON in multiple languages including English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Punjabi and Hindi.
Check out the new 55+ Spring Guide (April/June) to discover all the great programs and activities happening now until the end of June in Richmond.

3 Ways to Register:
*604-276-4300, Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5:00pm
*In-person at any parks, recreation or cultural facility.
Committed to helping Canadians rewild their neighborhoods, the David Suzuki Foundation is sharing a list of pollinator & native plant gardening resources in addition to its current website offerings. 

In 2022, its resident-led “Butterflyway Rangers” project enters its fourth year in Richmond to reimagine gardens, lawns, roadsides, parks and schoolyards as neighborhood-wide networks of habitat for wild bees and butterflies. Learn more
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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