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FUTURE PLANNING FOR ADULT SIBLINGS
FUTURE PLANNING FOR ADULT SIBLINGS
Thank you for watching and participating in this P4P webcast presentation. Below is a list of tools and resources relevant to the topics discussed. We hope you find this information useful.
SIBLINGS CANADA
Siblings Canada (formerly the Siblings Collaborative) has joined the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence (CCCE). Siblings Canada and the CCCE share a vision of a Canada where all caregivers, including siblings are valued and supported. Together they will strengthen the voice of sibling caregivers in Canada, advocate for their needs, and for the recognition of the essential role they play in our society.
Visit Siblings Canada to learn more.
Savvy Siblings Online Course
Savvy Siblings: Strengthening the Financial Security of Your Sibling with a Disability is a free, self-paced online course that supports adults in building financial security for—and with—their siblings with disabilities.
Peer Mentoring Program
Siblings Canada' Peer Mentoring program is a free program that matches adults who have siblings with disabilities with the goal of building supportive, one-on-one relationships that are centred around a deep sense of understanding which comes from having similar lived experiences.
Siblings Canada Guidebook
This guide is for adults who have a sibling with a disability who want to learn how to start or navigate sensitive conversations about the future with their family members.
Siblings Canada Survey Results
In 2021, Siblings Canada carried out an online survey to build understanding of the realities and needs of adult siblings when it comes to supporting the financial and overall well-being of their siblings with disabilities. In all, more than 350 siblings from across Canada responded. This infographic outlines the results from the survey.
Massey Dialogues - Sibling Relationships and the Intersection Disability, Caregiving and Policy
In honour of National Siblings Day, representatives from Sibling Canada share their experience as siblings caregivers, how their role has evolved over time and what policy developments they would like to see. Watch the presentation here.
Becoming a siblings caregiver with Helen Ries and Laura Nicholls Podcast
This podcast, presented by the Ontario Caregiving Organization discusses the issues faced by siblings who become caregivers. Listen to the podcast here
Sign up for the Siblings Canada Newsletter for updates.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
The Art of Resilience
One of Siblings Canada's founders, Helen Ries and her brother Paul took part in the P4P event, The Art of Resilience.
Watch the videos from the event here.
Microrboards Ontario
Microboards Ontario is a provincial organization created to promote micrboards across the province. A microboard is a group of committed family and friends who join together with a person who has a disability to create a supportive not-for-profit. To learn more about microboards or register for their resources visit Microboards Ontario.
Planning Network - Microboards: Sustaining Your Future
This page on the Planning Network provides an overview of microboards and includes interviews from families who have created a microboard.
Ontario Caregivers Organization
The Ontario Caregivers Organization (OCO) exists to support caregivers across Ontario. OCO offers resources and supports for all types of caregivers.
HELEN KNOLL RIES, CO-FOUNDER, SIBLINGS CANADA
All her life Helen knew that one day she would be responsible for her brother Paul’s care. When that day arrived, it was early, unexpected and fast. When their parents passed away, the life Helen and her brother Paul once knew changed suddenly. Through trials and tribulations, and also honest self-reflection and a deep commitment to one another, Helen and Paul found a way to support each other.
In a lifetime of advocating, Helen has learnt of the power of full and inclusive citizenship for all members of our community.
Helen is the co-founder of Siblings Canada (formerly The Sibling Collaborative). Siblings Canada is an initiative of the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence (CCCE), a new non-profit dedicated to supporting caregivers and care providers. CCCE and Siblings Canada share a vision where all caregivers, including siblings, are valued and supported.
All her life Helen knew that one day she would be responsible for her brother Paul’s care. When that day arrived, it was early, unexpected and fast. When their parents passed away, the life Helen and her brother Paul once knew changed suddenly. Through trials and tribulations, and also honest self-reflection and a deep commitment to one another, Helen and Paul found a way to support each other.
In a lifetime of advocating, Helen has learnt of the power of full and inclusive citizenship for all members of our community.
Helen is the co-founder of Siblings Canada (formerly The Sibling Collaborative). Siblings Canada is an initiative of the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence (CCCE), a new non-profit dedicated to supporting caregivers and care providers. CCCE and Siblings Canada share a vision where all caregivers, including siblings, are valued and supported.
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