照顧者的陰影: 過去兩年，黃太太一直是患有失智症丈夫的主要照顧者。由丈夫最初的「健忘」，逐漸演變成她24小時無間斷的責任。她感到愈發焦慮，甚至產生了委屈與憤怒——而這些情緒又讓她深感內疚。她淹沒在許多照顧者都必須默默承受的「隱形掙扎」中，身心俱疲，感到與以往擁有的平安漸行漸遠。
在靈性關懷中尋見「泉源」：透過本地教會的轉介，黃太太參加了我們舉辦的「護愛同行」計劃，這是專業輔導與靈性關懷相結合的支援服務。她明白到在上帝眼中，她的感受是被接納的；在禱告與團契中找到處理哀傷的「舒壓空間」。在我們的互助小組中，她遇見了同行者，意識到自己不再孤單——因為她是主內肢體的一份子彼此守望，分擔重擔。
今天，黃太太終於能重新呼吸。 她不再只是在困境中苦撐，而是經歷身心靈的修復。藉著信心的更新並掌握了實用的應對策略，她學會了如何關愛自己，好讓她能以基督般的愛，而非僅僅是疲憊的「責任」去繼續照顧丈夫。
The Shadow of Caregiving For the past two years, Mrs. Wong has been the primary caregiver for her husband, who lives with dementia. What started as “forgetfulness” turned into a 24-hour responsibility. She felt a growing sense of anxiety and even resentment—emotions she felt guilty for having. She was drowning in the “hidden struggle” that so many caregivers face in silence, feeling spiritually depleted and distant from the peace she once knew.
Finding the “Living Water” through Spiritual Care Through the outreach of a local church, Mrs. Wong found our Caregiving Companions program. Here, professional counselling met compassionate spiritual care. She learned that her feelings were valid in the eyes of God and found a “breathing space” to process her grief through prayer and fellowship. In our support group, she met others walking the same path, realizing she was no longer alone—she was part of a body of believers committed to carrying one another’s burdens.
Today, Mrs. Wong can breathe again. She isn’t just surviving; she is being restored. With her faith renewed and practical coping strategies in hand, she is learning to care for herself so she can continue to care for her husband with Christ-like love rather than just weary duty.
If you’re interested or would like to learn more, please get in touch:
Lucetta Lam, M.S.W., R.S.W.
Director of Resource Development
Tel.: 905-763-0818 ext. 225
Email: llam@lwcounselling.ca
The Shadow of Caregiving For the past two years, Mrs. Wong has been the primary caregiver for her husband, who lives with dementia. What started as “forgetfulness” turned into a 24-hour responsibility. She felt a growing sense of anxiety and even resentment—emotions she felt guilty for having. She was drowning in the “hidden struggle” that so many caregivers face in silence, feeling spiritually depleted and distant from the peace she once knew.
Finding the “Living Water” through Spiritual Care Through the outreach of a local church, Mrs. Wong found our Caregiving Companions program. Here, professional counselling met compassionate spiritual care. She learned that her feelings were valid in the eyes of God and found a “breathing space” to process her grief through prayer and fellowship. In our support group, she met others walking the same path, realizing she was no longer alone—she was part of a body of believers committed to carrying one another’s burdens.
Today, Mrs. Wong can breathe again. She isn’t just surviving; she is being restored. With her faith renewed and practical coping strategies in hand, she is learning to care for herself so she can continue to care for her husband with Christ-like love rather than just weary duty.
您的月捐支持，能讓「泉源」結合專業輔導與靈性關懷的服務模式，擴展至更多本地伙伴教會，支援照顧者免於獨自走過失智症的幽谷。
Your monthly gift allows us to plant this integrated model of professional and spiritual care in more local partner churches, ensuring the caregivers do not have to walk through the dark valley of dementia alone.
Provides an individual or families with Professional Counselling/Psychotherapy.
支持個人或家庭使用專業輔導 / 心理治療。
Supports families in needs—both the patient and caregivers—to join our ongoing support groups hosted at partner churches.
支持有需要家庭（失智者及其照顧者）參加於伙伴教會持續舉行的支援小組。
Enable LWCC to plant this holistic care services to more partner churches and locations.
支持「泉源」將此全人關懷服務開展至更多新伙伴教會及據點。
* Call 📞 905-763-0818 ext. 221 Our staff will assist you with the setup.
請致電本中心協助辦理。
* Set LWCC and email account@lwcounselling.ca as recipient, enter amount $; how often: every month and the starting and ending date; Include donor’s name, address, phone & email in message box.
設LWCC為收款人發送至上述電郵，輸入每月捐款銀碼，並設定開始捐款及終止日期。並註明捐款人聯絡資料。
* Payable to LWCC. Post-dated cheques mail to: Unit 9, 165 East Beaver Creek Rd, Richmond Hill, ON, L4B 2N2
支票抬頭 LWCC，請郵寄遠期支票至上述地址。現金捐款請親臨本中心。
* We appreciate your generosity. For all recurring and one-time donations of $20 or more, one consolidated annual tax receipt will be issued by late February for the tax season.
感謝您的慷慨支持。凡年度捐款總額達 $20 或以上（包括每月捐款及單次捐款），本中心將於明年二月下旬統一寄發該年度的報稅收據。
165 East Beaver Creek Road Unit 9 and 33,
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 2N2
905-763-0818
admin@lwcounselling.ca
