About Viktor & projects

About Viktor & Projects

I’m Viktor Birkus, a former Home Sharing Provider in British Columbia and the author of the “Birkus — Records & Real Life” project. For years I provided round-the-clock care and then found myself inside court and agency processes that showed how fragile and opaque the system can be for caregivers and the people they support.

This page is a short overview of who I am, what the main project is about, and where to find my other work.

The site started as a way to document my own case — filings, transcripts, letters, and personal notes — and grew into a broader archive about transparency in disability care and the real impact of policy decisions on families and providers. Here you will find court records, explainers, media projects, and creative work built around that experience.

Main project: “Home Sharing Provider — Story”

“Home Sharing Provider — Story” is a documentary-style series based on my own experience and on documents from the case against CLBC and affiliated agencies. It combines official records, contracts, letters, and real stories from the disability-care community.

📖Main story on the blog ▶YouTube playlist↗ 💬FB comments (English)↗

Other projects

Photo Portfolio

Prints & galleries with landscapes, city scenes, and documentary-style images.

🖼️Open photo portfolio↗

Selected press features about my photography:

📰“A fresh perspective” — SaskToday↗ 📰Feature article — Weyburn This Week (Issuu)↗

Human Resources Management

Notes and tools on Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP), purpose & functions, and “What for?” — based on my experience with agencies, contracts, and unpaid work.

📖SWP — article 📑Purpose & Functions — slides↗ 📖HRM — “What for?”

Poetry & Video

Translated poems and short visual edits connected to the main themes of the project — care, bureaucracy, time, and resilience.

📖Poetry (translations) 🎬Video collages

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Confessions of a Home Sharing Provider: Who Even Cares?

 “So, what exactly is a Home Sharing Provider?” I asked a friend once. He paused. “Is that, like, an internet provider... but for housing? Maybe like Airbnb?” Makes you laugh—until it doesn’t. The Reality Behind the Title When I first learned what being a Home Sharing Provider actually means, I was shocked. It’s not a trendy gig. It’s not tech. It’s not Airbnb. It’s something far more demanding—and far less acknowledged. A Home Sharing Provider is someone who opens their home to care for an adult with disabilities, offering round-the-clock support. You become a caregiver, a house manager, a cook, a therapist, a planner, and a crisis responder—rolled into one. You do it all. But you do it with fewer rights, more responsibility, no paid vacation, no sick leave, no benefits, and little to no social protection. You’re labeled an “independent contractor.” In the eyes of the system, it’s not even a job. It’s a lifestyle. That’s what Community Living British Columbia (CLBC) calls it. Follow ...
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About me

Welcome, and thank you for visiting. My name is Viktor. I was born in the 20th century, in a quiet corner of a giant spiral galaxy we call the Milky Way—on a small blue planet named Earth, near the geographic center of Europe, in a beautiful seaside city in Ukraine. I now live in Vancouver, Canada, where I enjoy exploring architecture, landscapes, and fleeting human moments—captured through photography and video. This blog is more than just visuals. It’s a space where I share what moves me — not only through the lens, but also through translated poetry, personal essays, and reflections on the world around us. You’ll find stories here—sometimes quiet, sometimes bold. They may appear as images, words, or unanswered questions. If something resonates with you, I’d love to hear from you. Let’s stay thoughtful, let’s stay human. ST SASKTODAY.ca A fresh perspective from Viktor Birkus WTW ...
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Existing or to be . Written by Yuri Voronov. Translated by Viktor Birkus. Among at all that intertwined in our life, Quite often selfishness leads us. Existing or to be, that is the question. Look like someone or somebody to be? Be brave, or just pretend to brave? You sacrificed, loved, created, taught, Or only talk about it in public, Afraid confess you in the truth? What striving you: pretending or to be? How much cost life in luxury and rest, When try to sculpt her into falseness dress? Pretend is easy, difficult to be.
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