Provision of Home Support by Third Party Operators in an Assisted Living Setting
Over the last several months, the Emerging Issues and Policy Committee (EIPC) has been dealing with an issue related to the provision of services by a third party contractor in an assisted living setting. Currently, if a senior is living in an assisted living unit but is also eligible for publically subsidized home support services, […]
Quick Brief: Comparing Funding Lifts by Region
In BC, residential care operators across the province are facing critical fiscal challenges in order to meet existing cost pressures while also delivering high quality care for seniors. This is despite an aging population and increasing levels of acuity for residents. Currently, a large portion of residents in care homes have one or more chronic […]
Exploring Dementia Villages and Other Care Models in Canada
Our former intern Gagan Lidhran published the following opinion piece on the BCCPA website regarding the Dementia Village model in the Netherlands. It is well worth a read. ++++ When placing a loved one into a care home due to dementia, family or friends often fear for their safety and care. It is estimated that […]
2016 Provincial Budget Recommendations to BC Minister of Finance
In October the BCCPA provided our annual submission to the Minister of Finance regarding his 2016 Budget. We raised with the Minister a number of items that were addressed in our recent policy paper titled Quality-Innovation-Collaboration: Strengthening Seniors Care Delivery in BC. The submission also touched on the important need of finding new ways to […]
BCCPA Proposes Significant Transformation of Seniors Care
British Columbia care providers are proposing the provincial government and health authorities commit to transferring one per cent of their annual acute care budget to improve the quality of community care and implement more responsive continuing care models to meet the growing needs of a rapidly ageing population. These are two of five recommendations being […]
Delta Hospital Redevelopment
In September the BCCPA wrote a letter to the Minister of Health in response to an announcement of the redevelopment plans for Delta Hospital. Here is a copy of that correspondence. +++ As the leading industry association representing BC’s continuing care sector, we have worked collaboratively with the Ministry of Health and the Health Authorities […]
New Basic Wheelchair Entitlement Policy
As you may be aware, the BC Ministry of Health earlier this year announced it would be changing its policy on wheelchairs for residents in care homes. In particular, the revised policy states that residential care service providers must provide a “basic” wheelchair to residents who are prescribed a wheelchair as a medically required piece […]
Minister Agrees to Establish Continuing Care Collaborative
At the Annual General Meeting held in Whistler earlier this year, members of the BCCPA voted overwhelmingly to ask the Minister of Health to establish a new Continuing Care Collaborative in BC. Subsequent to the AGM, the BCCPA arranged meetings with four of the Health Authorities to discuss the concept as well as the need […]
