Day: February 18, 2016

Vancouver Sun Letter to the Editor Defends Seniors Care

The following was published in today’s Vancouver Sun as the Letter of the Day to the editor in response to a story published on Feb. 11 about negative effects of shared rooms in B.C. care homes. The letter is written by Anne Macdonald from Pitt Meadows, a former employee in the continuing care sector. +++ […]

BCCPA Ed Helfrich Long Service Award Winner: Arnold Bennewith (VIDEO)

On Monday night the BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) hosted the 3rd Annual Care Awards Ceremony at the Empress Hotel in Victoria, B.C. The Ed Helfrich Long Service Award went to Arnold Bennewith, owner/operator of Willingdon Care Centre in Burnaby. “Arnold has been positively contributing to the continuing care sector since the 1980s,” says BCCPA […]