Day: February 19, 2016

BCCPA Welcomes Kiwanis Care Centre Society of New Westminster to Membership

The BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) would like to welcome another new member to the family – Kiwanis Care Centre Society of New Westminster. “The Kiwanis Care Centre Society of New Westminster is delighted to become a member of the BC Care Providers Association,” says Casey Cook, Board Chair of the Kiwanis Care Centre Society. “The Society […]

Closure of Acute Care Beds in Fraser Health a Step in Right Direction

Daniel Fontaine

Transferring health dollars to community care will improve seniors care The BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) supports the Fraser Health Authority’s recent decision to close 80 acute care beds in the region over the coming months. Those funds will be transferred into the community to support a growing number of seniors who require more appropriate […]

Op-ed: Let’s Stop Seniors from Languishing in Hospitals

Almost on a daily basis we hear stories about a senior who is languishing in a hospital who could be better cared for in another care setting such as their own home or within residential care. Many of us may even know of such a person. When a person is occupying an acute care bed […]