Day: June 24, 2016

Op-ed – Preparing for the Silver Wave: Keeping Seniors Active and Healthy

By Michael Kary We have all likely heard by now the analogy of the silver or grey tsunami facing Canada’s health care system. While it may be overly dramatic to refer to the ageing population as a tsunami, there will be negative ramifications if we do not start preparing right now given that over twenty-five […]

BCCPA Interview with Dr. David Sheard

Dr. David Sheard, founder of Dementia Care Matters and the innovative Butterfly Care Model, was the closing keynote speaker at the 2016 BC Care Providers Association Annual Conference May 29-31 in Whistler. He shared his emotional and sometimes controversial methods with those in attendance. The following interview was conducted after his workshop titled Learning How […]