Day: January 19, 2018

Friendships between volunteers and residents span generations

This story about volunteers was shared by BCCPA member Three Links Care Society. “We were just talking about how movie stars don’t wear enough clothes,” laughs Kathleen, a long-time resident of Three Links Care Centre, when I arrive to interview her and her volunteer visitor Mélanie Osorio-Mejia. Kathleen and Mélanie have become close friends over […]

Announcing speakers for the 2nd Annual BC Continuing Care Collaborative

On January 26th, 2018, BC Care Providers Association, in association with the BC Ministry of Health, will hold the 2nd Annual BC Continuing Care Collaborative which focuses on the topic of health human resources. “The Collaborative is a fantastic forum to address staffing shortages in BC’s continuing care sector because it brings together stakeholders from all […]