Join the BC Care Providers Association at the Walk for Alzheimer’s event this Sunday
Join the BC Care Providers Association on Sunday, May 6th for the 2018 Walk for Alzheimer’s. BCCPA’s team “Care to Walk?” will be participating in the Burnaby and New Westminster event. We are walking this year to honour people who have passed and to acknowledge the work that must be done to ensure help and […]
Saying no to drugs: BCCPA members share success stories of reducing the use of antipsychotics in long-term care
By Lara Croll Concerns regarding the use of antipsychotic medications among residents in care homes have been well documented over the last two decades and are an ongoing concern.[i] The BC Office of the Seniors Advocate reports that 25% of residents in BC’s long term care homes are currently taking antipsychotics without a diagnosis of […]
School Board vote to increase health care aide spaces lauded
VSB trustees recognize need for seniors care workers Burnaby, B.C. (May 1, 2018) – A vote by the Vancouver Board of Education on Monday evening will have positive ramifications for families across British Columbia says BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA). In a majority vote by the Vancouver School Board at Monday night’s public meeting, trustees supported a […]
