BCCPA’s 2018 Annual Conference will feature a panel on assisted living, including Sharon Stewart, Executive Director, Seniors Services at the Ministry of Health.
“I am looking forward to attending BCCPA’s 2018 conference and to participating on this dynamic panel which will speak to where assisted living has been, where it is now and where it is going,” says Stewart.
Sharon will be joined by Ron Pike, Executive Director of Elim Village and past BCCPA Board Member, as well as Dr. Kimberlyn McGrail who is an Associate Professor at UBC in the School of Population and Public Health and the Centre for Health Services, as well as the Policy Research and Scientific Director of Population Data BC and Data Director for the new BC Academic Health Sciences Network.
Assisted living is an important component in B.C.’s continuum of seniors’ care. Built to support people who are unable to continue living independently but are not ready to be supported in a care home, assisted living provides space for seniors to thrive through a social model of care.
In addition to briefly overviewing the history of assisted living in B.C., this panel will discuss how the foundations of assisted living are shifting (as noted in the 2017 BCCPA Assisted Living, Tenancy Task Force Review and discussed in detail at BCCPA’s January forum on Assisted Living), due to increasing acuity, an impetus to support seniors at home for longer and incoming changes to legislation through Bill 16.
Join us for a dynamic discussion centered around the questions: “How do we best serve the seniors who are in-between?”; “What will the future of assisted living look like after the introduction of Bill 16?”; and “What opportunities might Bill 16 hold for residents, care providers and the continuing care sector?”
B.C.’s Assisted Living Landscape: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow | Monday, May 28th | 1.15 p.m. – 2.15 p.m.
About BCCPA’s Annual Conference
Inspiring and motivating workshops, high-profile opening and closing keynote speakers, engaging networking events, and a dynamic trade-show make BCCPA’s Annual Conference the premier event of the seniors’ care sector. Our 2017 conference had a record attendance of service providers, commercial members, exhibitors and community service groups from across Canada and beyond.
The 2018 Annual Conference, which takes place from May 27th-29th, is expected to be sold-out with 500 attendees gathering at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler.
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To book your room at the Chateau Fairmont Whistler, please click here. Guests may also call the In-House Reservations Department at 1-800-606-8244 to make their reservations. Callers should identify themselves as being with the BC Care Providers Annual Conference or group code 0518BCCA_001 in order to receive the group rates.
Preferred pricing has been secured at the Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler. Individual guests must contact the Reservations Department directly in order to secure room reservations. Please dial 800-268-6282 and ask for the “BC Care Providers Conference” special group rates. When making reservations, each guest will need to provide a valid credit card in order to guarantee the reservation. Full room and tax will be charged upon reservation as a “deposit” and is non-refundable.
