Some say that seniors care is a “risky business.” Indeed, mitigating risk has become central to the delivery of care. But what happens when things go wrong?
On a too frequent basis there are media reports from anywhere in the world alleging mistreatment of seniors or that elderly or frail individuals are receiving sub-standard care. These news stories often feed into a public perception that seniors are being treated poorly by the very institutions established to help them at a time they are most vulnerable.
At this Care to Chat, panelists will address issues regarding the current state of continuing care in B.C. and Canada, and how it is portrayed. The expert panel, consisting largely of senior leadership in seniors care and media, will discuss ways to manage the sector’s reputation and ensure that the good work being done is also recognized.
BCCPA is pleased to announce the following panelists:
Lois Cormack – President & CEO, Sienna Senior Living
Lois Cormack has been the President and CEO and a Director of Sienna Senior Living since 2013.
Cormack has been growing and transforming organizations as an executive for more than 30 years, with extensive experience in developing, leasing and operating seniors’ living residences. Previous roles include President of Specialty Care Inc., owner of a consulting practice and executive positions in the health and seniors’ living sectors.
Cormack was previously Chair of the Ontario Long Term Care Association, and currently serves on the Board of Governors at Seneca College and the Board of Trustees for Allied Properties REIT.
In 2014 and 2015, Cormack was named as one of Canada’s top female entrepreneurs in Profit/Canadian Businesses W100 in recognition of outstanding company growth and performance.
Award-winning anchor Sonia Deol joined the Global News team in January 2015.
Deol has 17 years of broadcast experience as an anchor on both radio and television. After hosting shows on commercial radio and television, she was handpicked in 1996 by the BBC to anchor shows on both a regional and national level.
Highlights include covering the 9/11 terror attacks in New York, and extensive coverage of both the Afghanistan and Iraq invasions by the U.K. and U.S. She has interviewed many politicians and world leaders, as well as those from the world of business and entertainment.
During her time as an anchor, she won many awards for ‘Best Presenter’ and ‘Best Female Presenter’ in the U.K.
Wendy Gilmour – Senior Vice President, Long Term Care, Revera
Wendy Gilmour’s experience in leading private and public sector organizations has given her deep insights into the health care system, and fostered her passion for person-centered care.
Her previous roles include Senior Vice President of Operations at CML Healthcare, and Vice President of Clinical Support Services at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.
Gilmour suggests that in her area conventional measures aren’t enough. You can’t measure compassion, she says. In leading Revera’s Long Term Care team, Gilmour focuses on providing a happy, safe and supportive environment for some 10,000 residents and staff across the country.
Mario Canseco (Moderator) – President, Research Co.
Canseco has analyzed and conducted public opinion research since 2003, designing and managing research projects for clients across the private and public sectors, as well as non-profit organizations and associations.
From 2013 to 2017, Canseco established Insights West’s electoral forecasting program, issuing 23 correct predictions of democratic processes in Canada and the United States, including the 2015 Metro Vancouver Transportation and Transit Plebiscite, the 2015 Alberta provincial election, the 2016 United States presidential election, and the 2017 British Columbia provincial election.
Throughout his career, Canseco coordinated research teams for a global public opinion firm that operated in Canada, the United States and Britain, worked as an editorial researcher for Peter C. Newman’s books “The Secret Mulroney Tapes” and “Here Be Dragons”; as a research and communications specialist for the Liu Institute for Global Issues at UBC; and in various journalistic roles around the world.
Date: November 23, 2018
Time: 11.30 a.m. – 2 p.m. (Care to Chat will follow the BCCPA AGM)
Where: Terminal City Club, Vancouver
Ticket prices: $85 BCCPA Members | $135 Non-Members – 3 course lunch is included.
Click here to register.
MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION
Attendance at this program entitles certified Canadian College of Health Leaders members (CHE / Fellow) to 1.75 Category I credits toward their maintenance of certification requirement.
This series is made possible with the support of:
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For questions, please contact Cathy Szmaus, Director of Events & Administration, at cathy@bccare.ca or call 604-736-4233 x 226.
