Day: December 20, 2018

East Vancouver seniors’ care home receives provincial funding for new equipment

East Vancouver’s Royal Ascot Care Centre is one of 88 care homes across British Columbia to receive funding to purchase new safety equipment, as part of the Seniors Safety and Quality Improvement Program (or SSQIP, pronounced “SKWIP”) initiative. Royal Ascot Care Centre will receive $39,000 of the total $2.6 million in provincial funding announced by […]

BC Care Awards: Recognizing the Care Provider of the Year (AL) finalists

Every year, the BC Care Awards celebrate care providers who go above and beyond delivering care to our seniors. This post features finalists for BC Care Provider of the Year (Assisted Living), with an explanation of why they deserve to win, in the nominators’ own words. Stay tuned for finalist profiles for BC Care Provider of the Year (Residential Care […]