Canada’s aging demographic is set to shake up your business. Are you ready?
In the Mackenzie Ballroom of the Fairmont Waterfront on Tuesday, BC Care Providers Association CEO Daniel Fontaine delivered a keynote address that was, in equal parts, sobering and optimistic. With more people over the age of 65 than under 15, Canada is on the brink of a major demographic shift that will alter its economic, social […]
BCCPA thanks union, employer for reaching settlement in transit dispute
The news that Coast Mountain Bus Company and the Unifor labour union were able to reach a tentative agreement in the wee hours today comes as a relief to care providers – particularly home support workers and their employers – right across the region, says BCCPA CEO Daniel Fontaine. “On behalf of our board of […]
Polypharmacy, seniors and medical cannabis — a possible solution
Join us for a four-part webinar series focused on medical cannabis and older persons. This webinar series will focus on the specifics around medical cannabis in older persons and cumulate in the sharing of results from the 500-person Ontario Long-Term Care Association pilot study. Polypharmacy is becoming increasingly common in Canada with one in four […]
