Canadians want to age well, with dignity and grace. And while many seniors will receive support from unpaid caregivers, ensuring our seniors have a dignified future will require a robust and highly qualified workforce. In fact, it is anticipated that the seniors’ care, living and wellness sector will be one of the fastest growing industries in British Columbia over the next ten years, creating over 35,000 job openings.
Yet despite the critical importance of this growing sector, employers are facing a critical shortage of qualified workers. Seniors’ care, living and wellness operators are reporting shortages of health care assistants and nurses, as well as growing shortage of support services staff and allied health professionals.
Ensuring a robust workforce for tomorrow is going to require new ideas and innovative approaches. At this forward thinking Care to Chat titled “Hiring for Health: Envisioning the Seniors Care Workforce of the Future,” our panel of health care experts will discuss practical strategies to create a thriving workforce. With a focus on recruitment, topics of discussion will include improving public perception of the sector; marketing and awareness strategies; new education and training approaches; immigration policies and improving labour mobility; technology and workforce innovations; and much more.
Join us on January 24th, 2020 at the Terminal City Club from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Panelists
- Moderator: Hendrik Van Ryk, COO of H&H Total Care
- Marketing: Audra Fediurek, ED of HEABC Recruitment Solutions
- Front-line Worker: Bryan Gay, Health Care Aide at Menno Place
- Technology/Innovation: Stuart Feldman, Point Click Care
- Care Provider: Kathy Nduwayo, Quality Consultant, Park Place Seniors Living
- Public Education: Patricia O’Hagan, Dean of Health Sciences, Vancouver Island University
Pricing
Member – $85
Non-Member – $135
HA/Govt – $85
If you would like to purchase a table of 8 ($700) please email cathy@bccare.ca.
Register here. Registration closes January 20th.
Thank you to our sponsors whose support makes events like these possible. If you are interested in becoming a Care to Chat sponsor more information can be found here.
