Province, BCCPA announce EquipCare BC partnership: enhancing infection prevention, control in seniors’ care homes
$10 million program begins taking applications from care providers on Saturday As part of British Columbia’s emergency novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response plan, the Province is partnering with the BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) to launch EquipCare BC to help seniors in long-term care and assisted living homes. EquipCare BC is a new program that will […]
How COVID-19 is impacting PPE usage in long-term care
The COVID-19 outbreak has caused a severe shortage of personal protective equipment in long-term care homes. While care providers are stretched thin and compelled to do more with less, they are at greater risk of injury or illness. To put things into perspective, the table below shows how monthly PPE usage at one care home […]
