Day: May 8, 2020

Funding the COVID-19 crisis in care: B.C. providers feeling the strain

Seniors’ care providers across the province are calling upon the Government of British Columbia to provide emergency financial relief to support the ongoing fight against the coronavirus. While funding has begun to flow in other Canadian provinces to care homes, providers in British Columbia who are feeling the strain of increasing COVID-related costs say the […]

“Team B.C.” approach touted in BCCPA CEO op-ed

BCCPA CEO Daniel Fontaine’s latest op-ed in the Vancouver Sun delves into how the “Team B.C.” approach helped to slow down the spread of COVID-19 in long-term care, assisted living, and independent living. “Led by Minister of Health Adrian Dix, a unique ‘Team B.C.’ approach was undertaken in which private care providers co-ordinated our pandemic […]