Clorox Canada has donated cleaning products to members of BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) and EngAge BC, as part of a program to recognize the efforts of frontline workers in the fight against COVID-19. With assistance from Iron Mountain Canada Corp., donations will be sent to 164 members in the Lower Mainland and on Vancouver Island, reaching over 19,000 residents.
âIt is heartening to see organizations step up to support those on the front lines of this pandemic and the most vulnerable in our communities,â says BCCPA Acting CEO Mike Klassen. âWe thank Clorox for their generous donation which will help long-term care operators with infection prevention and control to make care sites safer for residents and staff. We also thank Iron Mountain Canada Corp. for helping to distribute the donations to BCCPA members.â
Donated products include CloroxŸ Clean-UpŸ Cleaner + Bleach, CloroxŸ Disinfecting Wipes, CloroxŸ Germicidal Bleach and CloroxŸ Performance Bleach.
âWe know that the most vulnerable in our populationâthe elderly and frontline workersâare most at risk from this disease,â says Dave Iacobelli, President and General Manager of Clorox Canada. âWithout resources, this risk increases. We have been partnering with provincial governments across Canada to support the long-term care community throughout the pandemic.â
“It has been a great privilege to work with the BC Care Providers team to support our local communities within the province during these unprecedented times,” says Steve Quimby, Territory Business Director, Iron Mountain Western Canada. “We are all in this together and supporting our most vulnerable is near and dear to us all.”
Here is what some BCCPA and EngAge BC members had to say about the donations they received.
Thank you to @clorox_canada, @bccareproviders and Iron Mountain for the great cleaning supplies delivered to Gilmore Gardens Retirement Residence in Richmond for all of of our staff to help keep their homes as sanitized and safe as their workplace đhttps://t.co/s7rA194Q9v pic.twitter.com/fNprAfYVu4
— Verve Senior Living (@vervesrliving) July 27, 2020
âWe are truly grateful for such generosity! Thank you so much.â â Zuilan Betty Ahmon, Executive Director, Morgan Place
âThank you for this generosity. These acts of kindness in healthcare are so refreshing to see and experience through these exceptional times.â â Imaan Toor, General Manager/Director of Care, The Evergreen Hamlets at Fleetwood
âThank you for sharing the great news. It is always nice to hear and see the kindness and thoughtfulness from others. We can definitely benefit from this donation.â â Kim Huynh, Executive Director, Nursing, Lakeview Care Centre
âWe would be happy to have these donations to add to our current infection control practices at our facility. We appreciate this donation and pleased that Clorox is able to assist with trying to keep our residents safe from COVID-19.â â Deborah Short, Director of Care, Glenwarren Lodge