Day: September 10, 2020

New health investments aim to address critical staff shortages in seniors’ care sector

B.C.’s Pandemic Preparedness Plan includes innovative health care career pathway & enhanced flu vaccines Burnaby, B.C. (September 10, 2020): The leading organization representing B.C.’s non-government seniors’ care and retirement living operators — BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) — is lauding the announcement of a $1.6 billion pandemic preparedness plan led by the province’s Ministry of […]

#BCCPA2020: What can B.C. learn from Dr. Jane Philpott?

It was the Easter Long weekend when Dr. Jane Philpott got the call for help from a health care facility in Ontario. Participation House — a group home for highly vulnerable adults living with special needs — was seeking support from the family physician and former federal MP following an outbreak of COVID-19 at the […]

Announcing Medical Pharmacies as a gold sponsor for the 2020 Annual Conference

BC Care Providers Association and EngAge BC are pleased to announce Medical Pharmacies Group Limited (MPGL) as one of the gold sponsors for the 2020 Annual Conference. Medical Pharmacies has a long history as a market leader and trusted partner in pharmacy services for all sizes and types of continuing care communities in British Columbia […]