Day: March 23, 2021

Care providers can now access rapid testing kits in B.C.

Recently released guidelines prepared by the BC Centre for Disease Control on rapid COVID-19 point of care (POC) testing confirm that our province’s seniors care providers finally have access to over 1 million testing kits purchased last fall by the federal government. Rapid antigen testing is considered to be highly accurate and adds an invaluable […]

Imagination Network seeks your help in Raising the Curtain

Are you interested in building an inclusive community with people with dementia? Would you like to learn about collaborative creative engagement?  Raising the Curtain is a community-based participatory research partnership between health care, the arts and education. People living with dementia play an important role in the project. Creative engagement workshops are used to learn about […]

Communication webinar for health care and social sector professionals

Date and Time: March 26th, 10 am – 10:45 am PST Description: Good communication between health-care providers and family caregivers is an essential ingredient for an effective care team. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the different ways that health-care providers communicate. On March 26th from 10 a.m. – 10:45 a.m., the Alzheimer Society of B.C. and […]