Burnaby, BC (August 12, 2021) — Terry Lake, the CEO of BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) and EngAge BC issued the following statement in response to today’s announcement regarding mandatory vaccinations for workers in assisted living and long-term care.
“The Association would like to express how pleased we are to hear of today’s announcement by Minister of Health Adrian Dix and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry,” says Terry Lake. “Ensuring that everyone who works with seniors living in B.C.’s long-term care and assisted living homes is vaccinated against COVID-19 is critical to the safety and wellbeing of both residents and staff. We know families with loved ones in care will also welcome this news.
“This order is particularly important as we face new variants of this pernicious virus which has affected seniors living in long-term care and assisted living so drastically.
“We continue to ask both those working in the sector, and the public to get vaccinated as soon as possible. If not for themselves, for their parents and grandparents.
“Front-line staff and leadership in B.C.’s long-term care homes have worked extremely hard to keep residents safe from COVID-19 while helping them to live as well as possible, despite these very difficult circumstances. The vast majority of workers have got vaccinated as soon as they were able to do so. This order is one additional action which can be taken to strengthen our defence against the virus.”
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Media Contact:
Michelle Ho
Digital Media and Communications Specialist
BC Care Providers Association
michelle@bccare.ca
604 880-2863
About BC Care Providers Association & EngAge BC
Established in 1977, BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) is the leading voice for B.C.’s continuing care sector. Our growing membership base includes over 425 long-term care, assisted living, and commercial members from across British Columbia. Through its operating arm EngAge BC the organization represents independent living and home health service providers.
