BC Care Providers Association believes in sharing the best resources available so our members have the opportunity to receive the most up-to-date information. The following is a list of 3rd party resources that can help provide answers to the many questions you may have about the continuing care sector in B.C.
BC Government
- Long-term care access guidelines : supplement to policy 6.A, General Description and Definitions, and policy 6.D, Access to Services in the Home and Community Care Policy Manual (July 2019)
- An Action Plan to Strengthen Home and Community Care for Seniors (March 2017)
- Residential Care Staffing Review (March 2017)
- Home and Community Care Policy Manual (Ministry of Health)
- My Voice: Expressing My Wishes for Future Health Care Treatment – Advance Care Planning Guide (Ministry of Health) English | Punjabi | Simplified Chinese
- Planning for Your Care Needs: Help in Selecting a Residential Care Facility (Ministry of Health)
- BC Wheelchair Implementation Policy Guide (Ministry of Health)
- Setting Priorities for B.C. Health System report (Ministry of Health)
- Seniors Services: A Provincial Guide to Dementia Care in British Columbia (Ministry of Health)
Health Authorities
- Resident / Family Council or Family Support Group Guide (Island Health)
WorkSafeBC
Other Sources
- All about me (Alzheimer Society of Canada)
- Guidelines for care: Person-centred care of people with dementia living in care homes framework (Alzheimer Society of Canada)
- Metro Vancouver Family & Friend Caregivers Information and Resource Handbook (United Way Lower Mainland)
- Report on Assisted Living in British Columbia (BC Law Institute)
- Guidelines for en masse interinstitutional relocations of long-term care homes (SFU Gerontology)
