ISSofBC’s cultural competency training survey to help develop effective training for B.C. employers
Updated: 2018-04-09 â see Training Schedule. ISSofBC is a long-standing, reputable B.C. not-for-profit organization providing a large variety of support services to immigrants and refugees. In the course of the organizationâs work over many years of connecting immigrants and refugees to B.C. employers, ISSofBC has developed significant expertise in supporting employers to retain their diverse […]
Register for CCHL’s Vancouver Island Chapter event and webinar on B.C.’s health human resources pipeline
Ensuring there are a sufficient number of workers to care for our aging population is one of the most pressing issues facingâs B.C.âs fastest growing sectorâseniors care. Presently, long-term care, assisted living, and home health care providers report they face a health human resources crisis. An aging workforce, low-recruitment rates, high incidence of worker burnout […]
Collaborative Report Preview: Building Awareness and Shifting Perceptions
Earlier this year, BC Care Providers Association hosted the 2nd Annual BC Continuing Care Collaborative in partnership with the BC Ministry of Health, bringing together over 170 stakeholders from across the continuing care sector. The day-long dialogue focused on how we will train, recruit and retain the next generation of continuing care workers. We have […]
Gevity selected to support BCCPAâs home support, quality assurance initiative
Gevity Inc. (âGevityâ) has been selected to conduct research and industry outreach for BC Care Providers Association in the development of a quality assurance program for privately run home support providers. Announced in January, the home support quality assurance initiative seeks to establish a QA model which is embraced by B.C.âs home support sector, that […]
Metro Vancouver rental housing project could also help with loneliness
Story featuring BC Care Providers Association courtesy of Global News. Itâs a proposal that could solve two problems at once, according to the BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) anyway. The Empty Nests program sets up people over the age of 50 with a spare room to young people looking for a home. The program offers below-market rentals to […]
Save the Date! VISAN update for all Island seniors care providers
Earlier this month, BC Care Providers Association announced the launch of the Vancouver Island Seniors Administrators Network, “VISAN”. All Vancouver Island care homes, assisted living and home health providers, regardless if they are BCCPA members or not, are welcome to register for the inaugural meeting of VISAN, taking place on April 12th from 12 noon to 3 p.m. […]
Put your idea to the test at SafeCare BC’s Safety Den
Do you have an idea or innovation that will help prevent workplace injuries, and improve the health and safety of continuing care workers? SafeCare BC wants to hear from you! SafeCare BC is holding its third-annual Safety Den, an exciting Dragonâs Den-style competition that highlights safety innovations in both long-term care, home care, and community and […]
BCCPAâs Associate Membership category has expanded!
As our slogan says, BC Care Providers Association is committed to Strengthening Seniors Care, Together. Our membership includes over 320 organizations delivering residential care, assisted living, home support, and commercial products and services. But did you know that organizations which arenât service providers, or commercial organizations are able to join BCCPA as associate members? An […]
Empty Nests: An intergenerational solution to a complex problem
58-year-old home owner seeks young renter to share space in Vancouver. Can offer below market rental rate in exchange for occasional dog walking and garden work. No, itâs not a craigslist ad, but according to Global News, it is an example of the kind of agreements which the Empty Nests program seeks to support across […]
