What’s new at SafeCare BC?
Check out the latest news and updates from SafeCare BC. SafeCare BC hiring a new Programs Manager The Programs Manager is responsible for the overall execution of SafeCare BCâs programs and initiatives and ensuring that SafeCare BCâs members receive safety advice to enhance their occupational health and safety program. Interested applicants are asked to send their […]
Home Care Ontario calls for more investment in home care
Home Care Ontario just released their pre-budget submission, which makes eight recommendations for home care. Among the recommendations is a plea for an investment of an additional $600 million annually in Ontarioâs home care system to deliver more front line patient care. This would mean 9 million more PSW (care aide) visits, 5.1 million more […]
Delegate registration for the 2018 BCCPA Annual Conference now open!
BC Care Providers Association is pleased to announce that delegate registration is now open for the 2018 Annual Conference to be held in Whistler from May 27th to 29th. Register Now! Last yearâs Annual Conference, which celebrated BCCPAâs 40th anniversary, sold out with over 500 service providers, commercial delegates and exhibitors in attendance. The 2018 conference theme Shift […]
Home care providers to inform National Dementia Strategy
January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and home care providers are being invited by the Canadian Home Care Association (CHCA) to participate in a survey which will inform the National Dementia Strategy currently being developed by Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). BCCPA is encouraging providers to take a moment to complete the survey, which seeks a […]
Vancouver School Board trustee Dominato asks for expansion of care aide spaces
A Vancouver School Board (VSB) trustee is tabling a motion at this evening’s Board of Education meeting asking staff to explore expanding the number of available spaces for health care assistants (HCAs) the district’s dual credit program beyond just two per school year. In a release posted on her Facebook page, VSB trustee Lisa Dominato […]
Hiring of more seniorsâ care workers could be a boon for many
Seniorsâ care is the second highest growth sector in the Thompson-Okanagan region. By Barbara Roden, Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal In order to address the shortage of care aides and others who work with seniors, the BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) has launched the #BecauseBCCares recruitment campaign, to bring attention to the enormous opportunity for careers in seniorsâ […]
Media Advisory: Over 160 top leaders in seniors care sector to attend 2nd BC Continuing Care Collaborative
MEDIA ADVISORY Over 160 top leaders in seniors care sector to attend 2nd BC Continuing Care Collaborative Burnaby, BC (January 25, 2018) â Are we ready as a society for our aging population? Will there be enough workers to take care of all of us when we age? Tomorrow, BC Care Providers Association in partnership with […]
Panelists & moderator announced for #CaretoChat on social isolation
BCCPA recently selected the topic of seniors’ social isolation for the third and final Care to Chat for the 2017/18 season, through a vote of our members. We are now excited to announce our distinguished panel and award-winning moderator who will tackle this timely and complex subject. The Care to Chat titled Suffering in SilenceâSolving Seniors Isolation in […]
BCCPA urges school districts, provincial government to support seniors care recruitment
In response to urgent demand for new frontline care workers in order to meet the challenge of an aging population, BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) are calling upon B.C. school districts and the provincial government to prioritize the training of health care assistants. In multiple letters delivered this week, BCCPA are drawing attention to the […]
