BCCPA launches Health Human Resource Committee to tackle worker shortages
The continuing care sector in B.C. has flagged the issue of recruitment of frontline care workers as being a major challenge as our population ages. In response to this growing need for new employees all across the province, the BCCPA board has established a Health Human Resource (HHR) Committee to assist in the development policies, […]
BCCPA welcomes Melanie Reinhardt as new board member
BC Care Providers Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Melanie Reinhardt, President of Vantage Living, to its Board of Directors. âWe are incredibly grateful to have the opportunity to add someone of Ms. Reinhardtâs caliber to our already incredibly strong board,â says Daniel Fontaine, BCCPA CEO. âWe know that she will bring her […]
Opinion: My aging mum didn’t want to be a burden. And that was a burden.
By Melanie P. Merriman My mother’s words sounded harsh – “I never want to live with either one of my girls” – but I didn’t take offense. It was her way of saying she never wanted to be dependent on us, or anyone. After our father died, my sister Barbara and I knew that Mum would […]
Exploring creative approaches to the delivery of home support
Home health care is playing an increasingly critical role in the continuing care sector. Home care and home support enables seniors to age in place for longer, while providing them with the care they need to live as well as possible. It also supports families who are caring for the seniors in their lives by […]
Friendships between volunteers and residents span generations
This story about volunteers was shared by BCCPA member Three Links Care Society. âWe were just talking about how movie stars donât wear enough clothes,â laughs Kathleen, a long-time resident of Three Links Care Centre, when I arrive to interview her and her volunteer visitor MĂ©lanie Osorio-Mejia. Kathleen and MĂ©lanie have become close friends over […]
Announcing speakers for the 2nd Annual BC Continuing Care Collaborative
On January 26th, 2018, BC Care Providers Association, in association with the BCÂ Ministry of Health, will hold the 2nd Annual BC Continuing Care Collaborative which focuses on the topic of health human resources. âThe Collaborative is a fantastic forum to address staffing shortages in BC’s continuing care sector because it brings together stakeholders from all […]
Ontario’s immersive training programs for PSWs a good model for B.C. #BecauseBCCares
CBC News recently published a story about a personal support worker program at Algonquin College in Ottawa that embeds students in a long-term care facility to give them real-world experience before they graduate. The eight-month programâthe first of its kind at the collegeâallows students to try out their newly acquired skills sooner than they’d otherwise […]
Supporting the seniors âin-betweenâ â why assisted living is important for B.C. seniors
By Rebecca Morris Manager Public Affairs for Assisted Living and Home Care Much of our time last fall was spent hearing from assisted living providers across the province. We heard from BCCPA members, and non-members about what challenges they were facing in assisted living, what changes providers have seen and where they saw opportunities (we […]
Seniorsâ care a career to bank on, says BC Care Providers
Reported by David Zura, Roundhouse Radio (Vancouver) Are you in the market for new skills training? Or perhaps youâre a young person getting ready to choose a career path? None of us are getting any younger and the BC Care Providers Association says theyâre going to need more hands on deck. The organization represents the […]
