CKNW Future of Work Series: Caring for the next generation of seniors
BCCPA CEO Daniel Fontaine was featured in a CKNW radio program discussing the growth in seniors care, which we originally posted last spring. We are re-posting the original program and full transcript as part of our #BecauseBCCares campaign. The following was prepared by reporter Tim Dickert. With more and more baby boomers entering their senior […]
Two new staff join the BCCPA team
BC Care Providers is very pleased to announced the hiring of two new members of our team who will help us to achieve important goals for the seniors care sector. Pamela Eng and Danielle Just are bringing their experience and talent to the dynamic team at BCCPA. Joining our team as Programs Coordinator is Pamela […]
We asked, you answered: Next #CaretoChat will tackle seniors isolation
For the first time ever, BCCPA members voted to choose the topic for the Spring 2018 Care to Chat. Members chose from four topics developed by BCCPA’s Policy and Research Department, and shortlisted by the Events and Recognition Committee. After a tie-breaker vote, the final results are in–the topic for BCCPA’s third and final Care to […]
BC Care Awards – Care Provider of the Year Nominee Donna Collins
Every year, the BC Care Awards celebrate care providers who go above and beyond delivering care to our seniors. In this nominee profile, we feature Donna Collins from Brookside Lodge in Surrey for her work supporting the safety of residents and team members. Why is this nomination meaningful to you? This nomination is meaningful to me because […]
BC Care Awards – Safety Champion Nominee Kerry Skea
Every year, the BC Care Awards celebrate care providers who go above and beyond delivering care to our seniors. In this nominee profile, we feature Kerry Skea from Brookside Lodge in Surrey for her work supporting the safety of residents and team members. Why did you decide to work in seniors’ care? I decided to work in […]
BCCPA’s #BecauseBCCares campaign receives strong community response
On January 8th, BC Care Providers Association launched a new recruitment campaign that brings attention to untapped opportunities for careers in seniors’ care. The campaign, which focuses on job growth, job security and job diversity in the sector, has received a strong response from the community. The launch of #BecauseBCCares triggered record web traffic on BCCPA’s website, […]
Alzheimer’s Awareness Month aims to end stigma and move towards understanding
January is Alzheimer’s awareness month–an opportunity to spread awareness and reduce the stigma associated with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. According to the Alzheimer Society of B.C., the disease affects an estimated 70,000 people in B.C. “Many people living with dementia will need support at some point during the disease, and every day BCCPA […]
A members only forum on the future of assisted living under Bill 16
BCCPA is holding a members only forum on Bill 16 and assisted living in B.C. This half day session will run from 9 – 12:30 p.m. on January 31, 2018 and will include a morning of panel presentations. Presentations on topics such as infrastructure and staffing will be followed by roundtable style breakout sessions, and […]
Media Release: Critical Worker Shortages in Seniors Care Drive Recruitment Campaign
For immediate release #BecauseBCCares introduces job candidates to choices, training information Burnaby, BC (January 8, 2018) — BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA), the organization that represents the majority of non-government seniors’ care providers in British Columbia, today launched a new campaign that brings attention to the enormous opportunity for careers in seniors’ care, which has […]
