BC Care Awards – Care Provider of the Year Nominee Rey Balajo

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 Rey Balajo from Glenmore Lodge for his workĀ enriching the lives of residents. Why did you decide to work in seniorsā care?Ā Ā Ā Ā Working in seniors care is an […]
BC Care Awards – Care Provider of the Year Nominee Leonida Orser

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 Leonida Orser from Bayshore Home Care Solutions for her workĀ enriching the lives of seniors. Why did you decide to work in seniorsā care? I decided to work in seniors care […]
Assisted living and home care ā a year in review

By Rebecca Morris In 2017, BC Care Providers Association expanded our efforts to support assisted living and home care providers across the continuing care sector. As 2018 draws closer, we are taking a moment to step back and reflect on what we have achieved this year, along with what is yet to come in two […]
BC Care Awards – Care Provider of the Year Nominee Dale Carlisle

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 Dale Carlisle from Menno Place in Abbotsford for his workĀ enriching the lives of residents. Why did you decide to work in seniorsā care? Iāve always been physically active, so the […]
BC Care Awards – Care Provider of the Year Nominee Ashmin Chand

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 Ashmin Chand from Saint Elizabeth for her workĀ enriching the lives of seniors. What do you wish people knew about working with seniors? Day-to-day, working with seniors can be a big […]
Why investing in seniors care helps the whole family

“Why Investing in Seniors Care Helps the Whole Family” is the new title for a video many of you will recognize from our #CareCanBeThere campaign launched in January 2017. Between the YouTube and Facebook versions, the ad received over 150,000 impressions online. The commercial was also featured in TV news reports on popular B.C. broadcasts. […]
BC Care Awards – Safety Champion Nominee Amanda McCarthy

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 Amanda McCarthy from Glenmore Lodge in Kelowna for her work supporting the safety of residents and team members. Why did you decide to work in seniorsā care? IĀ have always loved […]
BCCPA’s Top 10 of 2017 #HappyHolidays message

At the end of the calendar year everyone comes up with their lists of the ātopā things that happened in the previous 12 months. So we decided to come up with our own, and put it into our annual holiday greeting video (embedded below). Please watch the message read by our CEO Daniel Fontaine. Our […]
Addressing seniorsā issues ā looking at two Canadian provinces

By Rebecca Morris In 2017 governments in both Ontario and British Columbia have made significant announcements directed at supporting the needs of seniors. It will come as little surprise that provinces across the country are becoming attuned to the changing demographics which are expected to impact the delivery of health services in the coming decades. […]