Survey launches for Seniors Safety and Quality Improvement Program (SSQIP)
Today the BCCPA launched a needs assessment survey in preparation for the intake of residential care applications for the Seniors Safety and Quality Improvement Program (SSQIP). Care home operators, as well as assisted living and home care providers encouraged to take the survey. āIām pleased to announce the needs assessment survey is ready for your […]
High-dose flu vaccine offers seniors superior protection against the flu
Itās flu season again, and experts warn this yearās flu season is particularly dangerous for seniors and adults suffering from chronic health conditions.Ā Seniors are at a greater risk of seriousĀ complications from the fluĀ compared with young adults because human immune defenses weaken with age. So, what can seniors do to protect themselves against the influenza virus? […]
Discussing seniors’ care with BC MLAs
BC Care Providers CEO Daniel Fontaine and VP, Communications & Stakeholder Relations Mike Klassen met with both government and opposition Members of the BC Legislature in Victoria to discuss opportunities and challenges facing the continuing care sector. In their presentation titled “5 things every MLA should know about seniors’ care”Ā Daniel and Mike outlined the challenges […]
Clear: Inviting senior care homes to reduce antipsychotics use among residents
The BC Patient Safety and Quality Council is inviting long-term care homes in British Columbia to join Clearāa voluntary initiative that aims reduce the use of antipsychotics among residentsāasĀ Action & Improvement Teams or Supporters. This third wave of Clear will include homes which have more residents receiving anti-psychotics without a diagnosis of psychosis than the […]
What’s new with BCCPA’s partnership development initiative?
BC Care Providers Association is pleased to announce the latest updates in its partnership development initiative. The partnership development initiative is now in full swing, with the anticipated launch of the BCCPAās new grants database in early November.Ā This database, which will only be accessible to BCCPA members, will catalogue various grants and funding opportunities […]
BCCPA mourns loss of Sing For Your Life’s Nigel Brown @Sing4YourLifeCA
It is with sadness that we belatedly share the news of the passing of the Executive Director of BCCPA member organization Sing For Your Life Nigel Brown. We came to know Nigel as a tireless advocate of bringing the power of song into the seniors care setting, and the quality of life that results from […]
BC Care Providers Association appoints four new board members
At its Annual General Meeting on October 6th, BC Care Providers Association elected four new board members, and welcomed back the existing Board of Directors. āOur new board members have an impressive range of experience in continuing care, education, business management, and health care, which makes them strong additions to the current Board of Directors,ā […]
Concerts in Care comes to senior care homes on Vancouver Island
After bringing joy to seniors in care homes in the Interior and Lower Mainland, BCCPA’s “40 for 40” Concerts in Care program is coming to Vancouver Island. Concerts in CareĀ brings professional music performances to seniors in long-term care homes and assisted living sites across B.C. The concerts are organized by theĀ Health Arts Society, and sponsored […]
Budget Submission 2018: It’s about “Making the Shift”
Canadaās senior population is surging, and a strained health system makes it challenging to appropriately meet the needs of the chronically ill and frail elderly, and those with dementia. So what practical steps can the Government of British Columbia make that it can also afford? BC Care Providers Association proposes several initiatives in its latest […]
