B.C. Home Support Services Coordinator wins Fraser Health Award
Each year, Fraser Health recognizes the employees, physicians and volunteers who go above and beyond to improve patient care and services across the health region. This year, the health authority celebrated 10 incredible individuals and teams in their 12th annual Above & Beyond Awards. One of these recipients is a Home Support Services Regional Coordinator […]
Opinion: A plan to reverse labour shortages for seniors care
By Daniel Fontaine Many British Columbians will find it hard to ignore recent headlines about school boards seeking to hire upwards of 3,500 new teachers to meet increased requirements this fall. Had there been more notice, the stress experienced by school https://bccare.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/medcare-img22.jpgistrators today may have been avoided. Another sector is about to embark on a […]
Call for presenters for 2018 BCCPA Annual Conference
The BCCPA is now accepting applications for presenters for its 2018 Annual Conference in Whistler. The 2018 Annual Conference theme, Shift Happens! will zoom in on the global shift in the model of care from acute to home and community. Shift Happens! will explore best practices and new models of care, and highlight how a culture of […]
BC Government proclaims October 2017 as Occupational Therapy Month
Recognizing the vital contribution occupational therapy makes to healthcare, the Government of BC declared October 2017 as Occupational Therapy Month. Imagine you could not do the things that are important to you in your daily life. Because of occupational therapy, people can participate in activities that are important in their everyday life. Whether it’s walking […]
Opinion: Canada’s seniors need culturally appropriate care
By Lara Croll Like the rest of Canada, B.C. is currently undergoing significant demographic shifts. Along with an aging population, the province is becoming more ethnically and culturally diverse, as almost half (45 per cent) of the Metro Vancouver population was born outside Canada. Along with an ethnically diverse population, seniors in B.C. adhere to a […]
Call for nominations: 2018 BC Care Awards
Every day front-line workers, care providers, and staff go above and beyond delivering care to British Columbians. BC Care Providers Association celebrates their unwavering passion, perseverance and grit. The BC Care Awards recognize excellence and innovation in the continuing care sector, and honor those who have demonstrated outstanding excellence within their field of work. The […]
National Seniors Day: Celebrate the seniors in your life
Oct 1 is National Seniors Day—a day when Canadians come together to celebrate older adults across the country. BC Care Providers Association and its members are proud to serve B.C.’s seniors, and honour the life-long contributions they have made towards building and strengthening our province. Here are a few ways you can show seniors in […]
Higher acuity levels creating challenges for A.L. & home care providers
On September 28, BCCPA hosted two listening tour roundtables in the new SafeCare BC Training Centre – one for assisted living (A.L.) providers and another for home care providers. Mike Klassen, BCCPA’s VP of Communications and Stakeholder Relations, was joined at Thursday’s event by Rebecca Morris, Manager of Public Affairs, Home Care and Assisted Living […]
David Sheard to be keynote speaker for Care to Chat on Butterfly Model of Dementia Care
BC Care Providers Association is pleased to announce Dr. David Sheard, CEO/Founder of Dementia Care Matters, will be the keynote speaker for our next Care to Chat: The Butterfly Household Model is a Culture Change Movement – Butterflies are spreading in Canada. The Butterfly Model of Dementia Care which began in the United Kingdom 22 years ago is […]
