Free Workshop: Internet Security in the Age of Cyber Crime
Internet Security in the Age of Cyber Crime Internet devices have become an essential part of our modern lives—but they are not without their risks. In today’s enterprise-driven workplace, your online connection presents a huge security challenge that often goes unnoticed. You use the internet every day, but one wrong click and you have opened […]
Opinion: What can we do about social isolation?
More information, services and programs are needed to help seniors deal with the issue By Mike Klassen I don’t know what it feels like to be elderly and socially isolated, but a new report published by the U.S. Senate Aging Committee warns that if we don’t do something about this condition the costs will be potentially enormous. […]
BCCPA recommendations validated in Seniors Advocate report
Burnaby, BC (September 15, 2017) – In response to today’s report issued by the Office of the Seniors Advocate (“OSA”) on the results of their Residential Care Satisfaction Survey, BC Care Providers Association (“BCCPA”) say they are encouraged to see that the OSA’s recommendations align with earlier seniors care sector advocacy. In the report attached […]
Member Profile: ComVida Corporation
The BC Care Providers Association is proud to serve not only residential care, assisted living and home care providers, but also its commercial members from across the province. We often like to feature our members, the services they offer, and their relationship with the Association. In this edition of member profiles, we would like to […]
Providing Quality Care to Seniors in residential care: Does ownership really matter?
By Michael Kary As outlined in a May 2017 BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) op-ed, it will be critical for the private sector (including for profit and non-profit) to continue to play a major role in meeting the care needs of a rapidly growing and ageing population. With this increased demand for care, as well […]
BCCPA Listening Tour making its way to Victoria and Sidney
After successful roundtable events in Kelowna, the BCCPA team is coming to Victoria and Sidney where they will hear from assisted living and home care providers to identify key challenges facing the sectors. The roundtables are part of an eight-part, province-wide listening tour. Rebecca Morris, BCCPA’s Manager of Public Affairs for assisted living and home care, […]
Announcing panelists for BCCPA’s Oct ‘17 Care to Chat on culturally appropriate care
An increasingly multicultural senior population in British Columbia has made culturally appropriate care a pressing issue. On Oct 6, 2017 at the Terminal City Club, the BC Care Providers Association will host this season’s Care to Chat event: Embracing Diversity: Providing Culturally Appropriate Care for British Columbia’s Aging Population. Join us as a varied panel dives […]
BCCPA hears from the Central Okanagan
Listening Tour roundtables identify key challenges facing home care and assisted living providers At the first stop on BCCPA’s listening tour in Kelowna, BCCPA’s Mike Klassen and Rebecca Morris held separate roundtables with home care and assisted living (A.L.) providers. “B.C. is a diverse province and providers face different challenges, depending on where they are,” says […]
CEO Blog: B.C.’s new government can make a real difference in seniors’ lives
By Daniel Fontaine On Friday the B.C. Legislature will be recalled and British Columbians will hear first-hand from the Lieutenant Governor regarding the new BC NDP government’s political priorities for their coming mandate. It is the first time in 16 years that BC Liberal MLAs will be performing the role of Official Opposition – not […]
