Kelowna roundtables expected to focus on care worker shortage
On Thursday in Kelowna, BCCPA’s Mike Klassen and Rebecca Morris will meet with home care and assisted living (A.L.) providers. Both roundtable events will be part of an eight-part, province-wide listening tour. “To inform our research and advocacy efforts we have made sure that the listening forums are open to both BCCPA members and non-members,” says […]
Concerts in Care Coming to Province-wide Seniors Care Homes
Burnaby, BC – The BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) in partnership with Health Arts Society (HAS) is launching 40 “Concerts in Care” performances in designated seniors care homes and assisted living sites on Vancouver Island, the B.C. Interior, and in the Lower Mainland. The concerts, and other special projects, are sponsored through a grant from […]
Seniors Safety and Quality Improvement Program (SSQIP) update
A Message from Our Director of Programs, Snezana Ristovski After my first month in the role as Director of Programs, I would like to take this opportunity to provide an update to the BC Seniors Quality and Safety Improvement Program (SSQIP). As many of you are aware, BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) were tasked by […]
Announcing Rexall Health Solutions as Title Sponsor for Care to Chat Season 5
The BC Care Provider’s Association (BCCPA) is pleased to announce the return of Rexall Health Solutions, a division of Rexall, as the Title Sponsor for Season 5 of the nationally recognized Care to Chat speaker series. Launched in 2013, over 3,000 paid guests have attended the 16 events that have taken place both in Vancouver […]
Opinion: How Canadian companies can win with Chinese seniors
BCCPA is sharing this opinion column by authors Mingyu Guan, Florian Then and Kar-Woon Choy — contributed to The Globe And Mail. See their bios at the end of this piece. As Canada’s “boomer shift” accelerates and the ranks of the country’s senior citizens swell, Canadian companies are becoming experts in the business of senior care. Simultaneously, China’s senior […]
SafeCare BC announces Dhalla as Acting CEO
SafeCare BC has announced that after a comprehensive search Saleema Dhalla, their current Director of Workplace Health and Safety Programs, is assuming the role of Acting CEO for SafeCare BC. Saleema will be leading SafeCare BC in this role during the maternity leave of our current CEO, Jennifer Lyle. Saleema has already transitioned into this role, […]
BCCPA listening tour on A.L. & home care kicks off in Kelowna, Sept 7th
B.C. has one of the oldest populations in Canada, with seniors expected to make up 25 per cent of the population by 2036. We understand how home care and assisted living providers play a vital role in supporting B.C. seniors, by helping them live as independently as they can, for as long as possible. As […]
Office of the Seniors Advocate releases report on caregiver distress
The Office of the Seniors Advocate (OSA) released their most recent report this week, Caregivers in Distress: A Growing Problem. Ultimately, the report highlighted that supports and services are not keeping pace with the growing needs of seniors, and that distress rates are rising for B.C. caregivers. The report focuses on individuals who are caring […]
An update: what can be done to keep seniors together?
Last month the BC Care Providers Association published an article about Lorraine and Joe Papp, a loving couple, who have been together for 62 years. The couple were separated when Joe’s increasing care needs meant that it was no longer possible for him to remain at the Royal Crescent Gardens, the assisted living home where […]
