Q & A: Ron Pike, Chair of Membership Services & Engagement Committee
As the BC Care Providers Association continues to expand programming and resources to its members, the board of directors decided to review the membership fee structure to ensure it remains aligned with the Association’s goals and objectives. The review—undertaken by the Membership Services and Engagement Committee—was completed last spring, and is set to be tabled at the […]
Preventing overheating and heat stroke among seniors this summer
As temperatures in B.C. continue to soar—from mid to high 30s in some areas—it’s important to watch over the most vulnerable among us. Scorching temperatures have triggered health advisories and warnings about keeping seniors cool in hot weather. Extreme heat can have dire consequences for older adults. They are at a greater risk for overheating […]
What can be done to keep senior couples together?
The story Lorraine and Joe Papp—a couple married for 62 years living in separate residential facilities—draws attention to the plight of senior couples forced to live apart because of their complex and unique needs. Earlier today, CTV Vancouver reported the Papps lived together at assisted living facility Royal Crescent Gardens in Maple Ridge until Joe, 83, […]
BCCPA to publish updated best practices guide to cut antipsychotics use in residential care
Over the last decade, the overuse of anti-psychotics in residential care has raised public concerns about the health and safety of residents and care providers alike. The BC Care Providers Association released the Best Practices Guide for Safely Reducing Anti-Psychotic Drug Use in Residential Care in 2013. The Association’s Policy & Research Department is working […]
JIBC: new community care licensing bursary funding
Our good friends at the Justice Institute of British Columbia (“JIBC”) have an opportunity that will be of interest to many of our readers. A new bursary is available to cover the course tuition for their Community Care Licensing program. Students wishing to receive training to become a certified Community Care Licensing Officer (CCLO) can […]
Mandate Letter: New B.C. government aims to strengthen seniors care @AdrianDix @AnneKangMLA
Monday evenings are usually quiet time for the BCCPA team, that is unless important information is released by the provincial government. That was the case late on July 24th when B.C.’s new government posted the mandate letters for the members of Premier John Horgan’s Cabinet. Mandate letters are important because they represent a blueprint for […]
CATE training program application deadline extended
The team at BC Care Providers Association (“BCCPA”) were thrilled to learn that our friends at MOSAIC are launching a second cohort of the innovative CATE (“Care-Aide Training for Employment“) program. The deadline for applications has been extended to July 26th (please contact them immediately if interested). BCCPA encourages our service provider members to look into […]
Member profile: Points West Healthcare
In this edition of member profile, we would like to feature our commercial member, Kelowna-based Points West Healthcare. Points West Healthcare first joined BC Care Providers Association as a member in the fall of 2016. The company has evolved from a more traditional audio-visual services company, to one that is creating targeted services in education […]
Anne Kang to serve as Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors – @AnneKangMLA
BCCPA works closely with our elected officials in the quest to see that elderly British Columbians receive the best care available. With a new government formed by Premier John Horgan and his BC NDP Caucus, we now have the Hon. Adrian Dix as Minister of Health – see our greeting from yesterday to the new […]
