“Action, not talk, needed on aging population”
The release last week of new Stats Can figures showing Canada crossing a major milestone in its slowing aging demographic, turned into dozens of media reports across the country. BC Care Providers Association was among the first contacted to respond to this looming societal challenge. The reality of Canada’s aging demographic â warned about by many […]
Conference Communiqué: speaker announcement and registration deadline reminder
New speaker announced for Conference Opening Greetings BCCPA is pleased to announce an addition to our Conference opening lineup of speakers on Monday, May 29th. As a representative of the Government of Canada, Mr. Randeep Sarai, MP for Surrey-Centre and the Pacific Caucus Chair for the Liberal Party of Canada, will bring greetings on behalf of the Hon. […]
Top 3 finalists chosen for inaugural Care to Debate event at BCCPA conference
Are you ready to debate? The votes have been tabulated and we now have our 3 finalists! As outlined last month in an April 11th news release, the BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) had earlier selected the top five motions or finalists that will compete to win the inaugural Care to Debate event taking place on […]
Vancouver Island the final stop for CEO Listening Tour
The BCCPA’s province-wide CEO Listening Tour has now wrapped up after Daniel Fontaine held a series of meetings on Vancouver Island this week. Fontaine was in Parksville, Nanaimo, Victoria and Sydney to meet with members to discuss their concerns and explore opportunities to expand BCCPA programs and services. “It’s been a great tour and I couldn’t […]
Conference CommuniquĂ©: Welcome reception hosted at Squamish Lilâ Wat Cultural Centre
For the first time, this yearâs 40th Anniversary Welcome Reception will be held at the beautiful Squamish Lilâ Wat Cultural Centre, located steps away from the Fairmont Chateau Whistler hotel. The cultural centre was built to showcase the art, history and cultural of the Squamish and LilâWat Nations. Locate the Centre on Google Maps. A traditional singing and drumming […]
BCCPA Member Update: New Vista Society to provide care with Korean cultural focus
Last week an exciting announcement came from longtime BCCPA member New Vista Society in Burnaby. They formally announced the receipt of a generous $1.5 million donation toward their new care home development, which breaks ground in mid-2018. The donor was Ms. Eunice Ho, a pillar of Metro Vancouver’s Korean-Canadian community. Her aim was to provide […]
Got opinions about workplace health and safety? Share them!
SafeCare BC is our industry’s health and safety association, who are committed to helping ensure safe workplaces for continuing care workers across BC. They are now seeking feedback from the seniors care sector on the programs and services they offer, and are encouraging all stakeholders to complete an online member survey. The feedback and opinions gathered in the survey will […]
The 3Rs â Research, Recruitment & Retention: Exploring role of post-secondary institutions in BCâs continuing care sector
By Michael Kary With an aging population, as well as increasing levels of chronic conditions and dementia, there is a critical need for evidence based research that is relevant and timely to inform the decision-making processes of care providers, government, and other stakeholders. While there are a number of organizations in British Columbia and Canada […]
BCCPA featured in CKNW “Future of Work” report on seniors care
BCCPA CEO Daniel Fontaine comments in the CKNW Radio “Future of Work” series, identifying the need to increase the number of care workers to address society’s needs today and as the aging population grows. CKNW’s report by producer Tim Dickert can be heard via the following audio podcast. The original transcript of the report we are […]
