Care to Chat to focus on quality and collaboration in continuing care
The last instalment of the Care to Chat speaker series for this season will be held at the BC Care Providers Associationâs (BCCPA) 40th Annual Conference at Fairmont Chateau Whistler on May 30th. We are thrilled to announce that Gordon Daman, President of Red River Group and Michael Marchbank, CEO of Fraser Health will be panelists at […]
Conference CommuniquĂ©: Play #BCCPA2017 âClickâ game and win big!
We are now only 30 days out from our biggest and most exciting conference ever. The 40th Annual Conference and Celebration at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler is happening on May 28th – 31st â have you registered yet? We are nearing capacity, so you do not want to delay! Deadline to register is May 15th. […]
Health human resources hot topic at CEO’s Kelowna roundtable
We need to make health human resources a key priority. That was one of several issues raised in Kelowna this week by care providers who met with Daniel Fontaine, CEO for the BCCPA, as part of the BCCPAâs âListening Tourâ across the province. The meeting was generously hosted by Glenmore Lodge and participants included member […]
BCCPA undertakes expansion of programs and services
At a roundtable with members held in Kelowna this morning, Daniel Fontaine, CEO for the BCCPA, announced the Board of Directors has approved new funding to provide for an overall increase of capacity of the organization over the coming years. In total, another four full-time staff will be hired to help deliver on the goals and objectives […]
Listening Tour continues: Okanagan Valley and Vancouver Island
BCCPA CEO Daniel Fontaine continues his CEO listening tour on Wednesday, April 26th, in Kelowna, BC. After a successful kick off in the West Kootenays, Fontaine is eager to learn more about the key priorities and issues facing care providers in the Okanagan Valley. The Listening Tour was organized in order to learn more about the challenges and opportunities […]
Commercial members to select 2018 Annual Conference representative
It’s time to cast your ballot – but not in the provincial election! BCCPA commercial delegates attending this year’s Annual Conference are being given the opportunity to vote on who will represent them on the 2018 Annual Conference Committee. Over the past several years, Alex Jones from Heritage Office was appointed by the BCCPA Board to serve as […]
Conference Communiqué: Plenary focuses on post-secondary continuing care education
Among the plenaries for this yearâs 40th annual conference, will be a discussion on the latest and ongoing research that is critical in the training and education of health care providers. âThe 3Rs â Research, Recruitment and Retention: Exploring the role of post-secondary institutions in BCâs continuing care sectorâ is a plenary session that will discuss how post-secondary institutions research […]
Listening Tour: West Kootenays media coverage
BCCPA “in the news”… The Listening Tour began last week (see report on the meetings here) with a meeting between seniors care sector stakeholders in the West Kootenays, CEO Daniel Fontaine and the Mayor of Castlegar Lawrence Chernoff. The kickoff was covered by Radio NL reporter Shane Woodford, who shares the details here. The following […]
BC Green Party releases seniors care platform
On Tuesday, the BC Green Party released the plank of its election platform relating to seniors care. We were pleased to read that the BC Greens have made several direct references to the work of BC Care Providers Association in assembling its plan for seniors should it form the next provincial government. They even promise […]
