Care Provider of the Year Nominee: Rita Uy
Rita Uy Residential Care Aide Peace Portal Seniors Village Glenn Hocking, General Manager at Retirement Concepts Peace Portal Seniors Village, sent in the following nomination for six-year employee Rita Uy: Each shift, Rita comes to work full of enthusiasm and a positive attitude. You often hear Rita stating to the residents and their families how […]
Combat Social Isolation by Visiting a Senior During the Holiday Season
Social isolation as strong a factor in illness and depression for some seniors Vancouver, B.C. (December 22, 2016): As Christmas Day rapidly approaches, the pace of activity for most British Columbians is at an all-time high as we scramble to get those last-minute items crossed off our checklist. But for many seniors living in a […]
Opinion: Our leaders need to offer Canadians a new vision for health care
While the federal and provincial-territorial governments were not able to reach an agreement on financing a new health care accord in 2016, a deal will ultimately be struck. But it will matter what that deal looks like. Our health care system is nearing a tipping point, facing structural problems that require structural solutions. Will the […]
Conference 2017: Request for Speakers – Deadline Jan 16
The theme for the BCCPA’s 2017 conference is ‘Providing 40 Years of C.A.R.E: Collaboration, Achievement, Research and Excellence’ and will feature 20 workshops and panels. These speaker sessions will be organized into several streams including Residential Care, Workplace Health and Safety, and a mixed stream of Home Care & Support, Assisted Living, and Faith-Based Care. […]
Announcing “Care Provider of the Year” Runner Up: Dayna Zanon
Nominations for the 2017 BC Care Awards closed on December 5th. The Events & Recognition committee met on December 6th to review nominations and select winners in the three categories: Care Provider of the Year (Homecare and Residential Care) Innovation of the Year Ed Helfrich Long Service Excellence Award We received a tremendous number of […]
Volunteers wrap gifts for seniors in Vancouver and Burnaby (CBC News)
It was a show of big hearts at BC Care Providers as staff members volunteered time to wrap presents for seniors. The following story on CBC News (original source) showcases the event. More than 300 gifts were gathered after seniors in care facilities wrote wish lists About a dozen volunteers gathered to organize and wrap […]
Happier Aging: Seniors and the Holidays
The following article was posted last year on the Nurse Next Door website and was written by accomplished healthcare professional Anne Rockingham. The BCCPA supports the idea that the holidays can be a tough time for some seniors, so we encourage everyone to do what they can to make this time of year enjoyable for […]
Year in Review: A Video Message from BC Care Providers
BC Care Providers: 2016 Review Posted by BC Care Providers Association on Thursday, December 15, 2016 Watch our Year in Review video What an amazing and busy year we have had. There are so many things the team at BC Care Providers Association are proud to have accomplished. They include: A dynamic and successful conference […]
Acute care beds for seniors awaiting placement
The following letter to the editor was published in the Comox Valley Record. We feel the subject matter would be of interest to our readers. Dear editor, Most of us – around 80 per cent – will end our days in our own homes, not in residential care. But for those who do, we believe […]
