Angel Accessibility exclusive offer for BCCPA members
In October, we were excited to announceĀ Angel Accessibility as theĀ Title SponsorĀ for the 2017 Annual Conference. As part of their sponsorship, Angel Accessibility is making an exclusive offer by offering preferred pricingĀ to all BCCPA members for one year on all equipment, track, sling, and preventative maintenance sales as of NovemberĀ 2016. As a commercial member and returning […]
Member Workshop: fire, smoke and flood insurance risk management and restoration best practices for care homes
Workshop Description Marsh Canada Insurance & Risk Management and Canstar Restorations Property Restoration are partnering with the BCCPA in one of our popular information workshops. On January 27th, we will help our members prepare for possibility of a fire in their care home. Members will have the opportunity to discuss how a disaster affects the […]
SafeCare BC Releases Home Support Sector Survey Results
This week our partner organization SafeCare BC published the results of aĀ Needs Assessment safety survey that was distributed to home care employers and front line workers across BC in August and September. The surveyĀ received an impressiveĀ 800 responses. Developed in consultation with a Project Working Group of home support employers, representatives of WorkSafeBC and union leaders, […]
Seniors Care the Focus of Special All-Candidates Debate
Announcing Care to Chat Election Panelācoming February 23rd The next BC Provincial election is being held on May 9, 2017,Ā and the issue of seniors care will no doubt be top of mind for our political leaders. With an ageing population as the backdrop, the BCCPA is hosting a special Election 2017 Edition of our popular […]
BC Care Providers Association Responds to Provincial Budget Consultation Report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 16, 2016 āBritish Columbia seniors received good news today,ā says CEO Daniel Fontaine Vancouver, BC ā B.C. seniors and their family members got some good news today with the release of a bi-partisan committee report that puts seniors as a focus of new health care spending. The Select Standing Committee on […]
Jane Philpott Supports National Dementia Strategy
An emotional Health Minister Jane Philpott, brought to tears by her own father’s experience with dementia, suggested Tuesday that the Liberal government plans to support a national strategy to tackle the widespread disease. “My father is an absolutely amazing person, the wisest and smartest person I’ve ever known and it has affected us a lot […]
Care sector “trailblazer” Louise Johnson awarded
Louise Johnson to receive Quality Culture Trailblazer Award from BC Patient Safety and Quality Council Louise Johnson has been improving and innovating residential care for seniors with dementia for well over three decades. As a Quality Coordinator at Park Place Seniors Living, Louise has fostered an organization-wide culture shift, changing both workplace philosophy at Park […]
Annual Conference Premium Sponsorships Sold Out
It took less than eight weeks for all 14 premium sponsor packages for the 2017 Annual BC Care Providers Association Conference to be sold out. Sponsors in this category receive high levels of exposure and benefits as well as a prime exhibit booth location including two delegate passes. “We simply can’t believe the response since […]
Learn more on new National Standard for Psych Health & Safety
Season 4 of our Care to Chat speaker series launches on November 17th. We have had a great response to this topic, and we expect that our panel and moderator, broadcaster Jon McComb, will provide a lot of insights into the challenges of mental health in the workplace. Of particular interest in this talk are […]
