Government Proposes Major Reforms to BC Care Aide Registry
The BCCPA applauds a move by the Government of BC which sets the stage for major reforms to the flawed BC Care Aide Registry. On Monday, the Ministry of Health announced their “intentions paper” which outlines how health care assistants will now be managed by the new College of Nursing. If implemented as proposed, the recommendations will […]
Inviting community inside: Nursing homes take steps to stop social isolation of seniors
Originally published as the front page story in The Province newspaper. Download a PDF copy of the story here. Despite a 95-year age difference, five-year-old Tony Han Junior and centenarian Alice Clark enjoy each other’s company. After decorating Halloween cookies together Han brings his own masterpiece, smothered in smarties and sprinkles, to Clark and encourages her […]
Can we do more to support mental health & wellness of continuing care staff in BC?
By Michael Kary In recent years, there has been significant media attention focused on the issue of worker injury rates in the health care sector, especially around the issue of violence and aggression and long-term care. While this media attention may be well-deserved – as these injuries rates are high and only slowly decreasing – […]
Are You Ready for a National Standard for Psych Health in the Workplace?
How will the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace affect BC’s Health Authorities as well as BCCPA members? For employers in the continuing care sector, it is unknown how a new national standard may impact their workplaces. At our November 17th Care to Chat, we will be hearing from […]
CCHL Leadership Conference a Big Success
The BCCPA was proud to be a silver sponsor for the annual Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL) BC Health Leaders Conference held in Vancouver this week. A number of great speakers were in attendance including the CBC National’s political commentator Rex Murphy. “We had a great number of delegates who dropped by our exhibit […]
Hospital Employees’ Union launches “Care Can’t Wait” online campaign
A new campaign conducted by the Hospital Employees’ Union (“HEU”) is garnering a significant amount of attention from the public on the subject of seniors care in B.C. Dubbed “Care Can’t Wait”, this new initiative uses a combination of social and traditional media to champion more spending into care homes. A website at www.carecantwait.ca features a […]
BC Care Awards: Call for Nominations
We are reaching out to BCCPA members to help us identify those who are working in BC’s care sector that deserve special recognition at our upcoming BC Care Awards ceremony, held in Victoria on February 20th. We are seeking those individuals on your staff whose efforts are making the lives of people better, or are […]
Innovative “care hubs” earn front page coverage
Just weeks after the influential BC Continuing Care Collaborative (“BCC3”) that brought together stakeholders from across the seniors care sector, a prominent local media outlet has featured one of the key topics from that day-long discussion. In the Sunday edition of The Province, Postmedia reporter Kim Pemberton has authored a feature-length report on the emergence […]
Opinion: Private providers crucial to continuing care for B.C. seniors
Originally published in Vancouver Sun. As Canadians ages 65 and over rise as a percentage of our country’s overall population, many are beginning to ask if the care we depend upon today will always be there for us. The authors of a recent study on residential care take that one step further by questioning whether […]
