BCCPA 40th Annual Conference Sponsor Announcement
Angel Accessibility Returns as 40th Annual Conference Title Sponsor;Â full sponsorship package released The BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) is pleased to announce that Angel Accessibility has been selected as the Title Sponsor for the 40th Annual BCCPA Conference. Our 40th Annual Conference takes place May 28 â 31, 2017, at the beautiful Fairmont Chateau Whistler. […]
Speaker Profiles for November 17th Care to Chat
To help foster greater discussion on mental health issues in the workplace, the BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) will be co-hosting a Care to Chat event with SafeCare BC, whose mandate is to reduce worker injury rates in the continuing care sector. Our event is titled: Who Cares? Should More be Done to Support the […]
Call for Presenters at BCCPA 40th Annual Conference
The BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) is pleased to announce a Call for Presenters for our 40th Annual Conference on May 28-31, 2017, in Whistler, British Columbia. The theme for the 2017 conference is âProviding 40 Years of C.A.R.E: Collaboration, Achievement, Research and Excellenceâ and will feature several streams including Residential Care, Workplace Health and […]
SafeCare BC Success Story: Worker Injury Rates Drop
As part of its annual Be Care Aware campaign, SafeCare BC released new injury report data for BCâs Long Term Care sector. Compiled by WorkSafeBC, the statistics capture the size of the sector by payroll, 2015 injury rates and total claim costs. BC Care Providers played an integral part in the establishment of SafeCare BC, which began in […]
Foyer Maillard new care home opens in Coquitlam
The new Foyer Maillard 125-bed seniors residential care home celebrated its opening with an event attended by the CEO of Fraser Health Authority, the local government MLA Linda Reimer, BC Housing, other longstanding supporters of SociĂ©tĂ© du Foyer Maillard, as well as representation from the BC Care Providers Association. The master of ceremonies was Ms. Doris […]
Couple subject of “saddest photo” reunited
The story of Wolfram and Anita Gottschalk being separated due to lack of a care residence that can serve each of their unique needs became an international sensation. It is a testament to the power of social media, and of the public’s passion for caring for our elders. Now the story has a new twist â the […]
Ontario government releases new Ministerial mandate letters
On September 23, 2016 the Ontario government released their mandate letters to all Ministers including for the Minister of Health and Long Term Care as well as for Seniors. Public mandate letters are a common practice for many governments today. They gained popularity among provincial governments â with Saskatchewan and British Columbia among the first to […]
Industry Collaborative Aims to Shape Future of Seniors Care in BC
âHistoricâ gathering of government, labour, health authorities, & family reps Vancouver, BC (September 20, 2016) â The inaugural BC Continuing Care Collaborative takes place today beginning at 9am at the SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue in downtown Vancouver. The BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA), in partnership with the BC Ministry of Health, is hosting the strongest representation […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: BC Care Providers Association hosts inaugural BC Continuing Care Collaborative
Vancouver, BC [September 19, 2016] â Tomorrow, in partnership with the BC Ministry of Health, the BC Care Providers Association is hosting the most comprehensive gathering of stakeholders ever assembled in British Columbia for a dialogue on the future of seniors care in our province. The day will feature a keynote speech by Darryl Plecas, […]
