Job Posting: Manager of Clinical Services
Our BCCPA member Baltic Properties Group has an employment opportunity for a Manager of Clinical Services, located in the Fraser Valley. Details are below, including a link to a full description of the position. Baltic Properties Group Manager of Clinical Services Full Time Must be located in the Fraser Valley and be willing to travel […]
Recreational Therapy Survey Now Live
In an earlier communication we updated our readers on the status of the recreational therapy best practices guide, developed in partnership with the Ontario Long-Term Care Association and Alberta Continuing Care Association, and with support of the Mitacs Accelerate national program. The next phase of this project is now underway, with the distribution of an online […]
Welcome, Island Savings!
The BCCPA welcomes its newest commercial member, Island Savings – A Division of First West Credit Union in Victoria. Established in 1951, Island Savings offers a range of banking, investment advice, insurance, and lending for business members. “I rejoined BCCPA as a commercial member representing Island Savings following 30 years with another financial institution, in […]
BCCPA CEO off to CALTC AGM in New Brunswick
The Canadian Alliance for Long Term Care (CALTC) AGM, which this year is hosted by the New Brunswick Association of Nursing Homes (NBANH), will be held at The Algonquin Resort in St. Andrews by the sea, from August 21st to August 24th, 2016. The annual meeting of CALTC is the one time per year whereby all of […]
CNN Reports Hospitals The Wrong Place for Frail Elderly
A new report from the US based Cable News Network (CNN) indicates that acute care hospitals are not the right place for the frail elderly. The story chronicles how the health of many seniors actually takes a turn for the worse when they have been admitted into an acute care setting. “The older you are, […]
Australia: Public spending on aged care up as sector expands
Australia: Public spending on aged care up as sector expands http://www.australianageingagenda.com.au/2016/07/28/public-spending-aged-care-sector-expands/#.V5vEXCsF36w.twitter Government spending on aged care increased by 44 per cent between 2009–10 and 2014–15, while the number of places rose dramatically under the reforms, figures from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare show. Recurrent government spending on aged care reached $15.8 billion in […]
Launch of Survey for New Recreational Therapy Guide for Continuing Care
A new and exciting web-based recreational therapy best practices guide is now one major step closer to reality. Initiated by the BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA)Â in partnership with the Ontario Long-Term Care Association (OLTCA) and the Alberta Continuing Care Association (ACCA), the guide is intended to become a one-of-a-kind tool for recreational therapists working in […]
Architect Champions “Attractive Public Spaces” for Seniors, Families
An article in the Seattle-based Journal of Daily Commerce (DJoC) recently caught the eye of BC Care Providers. Architect Jerry McDevitt is a principal at GGLO, an integrated design firm which aims “to create thriving communities across all of their markets including senior living, housing, mixed-use development, hospitality and campus environment.” In the DJoC report McDevitt describes […]
Canadian Researchers Take Aim at Dementia
The 2016 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference® (AAIC) concluded last week in Toronto with a number of studies released to coincide with this important event. Canadian media coverage of issues relating to Alzheimer’s and dementia also responded with some timely stories. Global News featured a story on a University of Saskatchewan researcher Debra Morgan who is […]
