Help Shape the Future Direction of Seniors Care with Online Survey
Should B.C. follow the lead of Alberta and exempt care homes from paying municipal property tax? Is it time to implement a long-term care insurance program across Canada? Are care credits the answer to providing choice for seniors looking for a service provider? Do we need to increase the number of care hours we fund […]
Vancouver Sun: Push on for ‘culturally appropriate’ seniors homes
The following article was published in the Vancouver Sun on June 27 and is written by columnist Douglas Todd. +++ “Just a few” of the more than 260 residents of Guru Nanak Niwas seniors facility can speak English, says Saroj Sood. It’s why the government-financed seniors residence in north Surrey needs staff who speak Punjabi, […]
BCCPA Welcomes OSA Report on Resident on Resident Aggression
On June 29 the BC Office of the Seniors Advocate (OSA) released a report entitled ‘Resident to Resident Aggression in BC Care Homes’ The BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) welcomes this timely report, which it believes helps highlight further the growing issue of Resident to Resident Aggression (RRA). Overall, the BCCPA is also in agreement […]
SafeCare BC and Alzheimer Society of B.C. Expand Agreement to Offer Dementia Education
SafeCare BC and the Alzheimer Society of B.C. announced today that they have expanded their existing partnership agreement to provide more education workshops on dementia for health care providers throughout the province. In addition to working together to evaluate workshops, cross-promote each other’s resources and ensure workshop materials are relevant and impactful for participants, the […]
BCCPA Members Kick Off Summer Festivities
Summer has arrived! That means a number of our members have kicked off the season with some unique and creative activities. Over the past week Menno Place in Abbotsford, Delta View Campus of Care in Delta and Royal City Manor in New Westminster have held special events at their home. Menno Place Butterfly Release Menno Place in […]
Op-ed – Preparing for the Silver Wave: Keeping Seniors Active and Healthy
By Michael Kary We have all likely heard by now the analogy of the silver or grey tsunami facing Canada’s health care system. While it may be overly dramatic to refer to the ageing population as a tsunami, there will be negative ramifications if we do not start preparing right now given that over twenty-five […]
BCCPA Interview with Dr. David Sheard
Dr. David Sheard, founder of Dementia Care Matters and the innovative Butterfly Care Model, was the closing keynote speaker at the 2016 BC Care Providers Association Annual Conference May 29-31 in Whistler. He shared his emotional and sometimes controversial methods with those in attendance. The following interview was conducted after his workshop titled Learning How […]
New BCCPA Board Meets to Develop Strategic Plan
Earlier this week the newly elected Board of Directors for the BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) gathered to begin the process of developing the 2016-2020 Strategic Plan. The two-day planning meeting comes on the heels of the successful 39th Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting whereby members unanimously approved several special resolutions. BCCPA members voted […]
BCCPA Interview with Global National’s Dawna Friesen
Global National anchor Dawna Friesen was the opening keynote speaker at the 2016 BC Care Providers Association Annual Conference May 29-31 in Whistler. She shared her personal and emotional story of caring for her parents who both lived with dementia in Manitoba. The following interview was conducted after her keynote address.
