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.
Vacancy Rates in Seniors Care Homes Flagged by CMHC
The difficulties some might be facing in locating available care beds in Canada might increase, according to a recent report by Canada Mortgage and Housing (CMHC). According to their report, vacancy rates have dropped by almost half in the Vancouver area just this year. Locating care homes within your BC community is the aim of […]
Vacancy Rate for Seniors’ Housing Declines in BC
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its annual Seniors’ Housing Report – British Columbia today. According to the 2016 CMHC Seniors’ Housing Survey, the vacancy rate for independent living spaces in British Columbia was 6.3 per cent in 2016 compared to 9.1 per cent in 2015. The report also indicates that the vacancy rate for publicly […]
Safety Den Finalists Receive Cash Prizes
As a part of SafeCare BC’s safe resident handling awareness campaign and their ongoing commitment to reducing workplace injuries, we recently held the first-ever Safety Den innovation competition at the BC Care Providers Association Annual Conference in Whistler. The event, which is a competition that awards cash prizes for innovative ideas from care providers that will […]
Langley Lodge Receives Exemplary Accreditation Standing
Langley Lodge has achieved the top honors of Accreditation with Exemplary Standing in a recent decision by Accreditation Canada. The local Residential Care operator “has gone beyond the requirements of the Qmentum accreditation program and demonstrates excellence in quality improvement”, according to a report by the Accreditation Canada Decision Committee. Accreditation is an ongoing process […]
