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 […]
The Globe and Mail: Ageism is getting old. Let’s end it
The following article was published in The Globe and Mail on June 6 and was written by Hazel McCallion, former long-time mayor of Mississauga, Ont., chief elder officer at Revera Inc. and chancellor of Sheridan College in Oakville, Ont. +++ Canadians need to confront the reality that, every day, its older citizens deal with the […]
2016 Annual Conference Look Back
The 2016 BCCPA Annual Conference took place from May 29-31 in Whistler, BC. The event, titled Ensuring Excellence: Building a Stronger Continuing Care Sector, attracted over 450 care providers, government officials, MLAs, and industry stakeholders who heard from an impressive list of over 35Â speakers and participated in 16Â thought-provoking workshops as well as an expanded Exhibitor […]
2016 Annual Conference Look Back
The 2016 BCCPA Annual Conference took place from May 29-31 in Whistler, BC. The event, titled Ensuring Excellence: Building a Stronger Continuing Care Sector, attracted over 450 care providers, government officials, MLAs, and industry stakeholders who heard from an impressive list of over 35Â speakers and participated in 16Â thought-provoking workshops as well as an expanded Exhibitor […]
2016 BCCPA Annual Conference Photos
BCCPA Motion Comes in 4th Place at National Conference
It was close, but the BC Care Providers (BCCPA) motion fell just shy of making it to the podium after all the votes were tallied. Over 800 delegates at the National Health Leaders Conference (NHLC) were asked to select the top three motions. The BCCPA motion calling for the development of a new National Seniors […]
