Who Will Care for Our Ageing Population?

There are more people over 65 years of age today in Canada than children under the age of 15. At the same time, there are 261 geriatricians and more than 3,000 pediatricians. One has to ask the question: Are there enough geriatricians in Canada to cope with the increasing number of older adults? While the […]
BCCPA Welcomes Laurel Place as Newest Member!

The BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) would like to extend another big welcome to its newest Surrey service provider member Laurel Place. Based on its principles of the ‘Caring in the family way’ philosophy, combined with elements of the Principles of Care, Eden Alternative, GentleCare, and Person-Centred Care, Laurel Place provides its residents with the […]
Join the Fight Against Bullying By Participating in Pink Shirt Day!

Wednesday, Feb. 24 is Pink Shirt Day! The BC Care Providers Association encourages everyone to participate in the Pink Shirt Day campaign by practicing kindness, and wearing a pink shirt, button, or pin to symbolize that you do not tolerate bullying. Pink Shirt Day was started by two high school students in Nova Scotia when they organized a […]
Letter to the Editor: Frontline Health Care Workers Deserve Thanks

The following letter to the editor was published on Jan. 27 in the Nelson Star. It is written by Bob Hall, the one-time editor of the newspaper whose mother lived at Mountain Lake Seniors Community in Nelson. +++ Over the last four years, my family has been on a journey of both joy and pain. We’ve […]
Health Minister Terry Lake To Speak At BCCPA Annual Conference

The BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) is pleased to announce that B.C. Minister of Health Hon. Terry Lake will provide the welcome address on the opening day of the 2016 BCCPA Annual Conference on May 29 in Whistler, B.C. “We are pleased to have Minister Lake speaking at what is shaping up to be the largest […]
BCCPA Welcomes Kiwanis Care Centre Society of New Westminster to Membership
The BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) would like to welcome another new member to the family – Kiwanis Care Centre Society of New Westminster. “The Kiwanis Care Centre Society of New Westminster is delighted to become a member of the BC Care Providers Association,” says Casey Cook, Board Chair of the Kiwanis Care Centre Society. “The Society […]
Closure of Acute Care Beds in Fraser Health a Step in Right Direction

Transferring health dollars to community care will improve seniors care The BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) supports the Fraser Health Authority’s recent decision to close 80 acute care beds in the region over the coming months. Those funds will be transferred into the community to support a growing number of seniors who require more appropriate […]
Op-ed: Let’s Stop Seniors from Languishing in Hospitals

Almost on a daily basis we hear stories about a senior who is languishing in a hospital who could be better cared for in another care setting such as their own home or within residential care. Many of us may even know of such a person. When a person is occupying an acute care bed […]
Vancouver Sun Letter to the Editor Defends Seniors Care

The following was published in today’s Vancouver Sun as the Letter of the Day to the editor in response to a story published on Feb. 11 about negative effects of shared rooms in B.C. care homes. The letter is written by Anne Macdonald from Pitt Meadows, a former employee in the continuing care sector. +++ […]