BCCPA Ed Helfrich Long Service Award Winner: Arnold Bennewith (VIDEO)
On Monday night the BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) hosted the 3rd Annual Care Awards Ceremony at the Empress Hotel in Victoria, B.C. The Ed Helfrich Long Service Award went to Arnold Bennewith, owner/operator of Willingdon Care Centre in Burnaby. “Arnold has been positively contributing to the continuing care sector since the 1980s,” says BCCPA […]
Founder of Shylo Nursing and Home Healthcare Betty Brown Passes Away
The BCCPA would like to offer its condolences to president Margot Ware and the staff of Shylo Nursing and Home Healthcare, on the passing of its founder Betty Brown, who created Shylo Nursing and Home Healthcare in 1980 to provide a dignified alternative for people with chronic or terminal illnesses wishing to stay in the […]
BCCPA Care Provider of the Year: Irene Lien (VIDEO)
Last night the BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) hosted the 3rd Annual Care Awards ceremony at the Empress Hotel in Victoria, B.C. The award for B.C. Care Provider of the Year went to Irene Lien, a housekeeper at Northcrest Care Centre in Delta. “We are honoured to present the B.C. Care Provider of the Year […]
Vancouver Sun: BCCPA CEO Addresses Issue of Unfunded Rooms in Private Care Homes
BC Care Providers Association CEO Daniel Fontaine is featured in an article by Kim Pemberton in today’s Vancouver Sun. The article addresses the issue of unfunded rooms and excess capacity in B.C.’s private care homes. You can read the article below. +++ Single rooms sit vacant in B.C.’s private nursing homes Beds aren’t considered part […]
National Panel to Discuss Future of Continuing Care in Canada
A panel of continuing care experts from across Canada will discuss an upcoming Ontario-based paper by University of Toronto professor Paul Williams at the 2016 BC Care Providers Association Annual Conference. Similar to the BCCPA’s Quality, Innovation, Collaboration policy paper released in the Fall of 2015, Williams’ paper will address the future of the continuing […]
Haddon Equipment & Supplies Will Sponsor Monday Night Caresino Event
The BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) is pleased to welcome our newest sponsor for the Annual Conference May 29-31, 2016 in Whistler, B.C. Haddon Equipment & Supplies in Vancouver will be sponsoring our Monday night “Club Caresino” event on May 30 with poker tables, playing cards, and a VIP lounge for guests. “We are pleased to […]
Physician Assistants in Continuing Care a Topic of Discussion at Conference
Chris Rhule, the President of the Canadian Association of Physician Assistants (CAPA), will discuss the role of physician assistants in continuing care at the 2016 BC Care Providers Association Annual Conference from May 29-31 at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler Resort. Rhule will provide an overview of Physician Assistants (PAs) employed in continuing care and how working […]
Delicious & Nutritious on $6 a Day Workshop (Victoria)
In today’s economic environment, do you struggle with consistently maintaining your food costs? Is the rising cost of Protein and Produce forcing you to adjust your menu selections? Do you wish you could eliminate snacks or downgrade to 2 meals per day? Do you find that sometimes lower cost means lower quality and less value? […]
Register Now for 2016 BCCPA Annual Conference!
The BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) is pleased to announce that online registration is now open for the 2016 BCCPA Annual Conference from May 29-31 at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler Resort in Whistler, B.C. With a record attendance of just under 500 people last year, the BCCPA Annual Conference has become the largest event of […]
