Karen Baillie Elected New Vice-President for BCCPA
The BCCPA is pleased to announce that Karen Baillie, has been elected as our new Vice-President. Baillie is now slated to become the next President of the BCCPA when Elaine Price completes her term later this year. The next AGM for the BCCPA will be held in conjunction with our Annual Conference being held in […]
Make Seniors Care High Priority at Upcoming Federal-Provincial Meeting
The BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) is calling upon the federal and provincial health ministers, who are meeting in Vancouver on Jan 19-21st, to make seniors care and our rapidly ageing population a key priority for their discussions. A 2015 Statistics Canada report indicating there are now more Canadians over the age of 65 than […]
Delta Care Home Lauded By Regular Visitors
We are pleased to share with you a recent letter to the editor which was published in the Delta Optimist newspaper regarding one of our members. It is great to see caring individuals take the time to put pen to paper and recognize the staff at Westshore Laylum for the great work they do each […]
Assistant Deputy Minister Hughes a Panelist for Next Care to Chat
The BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) is pleased to announce the next Care to Chat event on March 2 at the Terminal City Club in Vancouver. The title is: Collaborate and Innovate: What Needs To Be Done To Support a Sustainable Continuing Care Sector in BC? The goal of this session is to discuss and explore […]
SafeCare BC Looking to Build on Busy 2015
The following is a letter from the Chair of SafeCare BC’s Board of Directors – Al Jina. Jina is also President at Park Place Seniors Living as well as a BC Care Providers Association Board Member. Dear SafeCare BC Members, With the start of the New Year upon us, it is a good time to […]
Op-ed: Reducing Resident on Resident Aggression in British Columbia
January 5, 2016 Lately in the media we have seen increased coverage of high profile cases dealing with incidents of resident on resident aggression in British Columbia care homes. A recent incident in Kamloops, for example, was followed by the BC Coroner’s office noting that it was the third time in the past two years […]
“Visit a Senior” Message Triggers Province-Wide Coverage
On Monday, Dec. 22 the BC Care Providers Association issued a media release regarding the important need to visit a loved one receiving care during the holiday season. There was tremendous province-wide media interest regarding the issue of visiting a loved one receiving care during the holidays. Vancouver Sun – by Daphne Bramham CBC Television […]
JOP POSTING: Assistant Director of Care – Elim Village
Elim Village is a developing comprehensive Christian seniors community located on 20 acres in Fleetwood (Surrey) B.C. A not for profit charitable organization, Elim Village offers a unique opportunity to be a part of a working environment that embraces Christian principles and beliefs and pursues the highest standards in business and care operations. Our approach […]
A Holiday Message from the BC Care Providers Association
The BC Care Providers Association would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
