Nominate Someone Today – BCCPA Annual Awards
Do you know a care aide who goes above and beyond his or her call of duty? How about a cleaning staff person who is dedicated to keeping your care home clean and virus free? If you do, the BC Care Providers is currently seeking nominations for a front line care provider or support staff […]
BCCPA attends National Conference on Frail Elderly
From September 27-29, 2015 the BCCPA Director of Policy and Research, Michael Kary, attended the third annual Technology Evaluation in the Elderly Network (TVN) conference in Toronto, Ontario. The conference, entitled Improving care for frail elderly Canadians, included academic and research representatives from across Canada. On the first day of the conference, health care sector […]
Canadian Association of Long Term Care – Annual Meeting
The annual two day meeting of the Canadian Alliance for Long Term Care (CALTC) took place in Charlottetown, PEI in late August. The event is the one time per year whereby all of the provincial associations meet in-person to discuss strategy and find ways to strengthen the voice of the continuing care sector in Canada. […]
2016 Conference Off to Great Start
The 2016 Annual Conference Committee has been extremely busy over the summer. They announced in June that the theme would be: Ensuring Excellence: Building a Stronger Continuing Care Sector. A request for speakers has already been issued and over 50 policy and educational workshops are being planned for the two day event. This summer we […]
Seniors Advocate Report
On September 14, 2015 the BC Office of the Seniors Advocate released a report entitled Caregivers in Distress: More Respite Needed. Generally, the latest report from the Seniors Advocate is focused on one aspect of support for caregivers – namely, providing respite from caregiving duties. In B.C., as noted in the report, respite is primarily […]
Trudeau Says Seniors Care a Priority for New Government
The BC Care Providers recently supported the efforts of the Canadian Association of Long-Term Care (CALTC) to obtain more information from the Federal Liberal Party regarding its support of both home care and long-term care in Canada. What follows are the responses to our questionnaire from PM-elect Justin Trudeau. Of particular interest to our members […]
Seniors Care for a Change – One Year Update
The BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) provided its members with a one-year progress update on the report it released on July 14, 2014, entitled Seniors Care for a Change. The Seniors Care for a Change report outlined various examples of excessive regulations and other challenges affecting care homes on a daily basis. In particular, the […]
SafeCare BC – Working to Prevent Injuries
In 2013 the continuing care sector in BC spearheaded the establishment of a new safety association committed to reducing and preventing injuries in long-term care homes in the province. To learn more about SafeCare BC and its various programs and initiatives, please click here.
Augustine House Wins Tribunal Ruling on Ceiling Lifts
On September 11, 2015, the Review Board of WorkSafeBC overturned a work order pertaining to preventing musculoskeletal injuries (MSI) when transferring residents in Augustine House, a BCCPA member. The work order charged Augustine House with installing 12 new ceiling lifts in their complex care home in order to facilitate safer resident transfers, at an estimated […]
