Meetings with Ministry of Health
The BCCPA meets every four to six weeks with the Ministry of Health to discuss a range of issues facing BC’s continuing care sector. Here are a few of the topics discussed since my last report. 1. Funding lifts – cost pressures – transparency & consistent approach 2. Hiring of Former Health Authority Staff – […]
Two-Day Dialogue – Towards Better Care for Older Adults
The BCCPA was invited by the Deputy Minister of Health to participate in a major two-day forum discussing the future of seniors care delivery in BC. The Minister of Health provided opening remarks whereby he encouraged the assembled group of health leaders to move beyond the discussion phase and into the action phase. Deputy Minister […]
WorkSafeBC Set to Lower Premiums for Long-Term Care Providers
WorkSafeBC has released its preliminary rates for 2016, coinciding with the first of several rate consultation sessions planned this year. The overall story was one of positive news; province-wide trends in lower injury rates and lower claims costs have persisted, as well as better-than-anticipated investment returns. At the Classification Unit level, the preliminary rates spelled […]
Dave Hurford Appointed Acting Executive Director of SafeCare BC
SafeCare BC has just announced that Dave Hurford will be taking over as the Acting Executive Director during Jennifer Lyle’s maternity leave absence. Hurford is no stranger to the continuing care sector having served as the BCCPA’s Director of Public Affairs for a number of years. Hurford will start in his post later this month. […]
Be Care Aware Day & SafeCare BC
The government of British Columbia has proclaimed Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015 as Be Care Aware Day in the province of B.C. This proclamation represents a monumental achievement in raising awareness of the importance of caring for those who care for B.C.’s seniors – one of the main objectives of the Be Care Aware campaign. “We […]
Policy Paper Opinion Piece by Michael Kary
What follows is an opinion piece written by Michael Kary and published on our BCCPA website regarding the release of our policy paper. +++ When Canada’s Medicare system was created 50 years ago, the average life expectancy in Canada was 68.1 years. Today, the average life expectancy is 81.7 years, yet the health system has […]
Provision of Home Support by Third Party Operators in an Assisted Living Setting
Over the last several months, the Emerging Issues and Policy Committee (EIPC) has been dealing with an issue related to the provision of services by a third party contractor in an assisted living setting. Currently, if a senior is living in an assisted living unit but is also eligible for publically subsidized home support services, […]
Quick Brief: Comparing Funding Lifts by Region
In BC, residential care operators across the province are facing critical fiscal challenges in order to meet existing cost pressures while also delivering high quality care for seniors. This is despite an aging population and increasing levels of acuity for residents. Currently, a large portion of residents in care homes have one or more chronic […]
Exploring Dementia Villages and Other Care Models in Canada
Our former intern Gagan Lidhran published the following opinion piece on the BCCPA website regarding the Dementia Village model in the Netherlands. It is well worth a read. ++++ When placing a loved one into a care home due to dementia, family or friends often fear for their safety and care. It is estimated that […]
