Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors Darryl Plecas Pronounces Today as “Be Care Aware Day”
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 […]
BCCPA CEO to Speak at Be Care Aware Day Event in Richmond
BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) CEO Daniel Fontaine will be on stage at SafeCare BC’s Be Care Aware Day event on Sept. 24 at Pinegrove Place care home in Richmond. The aim of Be Care Aware Day is to raise awareness around the fact that continuing care staff have one of the highest number of […]
Special Care to Chat Debate Addresses Key Topics in Seniors Care
The BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) kicked off season three of Care to Chat this morning with an intriguing special edition debate about seniors care in Canada, featuring high-profile candidates from the nation’s four major political parties. Dianne Watts (Conservative), Ken Hardie (Liberal), Claire Martin (Green) and Pixie Hobby (NDP) represented their parties at the event […]
Care to Chat Focuses on Netherlands’ Dementia Village
Eloy van Hall Keynote Speaker on November 25th – Care to Chat Lunch On November 25, 2015 the BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) and SafeCare BC will be co-hosting a Care to Chat event, with one of the primary architects of the Dementia Village in the Netherlands, Eloy Van Hal (Senior Consultant and Founder of […]
WorkSafeBC Ruling on Ceiling Lifts Overturned
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 […]
Seniors Day Program Cut in Delta
The following article appeared in the Vancouver Sun today regarding cuts to the Cross Roads Adult Day Program in Delta. Earlier this week BC’s Senior’s Advocate Isobel Mackenzie released a report identifying the need for more adult day programs for seniors in BC. +++ Anna Chang fights back tears whenever she thinks about having to […]
Seniors Advocate Calls for Improved Respite Care for Caregivers in B.C.
BC’s Seniors Advocate, Isobel Mackenzie, released a report today entitled Caregivers in Distress: More Respite Needed, focusing on the need for greater respite for caregivers of BC’s frail and elderly seniors. The report, which contains no specific recommendations, is the first in a number of reports the Office of the Seniors Advocate is planning to […]
Care to Chat Media Panelists Confirmed!
The BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) is pleased to announce the confirmation of Jeff Lee of The Vancouver Sun and Paul Johnson from Global National as our special guest media panelists for our federal election debate at the Sept. 22 Care to Chat event, titled Canada Cares: Putting Seniors on the National Agenda. Lee has been a journalist […]
Seniors Care for a Change Report – One Year Update Released
The BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) is providing 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, […]
