CEO Report- Fall 2014
The CEO Member Report is an in-depth analysis of key issues happening within BC’s continuing care sector. An electronic copy is available to all members of the BC Care Providers Association and is published at least four times per year. +++ CEO Report- Fall 2014 Past and Upcoming Events Care To Chat 2nd Annual Minister […]
CEO Member Report
The CEO Member Report is an in-depth analysis of key issues happening within BC’s continuing care sector. An electronic copy is available to all members of the BC Care Providers Association and is published at least several times per year. +++ CEO Report- Spring 2015 BC CARE AIDE REGISTRY FUNDING LIFTS DON’T MATCH INFLATIONARY […]
HOMECARE ROUNDTABLE
In early April the BCCPA hosted a special homecare member roundtable. It was the first time in our history that we’ve invited all of our home care and home support members together to talk about how we can better integrate their issues into future planning. The three-hour session focused on areas the BCCPA could work […]
PARTNERSHIPS UPDATE
BC Seniors Living Association (BCSLA): We continue to dialogue and liaise with the BCSLA on a regular basis. For the 3rd year in a row, we are planning on partnering with them to co-host the 3rd Annual Minister’s Fall Lunch with the sector. In March the BCSLA attended the BCCPA Board meeting to share information […]
Service provider member composition and fee structure review
For the past six years, the BCCPA has been able to significantly expand programming and resources to service provider members while maintaining a freeze on annual dues. We have also undergone a significant renewal and re-organization over the last 24 months. However, as part of our 2013-16 Strategic Plan, the Board has requested that staff […]
VICTORIA DELEGATION DAY A SUCCESS
In February, the BCCPA held its 2nd Annual Delegation Day in Victoria. Once again, we pulled together Board members, BCCPA staff, front-line care workers and family to meet and help educate MLAs regarding our sector and key issues of concern. We met with well over a dozen government and opposition MLAs over the course of […]
SOCIAL MEDIA & POPULAR STORIES
The BCCPA continues to have an active presence in social media. Here are some numbers that might impress you! 1332 Twitter Followers 81 Facebook Likes 140+ LinkedIn Group Members 176 e-Newsletter subscribers BCCPA Website Stats – Q4 (2014/15) 27,551 website page views 13,098 unique visits 9,301 first-time visitors 3,797 returning visitors On average, we have […]
ONTARIO LONG-TERM CARE ALLIANCE CONFERENCE – TORONTO
Over 800 delegates descended upon the Metro Toronto Convention Centre for the 2015 Together We Care conference which took place March 30th to April 1st. I had the opportunity to attend this event for the first time since taking over as CEO of the BC Care Providers Association. The conference was jointly hosted by the […]
UPDATE – CANADIAN ALLIANCE FOR LONG-TERM CARE (CALTC)
The Canadian Alliance for Long-Term Care (CALTC) is preparing for its annual meeting to be held in Charlottetown, PEI in late August. Last year, British Columbia hosted the event and the focus of the meeting was the development of a long-range strategic plan. Subsequent to the meeting last summer, CALTC has now become a federally […]
