“Fiscally Frail” Care to Chat Event Sold Out
The upcoming Care to Chat event on February 4th featuring keynote speaker Stephen Brown, Deputy Minister of Health in B.C. and four Health Authority Chief Financial Officers is now officially sold out. The event is titled Fiscally Frail: How Will We Meet The Health Needs Of An Aging Society In An Era Of Limited Budgets? […]
Op-Ed: Re-visiting End-of-Life Care in Canada
In November of 2013 BCCPA attended a breakfast event hosted by Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL) featuring keynote speaker Stephen Brown, Deputy Minister of Health. During his speech Brown referenced and recommended a book entitled Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by author Atul Gawande which revisits aging and, in particular, […]
Minister Lake Presenting 2nd Annual BC Care Awards
We are pleased to announce that the second annual BC Care Awards will be taking place on February 23rd in Victoria, BC. The Hon. Terry Lake, Minister of Health, will return for the second year in a row to provide opening remarks and present the three awards recognizing outstanding service in the continuing care sector […]
Canada’s first seniors advocate touts need for similar roles across the country
By Clare Clancy, The Canadian Press Published Tuesday, December 30, 2014 5:36AM CST REGINA — Canada’s first seniors advocate says similar positions are necessary in every province to protect a vulnerable population that is too often neglected. “I think that seniors are a diverse group of people with diverse needs,” says Isobel Mackenzie, who was appointed […]
Over 70 Exhibitors Attending Annual Conference
Happy New Year and welcome to 2015! We are pleased to kick off the New Year by announcing that the exhibit hall for our Annual Conference in May is now sold out. Registration for exhibitors opened up on in mid-November, and over the past month more than 70 companies have signed up to present their […]
2014: A Year of Accomplishments at BCCPA
Dear Members & Stakeholders, What a year it has been! How else can you describe 2014 when it comes to the renewal taking place at the BCCPA and our dynamic continuing care sector? I must acknowledge that our success is only made possible through the generous support and ongoing involvement of our service provider and […]
Deputy Minister Joins Care To Chat Panel
The BC Care Providers Association is pleased to welcome Stephen Brown, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Health to the Care to Chat panel on February 4th. Brown joins a panel of four Health Authority Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) at one of the most anticipated Care to Chat discussions to date. Brown will be providing opening remarks […]
Fire Safety Assessment Report Released
The following is a communique that has been approved Ministry of Health and the BC Care Providers Association -Communique- Update on Fire Safety for BC Licensed Residential Care Facilities and Registered Assisted Living Residences December 11, 2014 On November 17, 2014, an Ad-Hoc Committee established in February of this year met to address issues relating to […]
Care to Chat 50% Sold Out
It has been just under a month since ticket sales opened for the February 4th Care to Chat and the event is already 50% sold out! The highly anticipated event titled, Fiscally Frail: How Will We Meet The Health Needs Of An Aging Society In An Era Of Limited Budgets? will include a panel of four […]
