SafeCare BC Draws Crowd For The “Risk Factor” Challenge
A pseudo police officer, construction worker, care aide, and stumped Vancouverites gathered at Robson Square yesterday to take part in âThe Risk Factorâ, a contest put on by the SafeCare BC and part of the Be Care Aware campaign. Participants attempted to determine which profession is most at risk of getting injured on the job, with the […]
National News Anchor To Moderate Care to Chat
On November 13th, the BC Care Providers will kick off the second season of the successful Care to Chat speaker series. We are pleased to announce that Robin Gill, weekend anchor for Global National, will moderate the discussion. The topic of the panel discussion is “Creating a Culture of Safety in BCâs Continuing Care Sector: […]
Call for Presenters at Annual Conference
The BC Care Providers Association is pleased to announce a Call for Presenters for our Annual Conference on May 24-26, 2015, in Whistler, British Columbia. The theme for the 2015 conference is âSustainability through Innovationâ and will feature four streams: Residential Care; Workplace Health and Safety; Home Care, and Faith-Based Care. “Caring for the aging population […]
BC Seniors Games have begun in Langley
Seniors are Currently Going for Gold in Venues Across the Community. Langley Advance September 10, 2014 03:28 PM Langley is experiencing a flurry of activity as athletes entering, or in, their golden years go for gold at the B.C. Seniors Games. Most of the sporting events that are part of the games, which run Sept. 9-13 […]
Federal Government Invests in National Initiative to Tackle Dementia
Earlier this morning the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Federal Minister of Health, announced the launch of the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA). The CCNA is a national collaborative addressing the growing onset of dementia and related neurodegenerative illnesses. The initiative will endeavour to improve the lives of Canadianâs with these illnesses, as well as […]
SafeCare BC Launches Safety Video on âHomo-Laboriousâ
What do a police officer and a construction worker have in common? The question sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, but the answer is anything but, they have fewer workplace injuries than continuing care workers. This reality is surprising to many. But more importantly, it raises a crucial question: What can we do […]
Many B.C. Seniors Prescribed Multiple Drugs Despite Risks
A new set of statistics shows B.C. doctors are continuing to prescribe multiple medications to seniors even though research suggests doing so can be harmful. Read the full story below. +++ Many B.C. Seniors Prescribed Multiple Drugs Despite Risks Cindy E. Harnett / Times Colonist September 1, 2014 10:05 PM B.C. doctors are continuing to prescribe […]
Additional Tickets Released For Minister’s Luncheon
The BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) is pleased to announce that additional tickets for the 2nd Annual Health Ministerâs Luncheon have been released for purchase. The event will take place on Thursday, October 16th and will be an opportunity for Health Minister Terry Lake to speak directly to the continuing care sector of BC. âWe […]
Quebec Calls Inquiry Into Seniors’ Home Fire
BCCPA Held Fire Sprinkler Safety Meeting Earlier This Year The Quebec government has called an inquiry into the fire that killed 32 people at a seniors’ residence last January. Quebec’s Public Security Minister Lise Theriault indicated that the aim of the inquiry is to answer two basic questions, “Firstly, how did this tragedy happen and, […]
