Author: Jamie L

BCCPA Hosts National CALTC Meeting

On Sunday, representatives from the Canadian Alliance for Long-Term Care (CALTC) will be in British Columbia for their annual strategy meeting. Last year the event was hosted by the Ontario Long-Term Care Association (OLTCA) and covered a wide range of topics. The BCCPA will be chairing the annual meeting which is being held in Whistler […]

Title Sponsor Announced For 2015 Annual Conference

We are pleased to announce Medical Pharmacies Group Limited as the returning sponsor for the 2015 BCCPA Annual Conference. Medical Pharmacies was selected as this year’s sponsor after an open RFP process allowing any commercial organization to submit a bid based on several criteria. “Medical Pharmacies has been proud to support the BC Care Providers […]

100 Days Injury Free At Kaigo Retirement Communities

Last month, SafeCare BC launched the Be Care Aware campaign aimed at raising awareness around the importance of safety in the workplace. Following the launch of the campaign, SafeCare BC shared the success of Kaigo Retirement Communities. Last summer, Kaigo redesigned their approach to Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) to improve workplace safety throughout their organization. Just last […]

Care to Chat Kicks Off Second Season

After a successful inaugural season, the BC Care Providers Association is pleased to bring you the second installment of the Care to Chat speakers series. Over 600 people attended the four sold out events which covered a diverse and interesting set of topics affecting the continuing care sector.  Click here for a look back at […]

Creating a Culture of Safety in BC’s Continuing Care Sector

Care to Chat  Creating a Culture of Safety in BC’s Continuing Care Sector: Can Anything Be Done To Reduce The Highest Injury Claim Rates in BC? Did you know that those working within the continuing care sector have one of the highest injury claim rates in the province? Our claim rates are higher than coal […]

Seniors Advocate Serves Invaluable Role

Seniors Advocate Serves Invaluable Role by Kathy Santini – Cowichan News Leader Pictorial posted Jul 30, 2014 at 12:00 PM It’s one of life’s many ironies. Unlike Eastern and Native cultures, where elders are respected and revered, in the west, the people with the most wisdom and life experience to share are often discounted or […]

BCCPA Launches Membership Map Application

The BC Care Providers Association is pleased to launch its new BCCPA Membership Map Application. This interactive member directory, powered by Google Maps, allows users to easily browse BCCPA members using filters such as proximity, type of care facility, or goods/service rendered. Users can conveniently navigate the map to locate service providers and commercial members […]

Special Profile: Nelson Doctor Gives two Decades of ‘Care-with-Heart’

For two decades, Dr. Trevor Janz has served the seniors of Nelson, especially those living in residential care. Described as offering care “with heart”, he will drop to his knees in order to have an eye-to-eye conversation with a resident in a wheelchair. He serves both as the personal physician for most of the residents […]

B.C. increased spending on seniors

Health Minister Terry Lake appeared in the Vancouver Sun today and provided a rebuttal to a recent article in the paper regarding support services for seniors. What follows is a copy of his response: +++ Re: Health care costs worry seniors, July 29  We all need to think about and plan for our senior years, especially […]