2025 National Nursing Week
Today marks the beginning of National Nursing Week (May 12–18, 2025) and International Nurses Day, a meaningful opportunity to recognize the compassion, dedication, and positive impact of nurses across B.C. Aligning with this year’s theme, “The Power of Nurses to Transform Health,” BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) celebrates the important role that nurses play in […]
Presenting CareRx as Gold Sponsor for BCCPA’s 48th Annual Conference
BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) is pleased to announce CareRx as one of our gold sponsors for the 48th Annual Conference at the Victoria Conference Centre on June 1 -3, 2025! *** CareRx: Shaping the Future of Senior Care in British Columbia At CareRx, we are shaping the future of senior care through pharmacy services that make a real […]
Health Emergency Management BC’s Director, Sue Gardner Clark, joins Care to Chat on climate change preparedness in Kelowna
Join us for the very first Care to Chat event in Kelowna! With the warm summer months quickly approaching, our panel of experts will be coming together for a timely conversation on climate change and emergency preparedness in long-term care and assisted living. We will be joined by many experts like Sue Gardner Clark, Director […]
Ensure your long-term care or assisted living home is prepared for elevated wildfire risk
With warm, dry conditions and strong winds forecast across much of southern B.C., there is risk of wildfire danger in the coming days. All long-term care and assisted living operators are being reminded to be prepared in the event of a wildfire emergency, ensuring the safety of their residents. BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) has […]
Day of Remembrance and Mourning for tragedy at the Lapu Lapu Day Festival in Vancouver
The Province of British Columbia has declared Friday, May 2, 2025, as an official day of remembrance and mourning for the victims of the tragic attack at Lapu Lapu Day in Vancouver on April 26, 2025. On behalf of BC Care Providers Association’s Board of Directors and staff, we are deeply saddened and heartbroken by […]
Proudly Canadian. Clinically Smart. Meet Paraglide at BCCPA!
Say goodbye to manual wheelchair repositioning and hello to Paraglide, the game-changing repositioning system now available in British Columbia, exclusively through HME. As a proud Canadian company, HME has been equipping BC’s Long Term Care homes with innovative solutions for over 20 years. We’re excited to introduce Paraglide, a one-touch system that automatically repositions residents into […]
Care to Chat Wrap Up: A Conversation with André Picard
On April 22nd, BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) held its latest Care to Chat session with Canada’s top health journalist, Globe and Mail columnist and award-winning author, AndrĂ© Picard, at the Terminal City Club in Vancouver. AndrĂ© sat down with BCCPA CEO and former B.C. Minister of Health, Terry Lake, for a thought-provoking conversation on […]
Announcing FortisBC as a gold sponsor for BCCPA’s 48th Annual Conference
BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) is pleased to announce FortisBC as one of our gold sponsors for the 48th Annual Conference at the Victoria Conference Centre on June 1 -3, 2025! Your residents want comfort – FortisBC is here to help you achieve that! Nothing beats the comfort and coziness of natural gas for space […]
Media Advisory: Award winning journalist Andre Picard in conversation with BCCPA CEO and former Health Minister Terry Lake
Burnaby, B.C. (April 22, 2025) – Award-winning Globe and Mail Health Columnist, Andre Picard, and BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) and former BC Minister of Health, Terry Lake, will be discussing the existential challenges of an aging population to a health care system already under stress. At BCCPA’s “Care to Chat” event in Vancouver, the biggest question will be “Are we ready?” The […]
