Everyday B.C.’s seniors care providers engage in challenging and inspiring work to ensure the quality of life for older adults. BC Care Providers Association and EngAge BC proudly celebrate the exceptional passion and commitment of individuals who provide the best care possible.

BCCPA would like to congratulate the following winners:

BC Care Provider of the Year: Patricia Asto, Hero Home Care (Home Health), Cathy Naismith, Beacon Community, Association (Long-Term Care), and Cathy Baysic, Courtyard Terrace Seniors Community (Assisted Living). 

Family Champion Award: Kim Slater

Ed Helfrich Long-Service Excellence Award: Karen Biggs 

Event details:
Tuesday February 28th, 2023
Palm Court | Crystal Ballroom |The Fairmont Empress | Victoria
Doors open at 5:30pm

Preferred room rates are available at the Fairmont Empress. Click here to make your reservation before February 6, 2023.

Thank you to our sponsors who make this event possible. 

Reception Sponsored by:

BC Care Provider of the Year | Home Health Award sponsored by:

BC Care Provider of the Year | Assisted Living Award sponsored by:

BC Care Provider of the Year | Long Term Care Award sponsored by:

The Ed Helfrich Long-Service Excellence Award sponsored by:

The Family Champion Award sponsored by:

Swag Bag sponsored by:

For a look back at our 2022 BC Care Awards click here. 

Previous Award Winners

8th Annual BC Care Awards (February 2022)

BC Care Provider of the Year (Long-Term Care): Maria Fan, Health Care Aide, Brookside Lodge of Sienna Senior Living
BC Care Provider of the Year (Home Health): Christine Clark, Personal Care Worker, Bayshore Home Health
Safety Champion: Ionel Prodan, Maintenance Worker, Victoria Heights, Good Samaritan Society
Ed Helfrich Long-Service Excellence: Dave Cheperdak, Retired CEO, Broadmead Care Society

BC Care Provider of the Year (Assisted Living):Courtney Merrells, General Manager, Parkside Community 
BC Care Provider of the Year (Assisted Living): Lynda Steele, radio and TV broadcaster

7th Annual BC Care Awards (Fall 2020)

For the 7th Annual awards there was a change to our format. Individual Care Provider of the Year and Safety Champion awards were presented virtually during SafeCare BC’s Hearts and Hands online conference for health care assistants in October 2020. Links to the 2020 winners and presentations by CEO Terry Lake in the posts linked below.

The Ed Helfrich Long-Service Excellence Award for that year is being formally presented as part of our June 2022 Annual Conference.

BC Care Provider of the Year (Long-Term Care): Lisa MacKenzie
BC Care Provider of the Year (Assisted Living): Krista Jones
BC Care Provider of the Year (Home Health): Kiran Minhas
Safety Champion: Cindy Kaufmann
Ed Helfrich Long-Service Excellence: Karen & Otto Froelich and Judy Reefschlager

6th Annual BC Care Awards (February 2019)

BC Care Provider of the Year (Long-Term Care): Crystal Clark
BC Care Provider of the Year (Assisted Living): Marilyn Kirkpatrick
BC Care Provider of the Year (Home Health): Agnes Trylinkski
Safety Champion: Erin Terry
Ed Helfrich Long-Service Excellence: KD Riar

For all BC Awards related updates, follow the tag bc care awards.