#BCCPA2020: Association’s first-ever virtual conference receives rave reviews
This week, BC Care Providers Association and EngAge BC hosted its first-ever virtual annual conference “COVID-19: What Set B.C. Apart?”. Despite an unexpected change in format, the 2020 Annual Conference had over 300 participants and a line-up of high-profile speakers from across Canada and the world, including Dr. Jane Philpott, Dr. David Grabowski, Dr. Janice […]
Announcing TELUS Business as a gold sponsor for the 2020 Annual Conference
BC Care Providers Association and EngAge BC are pleased to announce TELUS Business as one of the gold sponsors for the 2020 Annual Conference featuring panel discussions, webinars, and a virtual exhibit hall with some of the globe’s expert medical professionals. This is the third consecutive year TELUS Business has been a gold sponsor of […]
#BCCPA2020: What can B.C. learn from Dr. Jane Philpott?
It was the Easter Long weekend when Dr. Jane Philpott got the call for help from a health care facility in Ontario. Participation House — a group home for highly vulnerable adults living with special needs — was seeking support from the family physician and former federal MP following an outbreak of COVID-19 at the […]
Announcing Medical Pharmacies as a gold sponsor for the 2020 Annual Conference
BC Care Providers Association and EngAge BC are pleased to announce Medical Pharmacies Group Limited (MPGL) as one of the gold sponsors for the 2020 Annual Conference. Medical Pharmacies has a long history as a market leader and trusted partner in pharmacy services for all sizes and types of continuing care communities in British Columbia […]
#BCCPA2020: What are your tough questions about dementia care and COVID-19?
Each day, BCCPA and EngAge BC members strive to support people living with dementia in a way which is compassionate, creative, and safe. COVID-19, and the need to implement infection prevention controls, however, has added incredible complexity to how this is done. For example, enforcing social distancing measures, and supporting optimal hand washing both pose […]
Announcing Arjo as a gold sponsor for the 2020 Annual Conference
BC Care Providers Association and EngAge BC are pleased to announce Arjo as one of the gold sponsors for the 2020 Annual Conference. At Arjo, we help create safer and more efficient healthcare environments. From patient handling and mobilization, to hygiene and pressure injury prevention, we offer a wide range of solutions designed to help […]
Laura Tamblyn Watts to discuss family visits at the #BCCPA2020 Conference
On March 16, 2020, Minister of Health Adrian Dix and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced that the province was moving to restrict visits in seniors’ care homes to essential visits. This decision was made to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in long-term care homes and assisted living residences, where residents are most vulnerable […]
20/20 Vision: Announcing the BCCPA Annual Conference theme
Do you have 20/20 vision? What is your vision for the future of seniors’ living and care in B.C.? BC Care Providers Association is pleased to announce the theme for its 43rd Annual Conference—20/20: A Vision for Seniors. The conference, which takes please May 24-26th, 2020 at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler, will take a retrospective […]
Call for presenters for 2020 Annual Conference
Do you have 20/20 vision? What is your vision for the future of seniors’ care and living in B.C.? BC Care Providers Association’s 43rd Annual Conference entitled 20/20: A Vision for Seniors will take a retrospective view of the past twenty years, and focus on what seniors’ care and living should look like twenty years […]
