Candidate referrals 10 times more effective than online job advertising
There is a better way to recruit care workers, says American study A U.S. recruitment and retention guide focused on the seniors’ care workforce reports that candidate referrals from existing employees are significantly more effective than general job advertising. PHI, a non-profit organization based in New York, reports that when one company tracked its recruitment […]
Contracted care homes in Fraser Health to benefit from new funding: Minister
January 8, 2019 (Surrey, B.C.) — B.C.’s Minister of Health Adrian Dix visited Elim Village campus of care in Surrey, B.C. today to announce that $12.8 million in 2018-19 funding would be allocated to increase staffing levels and ensure that seniors get the care they need in Delta, Langley and Surrey’s long-term care homes. This initial […]
BCCPA lauds investment to increase staffing levels in seniors care
A significant investment of $240 million will increase staffing levels and strengthen the delivery of seniors care in British Columbia, Premier John Horgan announced Tuesday. The funds will be allocated over three years to help hire and retain enough staff to provide 3.36 hours of direct care per resident per day in each health authority […]
Health care worker survey receives overwhelming response
Late in July, BCCPAÂ launched a survey targeting nurses (both RNs and RPNs), LPNs and care aides why they chose seniors care as their career path as part of our BC Cares Renewal strategy to address worker shortages in the sector. To our great delight, the survey elicited an overwhelming response of nearly 1,200 care workers […]
BCCPA thanks VSB for expanding health care assistant spaces
Last spring, the Vancouver School Board (VSB) voted to approve a motion tabled by trustee Lisa Dominato that will double the number of dual-credit health care aide (HCA) program seats in the district from two to four. The motion was approved on April 30, by a vote of 6-3, and the new seats will be […]
Strong response to BCCPA ‘Situation Critical’ report on seniors care labour shortage
On June 25th BC Care Providers Association released its Situation Critical report which outlines priority actions to address the lack of workers providing frontline seniors care in the province. Media response to the report has been far reaching, with news outlets across B.C. reporting on staffing shortages in the continuing care sector. The report’s release […]
Action needed to address seniors care worker shortage crisis, says BCCPA
June 25, 2018 (Burnaby, BC) – Today BC Care Providers Association (“BCCPA”) released its report titled, Situation Critical: A Made-in-BC Plan to Address the Seniors Care Labour Shortage. The report contains priority actions to address the lack of health care assistants who provide frontline seniors care. The report combines significant research and stakeholder input from […]
Why BCCPA is advocating for longer home support visit times
Column by Rebecca Morris Imagine being eighty years old. Defeated by chronic pain, you have finally agreed to have someone help you get dressed in the mornings. They remind you to take your medications, too. You never thought that you would need home support. But who does? You ate well, exercised and managed your own […]
School Board vote to increase health care aide spaces lauded
VSB trustees recognize need for seniors care workers Burnaby, B.C. (May 1, 2018) – A vote by the Vancouver Board of Education on Monday evening will have positive ramifications for families across British Columbia says BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA). In a majority vote by the Vancouver School Board at Monday night’s public meeting, trustees supported a […]
