Care to Chat Wrap Up: Climate change and emergency preparedness
In 2023, wildfires forced the evacuation of 900 long-term care and assisted living residents in West Kelowna, placing many vulnerable seniors at greater risk of various health complications. As climate change continues to threaten the safety of older adults through extreme climate events such as these, many are wondering how we can protect those living […]
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, André Picard, at the Terminal City Club in Vancouver. André sat down with BCCPA CEO and former B.C. Minister of Health, Terry Lake, for a thought-provoking conversation on […]
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 […]
Sharon Cook, Chief Nursing Officer & VP Quality Assurance at Park Place Seniors Living, to moderate Care to Chat on climate change preparedness
BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) is excited to bring its popular Care to Chat series to Kelowna for a timely discussion on climate change preparedness in long-term care and assisted living. Featuring a panel of experts in in climate science, senior healthcare, and emergency preparedness, this session will be moderated by Sharon Cook, Chief Nursing […]
SFU Faculty of Health Sciences’ Dr. Chris Buse joins Care to Chat’s Kelowna session on climate change preparedness
BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) is bringing its popular Care to Chat series to Kelowna this May for a session on Climate Change Preparedness. This timely session will feature a panel of experts including Dr. Chris Buse, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University (SFU). Dr. Buse has an extensive […]
Care to Chat: Climate Change Preparedness
As climate change intensifies, British Columbia faces increasing challenges from extreme weather events. How can we protect our seniors, particularly those in long-term care and assisted living settings? Join us for for a compelling panel discussion featuring experts in climate science, senior healthcare, and emergency preparedness. This timely event will explore the critical intersection of […]
Upcoming Care to Chat features award-winning Globe & Mail health reporter and columnist André Picard
BC Care Providers Association’s (BCCPA) Care to Chat series returns on April 22nd with a compelling session featuring award-winning Globe and Mail health columnist André Picard. André is one of Canada’s leading health and public policy commentators. A Globe and Mail staff writer since 1987, he has dedicated much of his career to shedding light […]
Care to Chat: Join us for a conversation with award-winning journalist and health columnist André Picard
BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) invites you to join us on April 22, 2025 for an engaging conversation between Terry Lake, CEO of BCCPA and André Picard, an award-winning health reporter and columnist for The Globe and Mail, as well as the author of six bestselling books, including Neglected No More: The Urgent Need to Improve the Lives of Canada’s […]
Wrap-Up: Care to Chat’s Election Edition Debate
Earlier this week, BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) kicked off season 12 of Care to Chat with a special Election Edition debate at Elim Village in Surrey. With an incredible turnout from residents, association members, and key media outlets, candidates B.C.’s major political parties took the stage to showcase their commitments in addressing crucial issues […]
