Christine Sorensen announced as panelist for #CaretoChat
On October 20th, BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) will be holding the first session of the tenth season of Care to Chat at the Terminal City Club. This session is titled Should I Stay or Should I Go? Tips for Employers to Retain Valued Team Members and will feature an exciting lineup of panelists, including […]
Care to Chat season 10: tickets for Oct. 20th session are now available
Tickets are now available for Care to Chat’s first event of its tenth season. Join us in-person on October 20th for our session titled Should I Stay or Should I Go? Tips for Employers to Retain Values Team Members. As we face a global healthcare workforce shortage, this event will focus on employee retention through […]
Care to Chat wrap up: Family and resident councils
On February 17th, BCCPA hosted a special Care to Chat titled Family Ties: Meaningfully Engaging Family and Resident Councils as part of a suite of initiatives relating to our first ever February is Families Month campaign. The discussion was moderated by Alzheimer’s Society of B.C. CEO Jennifer Lyle, and informative experiences were shared between panelists Vancouver Association of […]
Care to Chat on meaningfully engaging family and resident councils
The popular Care to Chat speaker series returns February 17th! The title of this event is Family Ties: Meaningfully Engaging Family and Resident Councils. One of the most heartbreaking impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic over the past two years has been the separation of long-term care residents from their families and friends. While the initial response to […]
Barriers for internationally educated nurses portrayed in new BCCPA video
World Premiere! BCCPA launches video to promote improved IEN pathways At the start of today’s Care to Chat online dialogue on the barriers and opportunities faced by internationally educated nurses (IENs) in Canada, BCCPA launched it’s latest video production titled “Fixing Canada’s complicated pathway for internationally trained nurses” — now available on BCCPA’s YouTube, Facebook and LinkedIn pages. The […]
Care to Chat: Can foreign-trained healthcare workers help solve Canada’s nursing shortage crisis?
Let’s make “Nurses—Not Nannies” the new mantra for IENs. It’s time to get serious about the human resources crisis Amidst a global healthcare workforce shortage, Canada has signaled that it is looking to attract over 400,000 new immigrants each year and accept 20,000 essential healthcare workers as permanent residents in order to respond to the […]
Care to Chat Wrap Up: Season 9 kicks off with special #Elxn44 edition
On September 15th, season 9 of our high-profile speaker series Care to Chat kicked off with a special Canada elections edition featuring a panel of national representatives who discussed the politics and possibilities facing the seniors care sector within Canada. Moderated by BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) Vice President of Public Affairs Mike Klassen, constructive […]
Announcing Arjo as Title Sponsor for Season 9 of Care to Chat
BC Care Providers Association and EngAge BC are pleased to announce Arjo as the title sponsor for season 9 of our Care to Chat speaker series that will run from 2021 to 2022. At Arjo, they believe that empowering movement within healthcare environments is essential to quality care. Their products and solutions are designed to […]
Care to Chat kicks off 9th season with special Canada Election edition
Care to Chat is back! With the parties’ campaign platforms now released, what do we know that lays ahead for Canada’s seniors care sector after September 20th? The popular Care to Chat speaker series of events kicks off its ninth season with a national expert panel to discuss the politics and the possibilities facing the […]
