Tag: Care to Chat

Care to Chat: Time to Care – What is the appropriate number of care hours?

With the tragedies of the COVID-19 pandemic, many politicians across Canada set a target of four hours of care per resident each day. The staff in care homes work incredibly hard; however, issues such as the health care worker shortage and a lack of funding may pose as barriers to achieving the target. Ensuring that […]

#CaretoChat wrap up: Panel shares powerful tips on retaining employees

Seen above: Terry Lake (moderator) with panelists Kathy Nduwayo, John Bethel & Christine Sorensen On October 20th, BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) kicked off Care to Chat season 10 with Should I Stay or Should I Go? Tips for Employers to Retain Valued Team Members, discussing healthcare recruitment and retention. Moderated by BCCPA CEO Terry […]

Kathy Nduwayo announced as panelist for #CaretoChat: Should I Stay or Should I Go?

BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) is excited to bring together members and non-members for the first session of Care to Chat’s tenth season. Happening on October 20th at the Terminal City Club and titled Should I Stay or Should I Go? Tips for Employers to Retain Valued Team Members, this event will feature a lineup […]

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 […]