Care to Chat Season 8: Call for Title Sponsor
Is your organization looking to be the Title Sponsor of our long-running Care to Chat series? The BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) is seeking a Title Sponsor for our 2021-22 Care to Chat season 8 program. Click here to download our Sponsorship Package, the Special Request for Sponsorship Proposal, as well as the Submission Form. […]
Care to Chat wrap-up: A conversation with with Hon. Adrian Dix
On April 30th the final episode of season 7 of Care to Chat concluded with a distinct and memorable question and answer session between two former political opponents, each who have held the portfolio of B.C.’s Minister of Health. During a wide-ranging and candid discussion between BCCPA/EngAge BC CEO Terry Lake and the Hon. Adrian […]
Care to Chat Season 8: A Discussion with Health Minister Adrian Dix
B.C.’s Minister of Health has been central to the province’s COVID response BCCPA and EngAge BC are very pleased to announce the next installment of our Care to Chat speaker series featuring Minister of Health Adrian Dix who will appear for a Q&A led by our CEO Terry Lake, a former provincial health minister. The global pandemic […]
BCCPA’s #CaretoChat discusses seniors’ isolation and essential family visitors during pandemic
On Thursday, BC Care Providers Association held the first Care to Chat of 2021. “Putting Seniors and Families First” delved into the impact of COVID-19 visitation restrictions on seniors and their families, as well as the vital role family caregivers play across the seniors living and care continuum. Great panel on BCCPA #CaretoChat about the […]
Care to Chat: Putting Seniors and Families First
The COVID-19 crisis has made us find new and better ways to keep resident-family connections strong. Along with seniors living in care, families have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The restrictions on visitation in long-term care and assisted living residences have taken a major physical and emotional toll on the health and well-being […]
Care to Chat returns February 11th! “Putting Seniors and Families First”
The COVID crisis makes us find new and better ways to keep resident-family connections strong BCCPA and EngAge BC are pleased to announce our next installment of the popular Care to Chat speaker series, titled “Putting Seniors and Families First.” Along with seniors living in care, families have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The restrictions on visitation in […]
#CaretoChat Wrap Up: how does B.C. respond to COVID-19 in seniors care?
The latest #CaretoChat has received an unanimous thumbs up from registrants who said they enjoyed the analysis and candid discussion from our panel, and the chance to weigh in with their peers during our Zoom breakout sessions. During the discussion we heard from Dr. Denise Cloutier (University of Victoria), Wynona Giannasi (Howegroup) and Debra Hauptman […]
BCCPA response to COVID-19 in seniors care and living
COVID-19 and its effect on seniors care Most jurisdictions across the world have been affected in some way by the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with workers, particularly hard hit have been seniors – including those living in long term care where many are already increasingly frail and suffering from multiple chronic conditions.[i] To protect vulnerable populations, […]
Care to Chat returns! How BC’s care sector responds to COVID’s next wave
BC Care Providers Association and EngAge BC is excited to announce our next installment in the Care to Chat speaker series, now in its 8th season! The topic is critically important to our members and the sector as a whole: how do we respond to the next wave of the COVID crisis? This summer, the […]
