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! âPutting Seniors and Families Firstâ
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 âPutting Seniors and Families First.â 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 […]
Video Replay: Care to Chat Special BC Election 2020 Edition on Seniors
Members of BC Care Providers Association and Denominational Health Association in addition to dozens of registrants interested in seniors health and housing issues attended a special BC Election 2020 Care to Chat. The program opens with an introduction by BCCPA/EngAge BC CEO Terry Lake, then remarks from our Title Sponsor representative from Rexall Health Solutions […]
Special BC Election #CaretoChat to discuss seniors issues
On October 16th, the BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) in partnership with Denominational Health Association hosted a special Care to Chat online event featuring representatives of the three major parties vying for your votes in the BC Election. Â Over 150 people registered for this timely and important dialogue between the BC NDP, BC Liberals and […]
Care to Chat wrap-up on new “dementia village” care models
BC Care Providers Associationâs Care to Chat on March 6, 2020 in Vancouver was a sold-out event that brought together care providers, academics, persons with dementia and other stakeholders to discuss the future of dementia care including innovative models such as the dementia village. BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) CEO, Daniel Fontaine, kicked off the […]
Care to Chat wrap-up: Panel proposes bold ideas and practical strategies on health human resources
BC Care Providers Associationâs Care to Chat on January 24th in Vancouver was a sold-out event that brought together care providers, academicians, unions, and government officials to envision a seniorsâ care work force of the future. BCCPA CEO Daniel Fontaine kicked off the event with a set of poll questions for the audience. 43 per […]
