Celebrating Pride at your independent living residence in June
June is pride month. Hosting Pride events can be a valuable way to build community in your independent living residence, and to show 2SLGBTQ+ clients that they are seen, supported, and included. EngAge BC has come up with some ways to celebrate Pride and to mark the achievements of decades of advocacy by the Queer […]
EngAge BC hosting independent living roundtables
To hear from our independent living members about the issues and opportunities they are facing, and to support peer-to-peer networking, EngAge BC will be hosting three Independent Living Roundtables over the coming months. Scheduled events will take place in-person in Victoria, the Lower Mainland and the Interior. Registration is required and all attendees will be […]
Member Council participates in strategic priority setting session
On March 30th, EngAge BC’s Member Council met at the Terminal City Club to participate in a day-long strategic priority setting session. The event was facilitated by the Howegroup, a Vancouver-based boutique consulting firm, with a long history of working with the seniors living and continuing care sector. “When you get a group together with […]
EngAge BC appoints new representatives to its Member Council
On the recommendation of the EngAge BC Member Council, the BC Care Providers Association’s Board of Directors has appointed Sharon Ranalli, Vice President, Marketing & Communications, Chartwell Retirement Residences, and Lina Saba, Director of Sales and Marketing, Park Place Seniors Living to the EngAge BC Member Council. “I’m excited to join EngAge BC in support […]
EngAge in Conversation series announces “Road Map to the Future” webinar
EngAge in Conversation, a new webinar series featuring insightful presentations and compelling speakers around the topic of seniors independent living, is announcing its third event Road Map to the Future: Understanding Today’s Trends and Tomorrow’s Demands in Seniors Living. Events are free for EngAge BC and BCCPA members and the subject matter of each presentation […]
Second Webinar in “EngAge in Conversation” Series will Focus on Wellness
Earlier this month EngAge BC announced EngAge in Conversation, a new webinar series featuring insightful presentations and compelling speakers around the topic of seniors independent living. The second session in the series, The Future of Wellness in Senior Living, will be presented by Colin Milner, CEO of the International Council on Active Aging®, and will focus on […]
Announcing “EngAge in Conversation” — a webinar series for independent living operators
EngAge BC is excited to announce EngAge in Conversation, a new webinar series featuring insightful presentations and compelling speakers around the topic of seniors independent living. EngAge in Conversation events are a free benefit for EngAge BC and BCCPA members only. The subject matter of each presentation is uniquely designed for independent living operators and will provide operators […]
Seniors Living Expo and Job Fair coming to Vancouver, Nov. 21-22, 2020
For Immediate Release Rising tide of seniors, with one in four Canadians over 65 by 2030 Vancouver, B.C. (December 5, 2019): A “rising tide of seniors” and the resulting labour shortages facing the seniors’ care sector will both take centre stage at the first Seniors Living Expo and Job Fair, at the Vancouver Convention Centre, November 21-22, […]
Welcoming Trillium Communities as a new EngAge BC member
Since announcing the establishment of EngAge BC as an independent operating arm of BC Care Providers Association, there has been an exuberant response from a number of service providers about becoming members. Today, we would like to welcome Trillium Communities, who brand themselves as boutique senior living. Trillium Communities was founded in 2003 and operates […]