Collaborative Report Preview: Building Awareness and Shifting Perceptions
Earlier this year, BC Care Providers Association hosted the 2nd Annual BC Continuing Care Collaborative in partnership with the BC Ministry of Health, bringing together over 170 stakeholders from across the continuing care sector. The day-long dialogue focused on how we will train, recruit and retain the next generation of continuing care workers. We have […]
Collaborative presentations now available online
With Canada’s aging population, ensuring there are satisfactory health human resources to care for frail and elderly seniors is one of the most pressing issues facing B.C.’s continuing care sector. Both residential care operators and home support workers report their organizations are often short-staffed, with health care aides, community health workers, licensed practical nurses, and […]
Vancouver School Board trustee Dominato asks for expansion of care aide spaces
A Vancouver School Board (VSB) trustee is tabling a motion at this evening’s Board of Education meeting asking staff to explore expanding the number of available spaces for health care assistants (HCAs) the district’s dual credit program beyond just two per school year. In a release posted on her Facebook page, VSB trustee Lisa Dominato […]
Hiring of more seniors’ care workers could be a boon for many
Seniors’ care is the second highest growth sector in the Thompson-Okanagan region. By Barbara Roden, Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal In order to address the shortage of care aides and others who work with seniors, the BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) has launched the #BecauseBCCares recruitment campaign, to bring attention to the enormous opportunity for careers in seniors’ […]
BCCPA urges school districts, provincial government to support seniors care recruitment
In response to urgent demand for new frontline care workers in order to meet the challenge of an aging population, BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) are calling upon B.C. school districts and the provincial government to prioritize the training of health care assistants. In multiple letters delivered this week, BCCPA are drawing attention to the […]
BCCPA launches Health Human Resource Committee to tackle worker shortages
The continuing care sector in B.C. has flagged the issue of recruitment of frontline care workers as being a major challenge as our population ages. In response to this growing need for new employees all across the province, the BCCPA board has established a Health Human Resource (HHR) Committee to assist in the development policies, […]
Announcing speakers for the 2nd Annual BC Continuing Care Collaborative
On January 26th, 2018, BC Care Providers Association, in association with the BC Ministry of Health, will hold the 2nd Annual BC Continuing Care Collaborative which focuses on the topic of health human resources. “The Collaborative is a fantastic forum to address staffing shortages in BC’s continuing care sector because it brings together stakeholders from all […]
Ontario’s immersive training programs for PSWs a good model for B.C. #BecauseBCCares
CBC News recently published a story about a personal support worker program at Algonquin College in Ottawa that embeds students in a long-term care facility to give them real-world experience before they graduate. The eight-month program—the first of its kind at the college—allows students to try out their newly acquired skills sooner than they’d otherwise […]
Seniors’ care a career to bank on, says BC Care Providers
Reported by David Zura, Roundhouse Radio (Vancouver) Are you in the market for new skills training? Or perhaps you’re a young person getting ready to choose a career path? None of us are getting any younger and the BC Care Providers Association says they’re going to need more hands on deck. The organization represents the […]
