Seniors care providers file formal complaint regarding unfair labour mobility practices between Alberta and B.C.
New West Partnership Trade Agreement (NWPTA) intended to support free flow of workers between western provinces in Canada Kelowna, B.C. (Monday, June 17th): The Board of the BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) held an emergency meeting today in Kelowna and approved the filing of a formal complaint to B.C.’s Ministry of Jobs, Trade and Technology […]
Seniors are waiting for home care to leave the hospital
On May 30th, the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) released a report, Common Challenges, Shared Priorities, which spoke to how Canada’s health systems are faring when it comes to how many Canadians: are hospitalized because of harm caused by substance use; seek frequent emergency room (ER) care for help with mental health and/or addictions; […]
Penticton care home partners with Sprott Shaw College to offer no-cost HCA training
BCCPA member Haven Hill Retirement Centre has partnered with Sprott Shaw College to offer health care assistant training at no cost for up to 16 participants. Along with quality education, successful students will be offered employment by the Penticton care home once they have completed the program. “We are incredibly thankful to have received a […]
Interior Listening Tour update — “silent crisis” faces seniors care
BCCPA CEO Daniel Fontaine is just past the halfway mark of his 4-day Listening Tour in the B.C. Interior. His trip includes several visits to member long-term care homes and independent living residences, a meeting with a room full of care providers from the region (at the inaugural “IAN” meeting), individual meetings with local MLAs […]
Op-ed: Family caregivers to feel the biggest impact of seniors care staffing crisis
Across the province the health human resources crisis is getting worse. Without immediate action we can expect the challenges facing the seniors’ sector to continue to accelerate. The impacts of the crisis on family caregivers, who are often regarded as the backbone of Canada’s health care system, may be nothing short of devastating. Demand for […]
Seniors care is “honourable” and rewarding career path, say survey respondents
November 1, 2018 (Burnaby, B.C.) – A province-wide survey conducted by the BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) indicates an overwhelming majority of health care workers in B.C. find their careers intrinsically rewarding and would recommend seniors care jobs to friends and family members. The survey which ran during the month of August asked nurses (both […]
BCCPA lauds investment to increase staffing levels in seniors care
A significant investment of $240 million will increase staffing levels and strengthen the delivery of seniors care in British Columbia, Premier John Horgan announced Tuesday. The funds will be allocated over three years to help hire and retain enough staff to provide 3.36 hours of direct care per resident per day in each health authority […]
Health care worker survey receives overwhelming response
Late in July, BCCPA launched a survey targeting nurses (both RNs and RPNs), LPNs and care aides why they chose seniors care as their career path as part of our BC Cares Renewal strategy to address worker shortages in the sector. To our great delight, the survey elicited an overwhelming response of nearly 1,200 care workers […]
BCCPA responds to BCLI’s Employment Standards Act Review
Last week the BC Care Providers Association issued a report which responds to the 78 recommendations put forward in a consultation paper issued by the BC Legal Institute (BCLI), as part of the Employment Standard Act Reform Project. BCCPA’s report was supported by BCCPA’s Board of Directors and was informed by a working group of […]
