Hiring and retaining PSWs, a challenge in Ontario
A recent Ottawa Citizen article has brought attention to the recruitment and retention challenges facing Ontario’s home support sector. The story illustrates that while Personal Support Workers (often referred to as health care assistants, or home support workers in B.C.) are urgently needed given an aging population, they are also facing a series of challenges […]
BCCPA thanks VSB for expanding health care assistant spaces
Last spring, the Vancouver School Board (VSB) voted to approve a motion tabled by trustee Lisa Dominato that will double the number of dual-credit health care aide (HCA) program seats in the district from two to four. The motion was approved on April 30, by a vote of 6-3, and the new seats will be […]
Strong response to BCCPA ‘Situation Critical’ report on seniors care labour shortage
On June 25th BC Care Providers Association released its Situation Critical report which outlines priority actions to address the lack of workers providing frontline seniors care in the province. Media response to the report has been far reaching, with news outlets across B.C. reporting on staffing shortages in the continuing care sector. The report’s release […]
Action needed to address seniors care worker shortage crisis, says BCCPA
June 25, 2018 (Burnaby, BC) – Today BC Care Providers Association (“BCCPA”) released its report titled, Situation Critical: A Made-in-BC Plan to Address the Seniors Care Labour Shortage. The report contains priority actions to address the lack of health care assistants who provide frontline seniors care. The report combines significant research and stakeholder input from […]
School Board vote to increase health care aide spaces lauded
VSB trustees recognize need for seniors care workers Burnaby, B.C. (May 1, 2018) – A vote by the Vancouver Board of Education on Monday evening will have positive ramifications for families across British Columbia says BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA). In a majority vote by the Vancouver School Board at Monday night’s public meeting, trustees supported a […]
Vancouver School Board votes Monday on expanding HCA dual credit spaces
Vancouver Coastal Health endorses motion to increase dual credit spaces for health care aides BC Care Providers Association is advocating for the expansion of dual credit programs around British Columbia which allow high school students to gain credits towards their post-secondary Health Care Aide (HCA) diploma. On Monday evening, the Vancouver School Board is voting on a […]
Post-collaborative report: Sheltering B.C.’s seniors care sector from the ‘perfect storm’
A rapidly aging population, high worker injury rates, funding shortfalls, low recruitment and the increasing acuity level of seniors are all contributing factors to the health human resources crisis facing the continuing care sector. Earlier this year, over 170 stakeholders came together at the 2nd Annual BC Continuing Care Collaborative to address training, recruitment and […]
Collaborative report preview: Worker safety as a retention strategy
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 prepared a […]
Collaborative report preview: Addressing barriers for international HCAs
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 prepared a […]
