BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) CEO Ed Helfrich joined Health Minister Kevin Falcon and other BC community health leaders today at Vancouver's Icelandic Harbour assisted living facility to officially launch the new BC Care Aide and Community Health Worker Registry. In addition to being an important tool in the battle against elder abuse, the Registry is a positive example of how collaboration among health stakeholders can improve quality of care. BCCPA is working to renew the seniors care partnership with Minister Falcon and his officials. We look forward to more positive progress in the year ahead. Click here for the full announcement.
Health Minister Kevin Falcon (left) and BCCPA CEO Ed Helfrich (centre) join residents of the Icelandic Harbour assisted living facility in Vancouver and health care leaders to unveil BC's new Care Aide Registry. This collaboration is one example of how the provincial government and care providers can work together to improve quality of care. Renewing our seniors' care partnership in BC is one of the key recommendations BCCPA's made to Minister Falcon in December 2009 report on ways to make seniors care safer, more efficient and sustainable. Click here to see the other recommendations.
The New Year is always a good time to reflect on the challenges and successes of the past year. When care providers look back over the last 12 months, we can only conclude that this period has been one of the most challenging in recent memory.
In addition to keeping up with the growing complexities of care and the challenges of our aging society, care providers are struggling with underfunding and the lingering impacts of the global economic slowdown. The HST, new program cuts, collective bargaining and increased EI and MSP rates have only made things more difficult.
And despite these challenges, the BC Care Providers Association is making progress and advancing many of the issues facing care providers. For a complete list of our 2009 accomplishments click here. In the meantime, here are just a few examples:
Maple Ridge's Greystone Manor, Revera Care and Chartwell chefs are featured in this month's edition of Restaurant News. The article describes the increased focus many residential care facilities are placing of quality dining. Read the full story here.
