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Leading from the Inside Out provides a safe space for leaders in continuing care to share their challenges and learn self-care practices.
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The Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum is recognized as best-practice in violence prevention training for health care workers.
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WorkSafeBC has acknowledged an error in calculating the 2025 SafeCare BC levy, which is included in the premiums paid by our two member employer groups–those providing community health support services (classification unit 766006) and those in long-term care (classification unit 766011).
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The Province has introduced a new masking policy for all healthcare workers who provide direct care effective immediately. Staff Requirements Visitor Guidance With an increase in viral respiratory illnesses (VRI) across the province, the Ministry of Health has introduced new masking measures to help control the spread of these illnesses. It's important to remember that […]
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2024-2025 respiratory season declared over

March 28, 2025
BC has declared the 2024-2025 respiratory illness season officially over.

March 28–Today, the Province declared the 2024-2025 respiratory illness season officially over. Continuous medical masking by healthcare workers, visitors, contractors, and volunteers is no longer required in patient care areas in healthcare facilities, programs, and services.

What this means for you:

  • Enhanced respiratory measures (such as universal masking) are no longer mandated.
  • Standard infection prevention and control (IPC) practices remain in place.
  • Organizations are encouraged to maintain ongoing vigilance and support staff in practicing good hand hygiene, staying home when sick, and following routine protocols to prevent the spread of viruses.

The standard that requires the use of personal protective equipment and additional precautions based on point-of-care risk assessment remains in place.

Explore the resources below for assistance with your respiratory disease management strategy.

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2024-2025 respiratory season declared over

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If your organization uses N95 respirators, staff will need to be fit-tested to use them safely. This means making sure the respirators have been tested to ensure a full seal before they are used so that the staff using them are properly protected.
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In this course, you will learn about infection prevention practices for continuing care workplaces. 
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Prevent the spread of infectious diseases such as COVID-19 and influenza by taking proper infection control measures in your workplace.
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Learn to follow proper hand washing procedures.
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