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Resources and Tools

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The Home Care and Community Health Support Pocketbook was created to bring awareness to several health and safety issues faced in home and community care.
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In long-term care it is increasingly apparent that who is on shift is just as important as how many staff are on shift. Quality care is difficult to achieve when we do not routinely engage with one another in a positive, or civil, manner.
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Programs & Services

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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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Guidelines & Regulations

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WorkSafeBC’s healthcare and social services planned inspection initiative focuses on high-risk activities in the workplace that lead to serious injuries and time-loss claims.
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WorkSafeBC is releasing a discussion paper with proposed amendments to the Current Rehabilitation Services and Claims Manual that guide wage rate decisions related to short-term and long-term disability compensation. Recommended amendments include: These changes may affect your claims costs. Click here to view the proposed changes and offer feedback to WorkSafeBC – The deadline is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, […]
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About SafeCareBC

Our Mandate
We strive to empower those working in the continuing care sector to create safer, healthier workplaces by fostering a culture of safety through evidence-based education, leadership, and collaboration.

Who We Are

Established in 2013, SafeCare BC is a non-profit association dedicated to ensuring the safety and well-being of workers in the continuing care sector in British Columbia. With a focus on fostering a safety culture through education, leadership, and collaboration, SafeCare BC has provided its members with cost-effective training, educational services, and industry safety performance information since 2013.

At SafeCare BC, we strongly emphasize injury prevention, and the organization offers online and in-person learning opportunities for healthcare professionals and resources to support safer workplaces. Additionally, SafeCare BC strives to improve health and safety protocols within the workplace by providing management with training on creating and fostering an organizational culture of safety.

As the industry leader in advancing injury prevention and safety training for long-term care and home support workers, SafeCare BC is committed to responding to the needs and priorities of its members. To this end, the organization continually works with industry leaders and professionals to develop and implement innovative and practical solutions for workplace health and safety challenges.

For a detailed look at SafeCare BC’s mission and offerings, see this document.

Our Vision

Empower those connected to the continuing care sector to create a safety culture through evidence-based education, advocacy for safer workplaces, leadership, and collaboration.

Our Mission

Safe, healthy, and injury-free workplaces in continuing care.

Who We Serve

We serve over 800 member organizations and 30,000 workers across British Columbia in long-term care, community health support, assisted and independent living, kinesiology, and post-secondary education.

CU Assigned Member

For those organizations, who operate under WorkSafeBC Classification Unit numbers 766011 and 766006, membership in SafeCare BC is automatic, with the exception of health authority owned and operated sites.
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Long-Term Care
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Community Health Support Services

Associate Member

If you are not registered under either of these classification units, but would like to take advantage of our programs, services and resources, including member-pricing education and training, you can apply to become a SafeCare BC Associate Member.
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SafeCare maintains a strong emphasis on injury prevention through the following:

  • Offering online/in-person learning for health care professionals
  • Improving health and safety protocols within the workplace
  • Providing management with training on creating and fostering an organizational culture of safety
  • Providing materials and resources to support safer workplaces.

What We Do

At SafeCare BC, we understand that health and safety challenges can impact employees and organizations, and we offer various support services to help our members overcome these challenges.

Our offerings include:

  • Discounted training courses
  • Just-in-time webinars and courses
  • Self-paced e-learning options to suit various schedules and learning styles

We also provide a wealth of resources and tools based on leading practices to help members stay ahead of the curve.

Additionally, we are committed to promoting physical and mental injury prevention and wellness through various initiatives. We partner with industry leaders and professionals to develop solutions tailored to the specific needs of our members.

Our team is always ready to provide one-on-one consultation, industry insight, and leading health and safety practices to help members stay safe at work. But don't just take our word for it – here's a quote from a satisfied SafeCare BC member:

"I am forever grateful for SafeCare BC. They make a difference."

Our Values

SafeCare BC's core values include a commitment to:

  • Safe work and safe work behaviours
  • Safety leadership at all levels
  • The right of workers to have safe and healthy workplaces
  • Evidence-based and practical solutions for workplace health and safety challenges
  • Integrity and accountability
  • Innovation as a tool for change
  • Collaboration with members, stakeholders, and external organizations.

These values guide our decisions and ensure that SafeCare BC remains a leading source of accurate and up-to-date information on the continuing care sector to support our membership better.

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We strive to empower those working in the continuing care sector to create safer, healthier workplaces by fostering a culture of safety through evidence-based education, leadership, and collaboration.
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