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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
Leading from the Inside Out waitlist
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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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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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 masking is just one part of a comprehensive infection prevention and control (IPAC) strategy. To enhance your efforts, […]
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Our team

At SafeCare BC, we put our people first by focusing on their well-being and success.
At SafeCare BC, we put our people first by focusing on their well-being and success. We embrace a failing forward mindset, viewing failure as a learning opportunity and understand that taking risks is essential for growth and innovation. We value collaboration across diverse groups to solve challenges today and to anticipate what’s next. Collaboration fuels our creativity, allowing us to explore new ways to achieve our goals. We want every interaction to be positive and strive to make people smile. You’ll see this in our personal connections and our casual, friendly approach. We’re a team that wants to make a difference by delivering relevant, timely and engaging programs that meet the evolving needs of our community and partners.

SafeCare BC Leadership Team

Saleema Dhalla

CEO
Saleema is deeply committed to creating safe workplaces, aligning her vision for SafeCare BC with her personal values. With a Master's in Occupational and Environmental Hygiene from UBC, she has spearheaded initiatives at provincial and national levels to enhance employee well-being and minimize workplace injuries.
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Ken Donohue

Senior Director, Innovation and Partnerships
Ken joins the SafeCare BC team with an 18-year background in health communications, having worked for large and small organizations. Ken has developed numerous health campaigns and led a team nominated for a BC Health Care Award for developing an online organ donor registry, the first in Canada.
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Anna Richter

Director, Workplace Health and Safety Programs
Anna Richter has more than 20 years of experience as a safety professional. Anna’s first foray into occupational health and safety came many years ago when she was travelling through New Zealand and worked for a safety inspection company as an office manager.
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Lisa Thibault

Director of Communication
Lisa has worked in healthcare communications for over twenty years, with experience in public relations, employee communications, and digital and web strategy.
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SafeCare BC Specialists

Lysa Aguila

Executive Assistant and Board Secretariat
Before her recent work as Board and Trust Secretariat for employers of the BC waterfront industry, Lysa was involved in administration and IT work in the Philippines. She helped roll out IT projects for companies before transitioning to administration work.
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Pavan Bal

Member Services Coordinator
With over 17 years of administrative experience across multiple industries, Pavan has joined SafeCare BC as the new member services coordinator. She values the importance of offering online and in-person learning opportunities to healthcare professionals through SafeCare BC to enhance workplace safety protocols.
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Zach Butler

Communications Lead
With a background in customer service, Zach looks forward to helping people by contributing to SafeCare BC’s goals. Zach enjoys playing music, hiking, and tennis in his spare time.
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Jennifer Derksen

Manager, Occupational Health and Safety
Building on her undergraduate degree from the University of Manitoba and Occupational Health and Safety certification from BCIT. Jennifer has collected a range of knowledge in various industries, including ten years in the K-12 sector.
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Sheila Fauman

Workplace Psychological Health and Safety Coach
Sheila has over 15 years of experience working in the healthcare and justice sectors. Her experiences have included workplace health and safety, program oversight and development, research, and working directly with service users.
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Arpan Grewal

Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
Arpan obtained her Bachelor of Science, majoring in cellular and molecular biology, from SFU. She then worked as a Lab Assistant in an environmental testing lab and later as an optometrist assistant.
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Kajal Hajirakar

Education Lead
With a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Commerce and a Masters in Health Leadership and Policy, Kajal is passionate about using education to close the gaps in delivering person-centred care.
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Dan Keen

Content and Social Media Lead
Daniel has worked in content creation, marketing, and design since 2013, holding progressively senior roles as a content producer in the music and sports industries.
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Mark Ryan

Manager, Education and Training
Mark completed his Bachelor of Kinesiology and Bachelor of Education with a minor in Special Education at the University of Alberta before going on to teach almost every subject in grades 7 to 12 before moving to Vancouver in August 2020.
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Cora Schupp

Finance Manager
Cora is a seasoned entrepreneur and finance professional with a diverse background and a passion for community involvement.
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Ashifa Tharani

Operations Advisor
Ashifa Tharani is an accomplished professional with a diverse background in the aviation industry, education, and talent acquisition. With over a decade of experience in leadership roles at Air Canada and her passion for teaching and community involvement, Ashifa brings a unique blend of expertise and empathy to her current role at SafeCare BC.
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Jaimie Topp

Learning and Development Specialist
After completing her graduate diploma in Instructional Design, Jaimie finished her Masters of Education in 2023. Her background includes 18 years of experience in instruction, adult education, curricula development, and instructional design.
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Carissa Zargar

Communications Specialist
A profound interest in societal welfare steered Carissa towards non-profits and healthcare sectors, where she amassed three years of diverse experience through internships, freelance projects, and contract roles in marketing and communications.
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