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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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Leading from the Inside Out
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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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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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Jennifer Derksen

Manager, Occupational Health and Safety, Programs

Jennifer Derksen

Manager, Occupational Health and Safety, Programs
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.

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.

Jennifer is a self-proclaimed health and safety nerd and is particularly passionate about stakeholder engagement, improving safety systems, and violence in the workplace. She is thrilled to join such an important sector and is keen to collaborate with and support SafeCareBC members in improving their health and safety programs.

In her spare time, Jennifer enjoys volunteering and a multitude of sports. Jennifer can be found running and biking through Vancouver (on the quest to collect the best donut or fried chicken) and is always happy to incorporate a walking meeting or tennis at lunch.

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