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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 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’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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Policy objective and scope Definitions Guiding considerations Policy Masking: Resources: Ambassadors: Hand Hygiene: Resources: Immunization: Resources: Enhanced Cleaning and Disinfection: Resources: Health Care Worker Illness and Return to Work: Resources: Visitation: Occupancy Limits and Physical Distancing: Masking: Resources: Ambassadors: Hand Hygiene: Resources: Immunization: Resources: Enhanced Cleaning and Disinfection: Resources: Health Care Worker Illness and Return […]
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With a growing number of workers reporting physical and psychological threats or actions, WorkSafeBC is proposing changes to the harassment and violence policy—and they want your feedback. The proposed changes—which will affect your violence prevention program—seek to create a single comprehensive framework in the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation. This will include: This is your […]
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Did you know that last year in long-term care, there were more than 1,600 time-loss claims for SafeCare BC member organizations, a decrease of 15 percent compared to five years previous?
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Healthcare workers in long-term care homes and community care play a pivotal role in the lives of our frail elderly and those living with chronic health conditions. They provide medical assistance, companionship, and support in the tasks of daily living, ensuring their residents have the highest quality of life possible. But what about the quality […]
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The annual Hearts and Hands conference celebrates the work you do every day—and we want everyone in your organization to know about it. You can help spread the word by printing this poster and hanging it around your workplace.  With a great lineup of speakers, prizes to be won, and opportunities to learn new skills, […]
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They may not always be in the spotlight, but support service workers are an essential part of the care team. That’s why we’ve established a day to celebrate their hard work. Please join us today for the second annual Support Services Appreciation Day. There are many things you can do to celebrate this day, but […]
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Member survey results are in
September 10, 2023
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SafeCare BC’s mission is to empower those working in the continuing care sector to create safer, healthier workplaces – that’s why we always value what our members have to say.
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The injury rate for SafeCare BC’s home care and community health support members continues to show a steady decline. The 2018 rate of 5 compares favourably to the rate of 7 two years ago.
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Multiple regions of British Columbia have been issued air quality advisories due to the wildfires in the interior. With some parts of the province reaching an Air Quality Health Index of 10 or more—very high risk—it’s essential to take proper steps to stay safe, not only for yourself, but the people you provide care for. […]
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