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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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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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Stay informed and up-to-date with the latest regulatory news and developments impacting your industry with our comprehensive and reliable source for regulatory updates.

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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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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Amendments to WorkSafeBC’s Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, Part 5: Chemical Agents and Biological Agents – Emergency Planning will be effective between May and June 2024. Read a full summary of the changes. Highlights include: If you have questions about the requirements, contact Jennifer Derksen at JDerksen@SafeCareBC.ca or 604-630-5572 ext. 238.
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Amendments to WorkSafeBC’s Part 3, Rights and Responsibilities, in the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR) will be effective November 1, 2024. Some changes include: *WorkSafeBC defines long-term care and community health support services first aid requirements as a low hazard rating. While the related guidelines are not yet developed, find additional information on first […]
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WorkSafeBC is proposing an addition to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR), Part 3, Rights and Responsibilities, by adding a general risk management process for identifying and assessing known or reasonably foreseeable hazards and controlling risks. This section will focus on hazards not prescriptively described in the Act or Regulation. This section includes employer responsibilities […]
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WorkSafeBC is requesting feedback for two recommended amendments to the compensation policy for mental disorders in the Rehabilitation Services & Claims Manual, Volume II. These recommendations include revising the definition of “significant stressors” and adding clarifying language to better define the “labour relations exclusion”. These recommendations do not include changes to the Workers Compensation Act, Part 4, Div. […]
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On April 16, 2019, amendments to mental disorder presumption regulations under the Workers Compensation Act took effect.
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SafeCare BC wants to ensure that you are prepared for the new Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee (JOHSC) regulations that will become effective on April 3, 2017.
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