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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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The Care Group’s Sidney Care Home took home the top prize of $1,000 this week in the sixth-annual Safety Den, presented by SafeCare BC. In this Dragons’ Den-inspired event, three finalists representing healthcare organizations from across the province pitch their health and safety innovations in a bid to win over the show’s judges—the Safety Dragons. This […]
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The sixth Safety Den, presented by SafeCare BC, is a Dragon’s Den-style competition, where contestants pitch their innovative ideas to reduce workplace injuries and improve the lives of those in care. Out of the seventeen health care organizations who submitted to Safety Den—a record number for the competition—it was Castlegar’s Castleview Care Centre that impressed the most. […]
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Taking home the top prize of $1000, Gemstone created a culture of safety within the care home with the Safety Star Program. Safety Stars are members of staff who pledge to do whatever they can to create a safe work environment. Donning a yellow lanyard, Safety Stars are given input in decision-making and are involved […]
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Worried your health and safety innovation isn’t big or bold enough for Safety Den? Don’t be. Over the many years, we’ve hosted the event, there is always one common trait the most successful submissions share: they’re simplistic. The winning submissions don’t require a large financial investment or a fancy piece of equipment—quite the opposite. Low-tech […]
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Jennifer had a different type of war she was fighting at her site. The staff there is truly amazing. The employees came in daily and locked down their site like Fort Knox. Managers worked 16 to 28 days in a row without any time off. Because the employees saw their leaders on site 24 hours […]
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Just before the pandemic hit her site, Margaret worked at another facility helping out. No one really knew what was happening, and everyone took day to day because the information shared changed by the hour. Margaret was sent back to her home site, Langley Lodge when COVID started to spread at an unexpected pace. First, a […]
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Natalie, a food service team member, is never without a smile and a kind word. Her positive attitude is infectious, and she consistently goes above and beyond for her team members! One team member writes, “One can never say enough about Natalie. She embodies the term team player. She is thoughtful, helpful, and caring towards co-workers, exemplifying […]
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Mulugieta, one of our amazing housekeepers, was nominated by members of the care team who noticed he always has a kind word and a smile for everyone he meets. Muley always goes the extra mile to ensure residents and staff are comfortable and completes his work promptly. Muley takes the time to have moments with residents throughout the […]
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Diana works hard to support the Visitation Program here at Menno Place. She desires to keep the families connected to their loved ones that live at Menno Place. Diana has gone out of her way to make those connections happen. Diana is hardworking and flexible, and she loves the residents and families she is serving and clearly understands […]
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