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Motor vehicle incidents are among the leading causes of traumatic workplace injuries and fatalities in BC. The Safe Driving for Work Checklist has been developed to help employers and their workers take proactive steps to manage driving-related risks. This checklist serves as a practical guide to reinforce safe driving practices and is designed to be used before, during, and after each trip.
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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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An online, self-paced course empowering healthcare professionals, caregivers, and families with accessible and practical, person-centred dementia education. Anytime. Anywhere.
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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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Amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR), Part 5: Chemical Agents and Biological Agents – Emergency Planning came into effect on February 3, 2025. Changes include additional requirements to minimize the risk, likelihood, and harm caused by an emergency involving hazardous substances.   Hazardous substances include biological, chemical or physical hazards that may reasonably […]
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WorkSafeBC has acknowledged an error in calculating the 2025 insurance premiums that are paid by our two member employer groups–those providing community health support services (classification unit 766006) and those in long-term care (classification unit 766011).
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Featured course: Enhancing Psychological Health, Wellness and Resilience, Safety Den finalists, Meet the Safety Dragons and more.
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Mental health is just as important as your physical health, Visit Care for Caregivers for support with your mental health, Free Care for Caregivers webinars and more.
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Breaking Point: The Impact of Workplace Stress on Healthcare Workers, Help us reach 1,000 responses to our member survey, Call for nominations – Community Home Care and Support Representative and more.
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Improve your leadership skills with Leading from the Inside Out, Share our member survey with your staff, Resources to support your organization’s joint occupational health and safety committee and more.
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SafeCare BC’s annual member survey launches today, Don’t forget to register for The Working Mind!, Check out these upcoming workshops and more.
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12 Months of Safety | Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees, Featured course – Running Effective JOHS Committee Meetings, JOHS Committee Resources and more.
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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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Safety Den 2022 Recap
June 1, 2022
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Safety Den made its return at the BC Care Providers Association’s annual conference last week. Three finalists from two categories—healthcare and commercial—pitched their health and safety ideas to the Safety Dragons: David Hurford, Kerry Bowman, and Terry Lake. Here are the results. Sidney Care Home – First Place Sidney Care Home took home the top […]
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How did you decide what you wanted to do for a living? Sometimes choosing a career path is a long, strenuous process, but for Tonya Neufeld, a Care Aide at Menno Hospital, the choice was easy. Ever since she was a teenager, Tonya felt drawn to the seniors in her community. Being in their presence […]
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