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A joint occupational health and safety (JOHS) committee is an advisory group of employer and employee representatives working together to promote a safe and healthy workplace.
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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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Care and Connection on the Dementia Journey is intended for anyone who interacts with people living with dementia. It is a collection of independent, online, self-paced modules that you can explore and take at your convenience.
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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 SafeCare BC levy, which is included in the premiums 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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Supporting Others
December 8, 2020
What You Do Matters!
Looking out for others comes naturally for Heather Greer. As a caregiver both on and off the job — Heather raised her children by herself while also working as a care aide at Castleview Care Centre — she is always looking for opportunities to support others. One such opportunity came when her manager told her […]
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Try, if you can, to think back to a time when personal protective equipment (PPE) – gloves, masks, face shields and the like – wasn’t the topic of daily news stories and dinner table conversation. It wasn’t all that long ago. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic made PPE a valuable commodity. With increased global […]
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As a small team, SafeCare BC knew it would have to call upon the generosity of others to assist with its Personal Protective Equipment donation initiative — Operation Protect. We reached out to our friends on Vancouver Island, and without hesitation, Twyla Johnson offered her support. Twyla has dedicated her life to helping others. Through her 25 […]
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Jennifer Nilsson is inspired by the older adult population and while working on her Master’s in Leadership (Healthcare Specialization) at Royal Roads University, she completed an Organizational Leadership Project with long-term care staff and leaders on person-centred care.
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For those living in BC’s Lower Mainland, the winter season can often feel like an extension of autumn. Cold, rainy days are to be expected – large snowstorms are not.
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Halfway through January, the winter season is in full force. The layers of fresh snow – while beautiful to look at – bring about new obstacles for workers in the continuing care sector.
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SafeCare BC is applauding the provincial government for committing, as part of the latest round of collective bargaining, $8.5 million over the next three years to support a recently announced agency, which will help support workplace safety in health care.
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Passing on Knowledge
November 18, 2019
What You Do Matters!
For Jessica Michalchuk, taking SafeCare BC’s Violence Prevention course was a no-brainer. At the time, she was a clinical practice coordinator at Haven Hill Retirement Centre, in Penticton. She wanted to brush up on her skills and techniques and the course was a perfect fit. “What I loved about it was the skills you learn, so […]
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The Tailored Outreach Program – TOP for short – was established in 2018 by SafeCare BC to help continuing care organizations reduce injuries and improve health and safety. Since the program started, more than 25 organizations have become a part of TOP. These organizations work closely with SafeCare BC to create an action plan that […]
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In 2015, SafeCare BC started the Front-line Communications Working Group in an effort to strengthen the effectiveness of the organization’s communications initiatives, programs, and projects.
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In 2015, SafeCare BC started the Front-line Communications Working Group in an effort to strengthen the effectiveness of the organization’s communications initiatives, programs, and projects. As the title suggests, the group is made up of front-line care workers in the continuing care sector who are passionate about being a voice for their peers. Bryan Gay […]
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We are pleased to announce the opening of a fourth SafeCare BC Satellite Training Centre at Penticton’s Haven Hill Retirement Centre – the first of its kind in the Interior.
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