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.
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.
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 […]
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, […]
This safety huddle will help you develop a Bullying and harassment policy for your organization.
Instructions
Before the huddle, review your organization’s bullying and harassment policy statement. If your organization does not have a bullying and harassment policy statement, or it needs to be updated, refer to Developing a Policy Statement: Workplace Bullying and Harassment to guide you through the process.
During the huddle, use the guiding questions to facilitate a discussion about bullying and harassment policies and how to create a respectful work environment.
After this huddle Staff should know how to
Recognize workplace bullying and harassment.
Contribute to a respectful workplace.
Notes to the huddle leader
It is the law for all workplaces to have a bullying and harassment policy.
If you feel the discussion is taking a negative tone, try redirecting the discussion to what helps create a positive and respectful workplace where people feel appreciated.
Bullying and incivility are significant problems in workplaces, homes, schools, and online. SafeCare BC and its members can play a role in creating safe, healthy, and civil workplaces.
Working with clients or residents and their families is not always easy. You may not be able to control how others act, but you can control how you respond.
The bullying and harassment resource tool kit helps employers and workers to understand their legal duties, and to prevent and address bullying and harassment in the workplace.
This document contains a step-by-step guide for developing reporting procedures for workplace bullying and harassment, as well as sample procedures and a sample complaint form.
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.
Bullying and incivility are significant problems in workplaces, homes, schools, and online. SafeCare BC and its members can play a role in creating safe, healthy, and civil workplaces.
We strive to empower those working in the continuing care sector to create safer, healthier workplaces by fostering a culture of safety through evidence-based education, leadership, and collaboration.
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