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.
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).
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 […]
The injury trends in long-term care and home and community care have declined favourably from 2022’s results, but both sectors remain higher than other professions in the province. 101,714 workdays were lost to injury in long-term care, while 13,354 were lost in home and community care. Overexertion remains the top injury event in both sectors. […]
Dementia is an umbrella term with many subtypes such as Alzheimer’s disease, vasculardementia and frontal-temporal dementia. The most common type (64%) is Alzheimer’s disease.
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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