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.
Dementia is an umbrella term with many subtypes such as Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia and frontal-temporal dementia. The most common type (64%) is Alzheimer’s disease.
Dementia can affect behaviour and mood - but the care for persons with dementia aims to achieve the same goals - whether at home or in long-term care - safety for the person, family, and caregivers.
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.
In the healthcare industry, teamwork is essential for providing quality patient care. However, promoting teamwork can be a challenge, the infographic bellow will share some tips on how to promote teamwork.
CREW is Civility, Respect and Engagement in the Workplace. CREW was created to increase job satisfaction by addressing civility in the workplace after receiving negative employee satisfaction survey results.
After this huddle, staff will be able to explain how dementia may affect communication, apply person-centred care approaches to communicating with someone living with dementia, and identify steps to take if there is a new change in a person’s behaviour or ability to communicate.
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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