SAFECARE BC ANNUAL REPORT 2025

Safety Den

SafeCare BC's Safety Den returned to Victoria in 2025 with its strongest showing yet. A record 26 submissions — 17 from healthcare and 9 from commercial organizations — competed for top honours in a Dragon's Den-style format that has quickly become one of the sector's most anticipated events.

In the Healthcare Category, Trellis Seniors took first place and the $2,000 top prize with Education on Tap — a elegantly simple system using NFC-enabled stickers placed in supply rooms, medication carts, and staff areas. A single tap of a smartphone gives staff instant access to videos, safety protocols, and role-specific guides right where they need them. Eden Gardens (Nanaimo) earned second place with See It, Say It, a one-click incident reporting app with voice-to-text functionality designed to remove every barrier to reporting a near miss. Broadway Lodge claimed third with Danger Dodgers, delivering Jeopardy-style safety training in punchy 10–15 minute floor sessions.

The commercial Safety Innovation of the Year Award went to HME Home Health for the HME Paraglide, a wheelchair-mounted device that repositions a person from a slouched to an upright seated position safely and independently at the touch of a button. Runners-up included ien2RN Health Care Services' Lived Experience Mentorship program — supporting the integration and retention of internationally trained nurses — and TeksMed's Virtual Injury Assessment (VIA), a telehealth hotline connecting staff with subject matter experts for non-urgent occupational injuries.

The numbers from the day speak for themselves: 93% of attendees rated the event excellent or very good, 97% said they learned something new, and 93% said they were likely to implement something they saw. One attendee captured the spirit of Safety Den well: "So encouraging to see frontline teams coming up with innovations for their homes."

Thriving together

SafeCare BC strives to empower those working in BC's continuing care sector to create a safety culture through evidence-based education, advocacy for safer workplaces, leadership, and collaboration.
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