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Psychological health and safety, often called workplace mental health, encompasses principles and practices to foster a supportive, respectful, and psychologically safe work environment.
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Safety Month - October 2023

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The 2021 injury rate for SafeCare BC’s home support members was 3.7 and remained relatively consistent with the previous year’s rate. For the second year in a row, our members outperformed the sector overall. This is good news. However, the number of injury claims increased 50% and the cost of injury claims for the sector, which is a driver of WorkSafeBC premiums, increased 23% to $5.3 million.
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The 2021 injury rate for SafeCare BC’s long-term care members decreased 16% from the previous year and outperformed the sector overall. This is good news. However, the cost of injury claims for the sector, which is a driver of WorkSafeBC premiums, increased 40% to $25.6 million, from 2020.
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The kind of leader people don’t forget

Balance, Boundaries, Burnout, Civility and respect, Clear leadership, Communication, Communication, Empathy, Engagement, Growth and development, Leadership, Mental Health, Motivational Interviewing, Organizational culture, Psychological Health and Safety, Psychological protection, Psychological self-care, Psychological social support, Recognition and reward, Self-care, Self-talk, Work-life balance

It didn’t start with leadership. Karen Tasker’s journey at Sienna Senior Living’s Lakeview Lodge Community, in West Kelowna, began in 2013, when she returned to the workforce after 14 years as a stay-at-home mom. Her...

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Communication in practice

PHS Days

Effective communication is a daily practice, not perfection! Learn how small shifts in language can transform your workplace connections starting today...

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Support Services Appreciation Day is June 18

From physiotherapists supporting residents’ mobility and strength to maintenance workers keeping spaces safe and functional, support services staff play an essential role in keeping your organization running safely each day.

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Building safer spaces

De-escalation, Engagement, Growth and development, Organizational culture, Protection of physical safety, Violence Prevention

“When I saw the participation rate, which was way above 90 per cent of our care staff who took the training, I thought, okay, there is something here,” says Loren Tisdelle, human resources director at Louis Brier...

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Leading from within

“Where’s the room?” Brittany asked, scanning the hallway. Her first workshop had been moved at the last minute, and staff were gathering around makeshift partitions. Residents peered from the windows above, curious eyes following every...

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What does a towel have to do with care?

A towel, folded the wrong way. Or folded the right way, depending on who you ask. At this year's Hearts and Hands Conference, that small household object became the unexpected lens through which healthcare assistants...

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